James Patterson and Tim Malloy Investigate the Murder of a Small Town by Jay S. Jacobs They are not the type of towns that most people notice. Belle Glade and Pahokee are on the far west side of Florida’s opulent Palm Beach County. They are an hour drive from the glamorous estates, world-famous shopping and … Continue reading
Petty Fest – The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA – September 13, 2016 As the fortieth anniversary of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers was upon us, people of The Best Fest decided it was only right to host a tribute show, hosted by The Cabin Down Below Band. Among several guests, the lineup included … Continue reading
WHAT HAPPENED MISS SIMONE? (2016) Featuring Lisa Simone Kelly, Roger Nupie, Al Shackman, George Wein, Stanley Crouch, Dick Gregory, Ilyasah Shabazz, Ambassador Shabazz, Gerrit De Bruin and archival footage of Nina Simone. Screenplay by Liz Garbus. Directed by Liz Garbus. Distributed by Netflix. 92 minutes. Rated PG-13. Jazz chanteuse Nina Simone always somehow felt too … Continue reading
BRIDGET JONES’S BABY (2016) Starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey, Sally Phillips, James Callis, Sarah Solemani, Celia Imrie, Shirley Henderson, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Kate O’Flynn, Ben Willbond, Agni Scott, Enzo Cilenti, Emma Thompson and Ed Sheeran. Screenplay by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer and Emma Thompson. Directed by Sharon Maguire. Distributed by Universal Pictures. … Continue reading
Glen Hansard – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside, Pennsylvania – September 12, 2016 No one wanted the recent Glen Hansard concert in suburban Philadelphia to end, least of all the singer himself, who ended up performing a generous eight-song encore. In fact, it was nine songs if you count the extended snippet of Aretha Franklin’s … Continue reading
Glen Hansard – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside, Pennsylvania – September 12, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures. Photos by Jay S. Jacobs © 2016 Continue reading
William Shatner & Terry Bradshaw It’s Never Too Late by Jay S. Jacobs Better Late Than Never has one of the crazier television premises to come along in a while. Take four pop culture living legends – two from television and two from athletics: William Shatner, a/k/a Captain Kirk of Star Trek, Henry Winkler better … Continue reading
Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, California – September 11, 2016 Back in 2001, Jeff Lynne was slated to tour with a new version of ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) in support of his then new album, Zoom. Unfortunately, despite a few warm-up shows, which included an episode of VH1 Storytellers, those dates never … Continue reading
Boy George & Culture Club – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – September 9, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2016 Continue reading
SULLY (2016) Starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Autumn Reeser, Holt McCallany, Mike O’Malley, Jamey Sheridan, Valerie Mahaffey, Delphi Harrington, Ahmed Lucan, Jerry Ferrara, Blake Jones, Ann Cusack, Molly Hagan, Max Adler, Jeffrey Nordling, Michael Rapaport and Katie Couric. Screenplay by Todd Komarnicki. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. … Continue reading
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