Peter Stickles Something in the Lair by Ronald Sklar Photography by Eugene Gallegos When New-York-based actor Peter Stickles yearned for a role he could sink his teeth into, he wasn’t just whistling “Dixie.” As the lead vampire in the new Here TV drama The Lair, Stickles plays a vampire so evil that his name is Damian. … Continue reading
Once Around Dublin’s Streets with Glen Hansard & John Carney by Brad Balfour Fashioning a hybrid from two cinematic genres can either pay off or be a profound failure. In the case of John Carney’s debut feature, Once, he succeeds handily. Maybe that’s because he enlisted his longtime pal and former band member, Glen Hansard, lead … Continue reading
Freddie Prinze, Jr. & Mena Suvari Living By Brooklyn Rules by Jay S. Jacobs Brooklyn Rules has been a long time coming. The script is a labor of love by Terrence Winter, one of the main writers on The Sopranos. The story was based on his own youth, where he and his best friends grow up in the … Continue reading
Mickey Rooney – Night Watchman by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Originally Posted: April 27, 2007. It is not every day in which you get to speak with a living legend. Just don’t tell Mickey Rooney that he is legendary. He simply considers himself a guy who had the good fortune to work regularly for … Continue reading
HOWARD HESSEMAN AND LONI ANDERSON LIVING ON DVD IN CINCINNATI by Jay S. Jacobs “Baby, if you ever wondered whatever became of me… I’m living on the air in Cincinnati. Cincinnati – WKRP.” So starts the theme to one of the classic sitcoms of the late Carter administration, WKRP in Cincinnati, which is finally being released on DVD. The series was made … Continue reading
NICK FROST and EDGAR WRIGHT THE HOT BUZZ ON HOT FUZZ by Jay S. Jacobs You don’t expect to find a big-budget action blockbuster settling down in a tiny, quaint British village. However, don’t tell that to Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright. In a few years, this troupe of talented filmmakers has created … Continue reading
Indie film icon Dermot Mulroney is honored at Philadelphia Film Festival for career accomplishments by Ronald Sklar Actor Dermot Mulroney was honored with an American Independent Award at this year’s Philadelphia Film Festival. Immediately after the ceremony was the premiere screening of the independent film Dante’s Inferno, with Mulroney in the lead role. Mulroney, 43, has … Continue reading
MARTIN SCORSESE, LEONARDO DiCAPRIO, MATT DAMON, VERA FARMIGA AND WILLIAM MONAHAN MEETING WITH MARTIN AND THE DEPARTED BY BRAD BALFOUR The following documents two 40-minute press conference sessions merged together that tell the tale about Martin Scorsese’s latest elaborate feature, The Departed, one that finally has garnered him the top Oscar awards – Best Director and … Continue reading
Forest Whitaker Becomes the First King of the Hour by Brad Balfour For Forest Whitaker, it’s been a long, strange ride from the start, creating the character of Idi Amin for his last film, The Last King of Scotland. With this year’s Best Actor nomination, he’s favored to win – something he never expected upon taking … Continue reading
Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson and Chris Noonan Getting to Know Miss Potter by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: February 9, 2007. Though Miss Potter doesn’t seem to be a film that would be interesting to anyone but say, a Zellweger or McGregor completist, this biopic about the creator of the world’s most … Continue reading
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