Chrissy Metz Breakthrough Faithfully Makes Actress a Film Star and Garners Her an Oscar Nom for Its Featured Song by Brad Balfour It used to be that faith-based films were low-budget productions, cheaply made with cheesy storytelling and wooden acting – more about propagandizing than worthy narrative. Nowadays, they’re labelled as contemporary Christian and as … Continue reading
Category Archives: Actresses
Tricia Helfer – Confessions of a Scream Queen
Tricia Helfer Confessions of a Scream Queen by Jay S. Jacobs The last time we spoke with Tricia Helfer, about a decade ago, she was working on Burn Notice, Inseparable and in the early phases of Battlestar: Galactica – The Plan. At the time I wondered when she had time for sleep. That kind of … Continue reading
Jim Carter, Kevin Doyle, Imelda Staunton and Michael Engler – Going Back to Downton Abbey
Jim Carter, Kevin Doyle, Imelda Staunton and Michael Engler Going Back to Downton Abbey by Jay S. Jacobs Downton Abbey was served at the Philadelphia premiere party for the movie of the beloved TV series. Show favorites Jim Carter and Kevin Doyle, new cast member (and legendary British actress) Imelda Staunton and director Michael Engler … Continue reading
Charlotte Gainsbourg – Promise of a New Role
Charlotte Gainsbourg Promise of a New Role by Jay S. Jacobs “With maternal love, life makes a promise at dawn that it can never hold. You are forced to eat cold food until your days end. After that, each time a woman holds you in her arms and against her chest, these are merely condolences. … Continue reading
Hannah Pearl Utt, Jen Tullock & Oona Yaffe – On the Big Screen Before They Know It
Hannah Pearl Utt, Jen Tullock & Oona Yaffe On the Big Screen Before They Know It by Jay S. Jacobs It makes sense that Hannah Pearl Utt and Jen Tullock’s first film looks at the downtown New York theater world, because that was where it all began for them. The two met years ago in … Continue reading
Jillian Bell and Paul Downs Colaizzo Get a Runner’s High with Brittany Runs a Marathon
Jillian Bell and Paul Downs Colaizzo Get a Runner’s High with Brittany Runs a Marathon By Austin Gomberg It was a long run – a marathon, I guess – for the indie film Brittany Runs a Marathon to get out from the starting line. A sweet, funny and soulful look at an out-of-shape thirty-something woman … Continue reading
Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, D’Arcy Carden & Michael Schur – The Good Place Says Goodbye at Comic-Con 2019
Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, D’Arcy Carden & Michael Schur The Good Place Says Goodbye at Comic-Con 2019 By Lindsey Blick It was an emotional outing for the cast of The Good Place at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. The cult-favorite NBC show stars Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Jameela Jamil, D’Arcy Carden, and William Jackson Harper. … Continue reading
Patti LuPone – The Kimmel Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 9, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Patti LuPone – The Kimmel Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 9, 2019 Legendary Broadway diva Patti LuPone took the stage at Verizon Hall at Kimmel Center for a rare afternoon concert – I guess Patti wanted to be sure to watch the Tony Awards later that night – with her latest one-woman show Don’t … Continue reading
Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp and Chester Rushing Meet Their Fans at Stranger Con
Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp and Chester Rushing Meet Their Fans at Stranger Con By Maria Gilles New Jersey went to the upside down when the hit Netflix original series Stranger Things brought its cast to Secaucus this past weekend for Stranger Con. Partnering with Creation Entertainment, the convention was held at Meadowlands Expo Center … Continue reading
Brittany Snow, DeWanda Wise and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson – The Greatest Someone Might Just Be Yourself!
Brittany Snow, DeWanda Wise and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson The Greatest Someone Might Just Be Yourself! by Lindsey Blick Someone Great is a new Netflix rom-com with a twist! We normally go into romantic comedies already knowing that our leads are going to meet, love, lose, and inevitably end up together. Someone Great is different. It’s all … Continue reading