Arina Tanemura – Frozen II: The Manga (VIZ Media) Frozen II: The Manga adaptation by Arina Tanemura is a whimsical retelling of the wonderful Disney film. It features poetic quotes, as well as classic manga-style artwork. This beautiful story of love is given new light through the creative lens of Ms. Tanemura. Her work as … Continue reading
UGLYDOLLS (2019) Featuring the voices of Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Blake Shelton, Pitbull, Wanda Sykes, Gabriel Iglesias, Wang Leehom, Emma Roberts, Bebe Rexha, Charli XCX, Lizzo, Natalie Martinez, Stephen Zimpel, Ice-T, Jane Lynch, Rob Riggle, Enrique Santos, Laura Nicole Harrison, Steven Schweickart and Kelly Asbury. Screenplay by Alison Peck. Directed by Kelly Asbury. … Continue reading
On the Orange Carpet at the 2019 Kids Choice Awards! Stars such as Will Smith, Josh Peck, Noah Centineo, Lana Condor, Joey King, Isabella Moner, Candace Cameron-Bure and more hit the orange carpet at the 2019 Kids Choice Awards this year. PopEntertainment was lucky enough to be he invited to this show that is known … Continue reading
Dan and Jeff Entertaining the Muggles with Potted Potter By Leni Paul With shades of Hogwarts, I sat down in a secluded corner of a library – sadly, not an enchanted one – to chat (over the phone) with the Olivier-nominated British comedy writing/performing duo Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner. They are better known as … Continue reading
Gustavo Steinberg Setting Free Tito and the Birds By Jay S. Jacobs Brazilian director Gustavo Steinberg has finally broken through to the American market, and it is with his first animated film. However, even though it has been made for children, Tito and the Birds is a trenchant and surprisingly nuanced film about the modern … Continue reading
Connor White and Annabeth Bondor-Stone Stealing Some Time with the YA Authors By George Seth Wagner They say that a good marriage is often based upon shared passions. Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White are a married couple whose love for writing, reading and teaching kids about reading is evident from the second you start to … Continue reading
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? (2018) Featuring Joanne Rogers, François Clemmons, Yo-Yo Ma, David Newell, Joe Negri, Jim Rogers, John Rogers, Nick Tallo, Elizabeth Seamans, Margy Whitmer, McColm Cephas Jr., Kailyn Davis and archival footage of Fred Rogers. Directed by Morgan Neville. Distributed by Focus Features. 93 minutes. Rated PG-13. Particularly with the state of … Continue reading
Tami Stronach The Childlike Empress Has Grown Up But is Still Neverending by Bonnie Paul I was 11 years old when The Neverending Story premiered in theaters in 1984. I remember, vividly, that as soon as I returned from the theater, our family pulled out paper and started writing and illustrating our own neverending stories. … Continue reading
Slime Time at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards By Samantha Speiss After four-weeks of voting, the 2018 Kids’ Choice Awards splashed onto the screens of millions. And though kids’ (and adults’) attention spans can be minuscule, Nickelodeon left everyone wanting more. The 2018 Kids’ Choice Awards were held on March 24, 2018, at the Forum … Continue reading
PADDINGTON 2 (2018) Starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Simon Farnaby, Peter Capaldi, Joanna Lumley, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Tom Conti, Noah Taylor, Eileen Atkins and the voices of Ben Whishaw, Michael Gambon and Imelda Staunton. Screenplay by Paul King and Simon Farnaby. Directed by Paul … Continue reading
