LOVEWRECKED (2005) Starring Amanda Bynes, Chris Carmack, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jonathan Bennett, Joey Kern, Alfonso Ribeiro, Kathy Griffin, Lance Bass, Susan Duerdan and Fred Willard. Screenplay by Stephen Langford. Directed by Randal Kleiser. Distributed by Media 8 Entertainment. 83 minutes. Rated PG. It’s sort of surprising that Lovewrecked is just now slipping into video stores without a wide … Continue reading
Category Archives: Comedy
Hot Fuzz (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HOT FUZZ (2007) Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Paddy Considine, Steve Coogan, Timothy Dalton, Paul Freeman, Anne Reid, Billie Whitelaw, Stuart Wilson and Edward Woodward. Screenplay by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright. Directed by Edgar Wright. Distributed by Rogue Pictures. 121 minutes. Rated R. Just the idea of Hot Fuzz is so wonderfully whimsical that … Continue reading
Meryl Streep Walks With the Devil
Meryl Streep Walks With the Devil by Brad Balfour If there was one film from last summer that carried weight beyond the season’s froth it was The Devil Wears Prada. A snarky but loving stab at the fashion world and Vogue‘s editor in specific, the real secret to the film’s success was Meryl Streep’s propulsive portrayal of the Fashion … Continue reading
Music and Lyrics (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MUSIC AND LYRICS (2007) Starring Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett, Kristen Johnston, Campbell Scott, Haley Bennett, Jason Antoon, Adam Grupper, Matthew Morrison, Billy Griffith, Aasif Mandvi, Scott Porter, Emma Lesser, Zak Orth and Brooke Tansley. Screenplay by Marc Lawrence. Directed by Marc Lawrence. Distributed by Warner Bros. 96 minutes. Rated PG-13. Remember Andrew Ridgeley? … Continue reading
Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress…
Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress… by Jay S. Jacobs You couldn’t have made up Kathy Najimy’s life story if you tried. She was not rich, nor did she have formal theatrical training. She was not a supermodel, nor did she have connections in show business. Yet, through a combination of smarts, talent, quirky humor and tenaciousness, … Continue reading
Tortilla Heaven (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
TORTILLA HEAVEN (2007) Starring Jóse Zúñiga, Miguel Sandoval, Olivia Hussey, Elpidia Carillo, Alexis Cruz, Judy Herrera, Marcelo Tubert, Irene Bedard, Lupe Ontiveros, Del Zamora and George Lopez. Screenplay by Judy Hecht Dumontet. Directed by Judy Hecht Dumontet. Distributed by Archangel Entertainment. 94 minutes. Rated PG-13. It’s tough to fault a movie for putting too many … Continue reading
John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky – Kings of the Hill
John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky Kings of the Hill by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: January 26, 2007. There’s a dirty little secret that Hollywood doesn’t tell all the people who move there in pursuit of wealth and power from working in television. Even if you get involved with a popular show … Continue reading
Candace Kroslak – American Beauty Goes the Extra Mile
Candace Kroslak American Beauty Goes the Extra Mile by Jay S. Jacobs If Candace Kroslak looks familiar, you may have seen her between the pages of your favorite magazine. As a model, she has done numerous shoots for magazines like Maxim. She was even in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. However, she no longer is content to just … Continue reading
The Brady Bunch – The Complete Final Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
The Brady Bunch The Complete Final Season 1973-1974 (Paramount Home Video-2006) In this, its final season, the kids of The Brady Bunch are trying their darndest to keep it perky, but are as weary as the tired plots that sputter out as the series crawls to a close. However, don’t stick a fork in it yet – the … Continue reading
John Stamos – New Kid in ER
John Stamos New Kid in ER by Deborah Wagner For John Stamos, a two-episode gig on ER last season has turned into somewhat of a re-birth for his career. Now a full time cast member, Stamos has breathed some new life and enthusiasm into the award-winning hospital drama; which is in its thirteenth season. Stamos … Continue reading