James Spader Fade to Blacklist by Jay S. Jacobs James Spader has made something of a specialty in playing suave, sophisticated, seductive and morally bankrupt men. As such, he may have found his alpha character in master-criminal Raymond “Red” Reddington in NBC’s new hit series The Blacklist. Red is a super-criminal, the top of the FBI’s … Continue reading
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When Comedy Went to School (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
When Comedy Went to School (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review) Like most people under a certain age, I missed the hey-day of the Catskill Mountain Resorts, which mostly was from the 1930s to the early 1960s. However, I do remember in the early 1980s, while on a road trip to Canada, stopping in New York state … Continue reading
Man of Steel (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MAN OF STEEL (2013) Starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Antje Traue, Harry Lennix, Richard Schiff, Christopher Meloni, Ayelet Zurer, Laurence Fishburne, Dylan Sprayberry, Cooper Timberline, Richard Cetrone, Mackenzie Gray, Julian Richings, Mary Black, Samantha Jo, Michael Kelly, Christina Wren, Jack Foley and Jadin Gould. Screenplay by David … Continue reading
Keeping it Real with The Man of Steel
Keeping it Real with The Man of Steel by Ronald Sklar Good thing Superman has strong shoulders, because he carries the weight of the world on them. We project all of our cultural fears and anxieties onto him, constantly ask him for help and rescue, and although times change, we prefer him not to. Nevertheless, … Continue reading
Keith Powell-Two, Two, Two Characters in One
Keith Powell Two, Two, Two Characters in One by Ronald Sklar His 30 Rock character gave us two-for-one; now he’s going for the whole nine yards. “Deep inside of me somewhere there is a Toofer,” 30 Rock actor Keith Powell admits. He’s talking about his TV alter ego, nicknamed Toofer by the 30 Rock on-camera … Continue reading
Say Anything Jeff Dye… We’re Listening!
Say Anything Jeff Dye… We’re Listening! by Ronald Sklar – Photo by Harley Reinhardt http://www.popentertainment.com/jeffdye.htm With a hosting stint on MTV’s Money From Strangers and a growing following, Jeff Dye’s career goes boom! By rights, he is way too good looking to be funny, but there he is, that adorable Jeff Dye, making us laugh … Continue reading
Rose Marie – Icon: An Interview About “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”
Rose Marie Icon: An Interview About The Dick Van Dyke Show. by Ken Sharp http://www.popentertainment.com/rosemarie.htm A show business veteran since the tender age of three, Rose Marie is best known for her role as the brash and fast talkin’ comedy writer Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke Show. In this exclusive conversation, Rose Marie … Continue reading
Nerds in New York – Comic-Con 2012
Nerds in New York – Comic-Con 2012 by Mark Doyle If President Obama or Mitt Romney really considered “getting out the vote” all they would need to do is pay a little visit to Comic-Con in New York City. Yes, that little geek fair that attracts tens of thousands of people every year in October. … Continue reading
The Avengers (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE AVENGERS (2012) Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, Alexis Denisof, Tina Benkos, Powers Boothe, Jenny Agutter, Harry Dean Stanton, Stan Lee and the voices of Paul Bettany and Lou Ferrigno. Screenplay … Continue reading
American: The Bill Hicks Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY (2009) Featuring Dwight Slade, Mary Hicks, Lynn Hicks, Steve Hicks, Kevin Booth, David Johndrow, James Ladmirault, John Farneti, Andy Huggins and archival footage of Bill Hicks. Directed by Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas. Distributed by Variance Films. 102 minutes. Not Rated. Bill Hicks never received the fame that he undoubtedly … Continue reading