Category Archives: Documentaries

Kedi (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Kedi (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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KEDI (2017) Featuring Yaman Barlas, Galata “Sari”, Arzu Göl, Kemal Suncu, Karaköy “Bengü”, Necati Özer, Hamdi Selami Karaci, Mine Söğüt, Teoman Toraman, Kandilli “Aslan Parçasi”, Yilmaz Yildiz, Samatya “Psikopat”, Vecdi Kelav, Erdoğan Amca, Elif Nurşad Atalay, Organik “Deniz”, Bahri Artuğ, Ayren Gülyurt, Ali Önerge, Hacer Pervin Kurt, Bomonti Organik Pazar Ahali, Gülsüm Ağaoğlu, Gülizar Kartal, … Continue reading →

Raoul Peck – Oscar Nominated Director’s I’m Not Your Negro Shows That Writer James Baldwin Wasn’t
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Raoul Peck – Oscar Nominated Director’s I’m Not Your Negro Shows That Writer James Baldwin Wasn’t

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Raoul Peck Oscar Nominated Director’s I’m Not Your Negro Shows That Writer James Baldwin Wasn’t by Brad Balfour Director Raoul Peck is not your typical filmmaker. Even though he has established a solid set of credits such as making the 2000 documentary Lumumba or his fictional 2005 narrative, Sometimes in April, the Port-au-Prince, Haiti, born … Continue reading →

Classic Albums: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
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Classic Albums: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)

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CLASSIC ALBUMS – THE BEACH BOYS: PET SOUNDS (2016) Featuring Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Tony Asher, Karl Engemann, Mark Linett, Hal Blaine, Don Randi, Bruce Botnick, Helen Shapiro, Keith Altham, David WIld, Lucy O’Brien and archival footage of Dennis Wilson. Directed by Martin R. Smith and Matthew Longfellow. Distributed … Continue reading →

Michael Moore in TrumpLand (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Michael Moore in TrumpLand (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MICHAEL MOORE IN TRUMPLAND (2016) Featuring Michael Moore. Written by Michael Moore. Directed by Michael Moore. Distributed by IMG Films.  71 minutes.  Not Rated. It’s been twelve years since Michael Moore last dipped his toes in electoral waters with Fahrenheit 9/11 (wow, has it really been that long?).  In the years since, while the reliably … Continue reading →

James Patterson and Tim Malloy Investigate the Murder of a Small Town
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James Patterson and Tim Malloy Investigate the Murder of a Small Town

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James Patterson and Tim Malloy Investigate the Murder of a Small Town by Jay S. Jacobs They are not the type of towns that most people notice.  Belle Glade and Pahokee are on the far west side of Florida’s opulent Palm Beach County.  They are an hour drive from the glamorous estates, world-famous shopping and … Continue reading →

What Happened, Miss Simone? (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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What Happened, Miss Simone? (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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WHAT HAPPENED MISS SIMONE? (2016) Featuring Lisa Simone Kelly, Roger Nupie, Al Shackman, George Wein, Stanley Crouch, Dick Gregory, Ilyasah Shabazz, Ambassador Shabazz, Gerrit De Bruin and archival footage of Nina Simone. Screenplay by Liz Garbus. Directed by Liz Garbus. Distributed by Netflix.  92 minutes.  Rated PG-13. Jazz chanteuse Nina Simone always somehow felt too … Continue reading →

Steve Earle – With a Little Help From His Friend
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Steve Earle – With a Little Help From His Friend

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Steve Earle With a Little Help From His Friend by Jay S. Jacobs If you think of the term “cult artist,” chances are you will picture Steve Earle.  Earle broke out of Nashville in the late-1980s, releasing critically acclaimed and best-selling albums like Guitar Town and Copperhead Road.  However, Earle was always a bit too … Continue reading →

James Solomon – Revisiting an Iconic New York Crime with The Witness
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James Solomon – Revisiting an Iconic New York Crime with The Witness

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James Solomon Revisiting an Iconic New York Crime with The Witness by Jay S. Jacobs It was arguably the one of the most storied murders in New York history, but the legend of the killing of Kitty Genovese is also one of the most misunderstood.  This tragic story is famous as much or more so … Continue reading →

The Witness (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Witness (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE WITNESS (2015) Featuring William Genovese, Aaron Adler, Charles Skoller, Bill Hirsch, Michael Farrar, Vincent Genovese, Frank Genovese, Aram Boyajian, Lynne Tillotson, Tod Tillotson, Hattie Grund, Dale Genovese, A.M. Rosenthal, Joseph De May, Jim Rasenberger, Mike Wallace, Joseph Lelyveld, Richard Wald, Gabe Pressman, Michael Daly, Janet Genovese, Josh Genovese, Maegan Genovese, Jordan Genovese, Jaime Genovese, … Continue reading →

Dark Horse (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Dark Horse (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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DARK HORSE (2016) Featuring Jan Vokes, Howard Davies, Brian “Daisy” Vokes, Angela Davies, Tony Kerby, Maureen Jones, Eira Williams, Derek Williams, Johnson White, Andy Smith, Eddie Thomas, Wendy Adams, Neal Ellstone, Peter Williams, Joan Humphries, Tina Chinnick, Andrea Miskelly, Minnie Maude, Ida Faircloth, Clive Morgan, Craig Price, Martin Beecham, Peter Beecham, Bob Hodson, David Gwynne, … Continue reading →