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Wayne White’s Playhouse
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Wayne White’s Playhouse

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Wayne White’s Playhouse by Ronald Sklar http://www.popentertainment.com/waynewhite.htm The brilliant creative mind behind Pee Wee’s Playhouse and other cultural landmarks continues to pop our eyes. You may not know him by name, but you know him as that guy behind the scenes responsible for blowing your mind. Wayne White is an artist, art director and puppeteer … Continue reading →

Chimpanzee’s Filmmakers Tell A True Tale of Loss and Bonding
Animals / Directors / Documentaries / Interviews / Movies / Nature

Chimpanzee’s Filmmakers Tell A True Tale of Loss and Bonding

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Chimpanzee’s Filmmakers Tell A True Tale of Loss and Bonding by Brad Balfour While Marvel’s The Avengers is tentpole cinema’s paean to superhero glory, DisneyNature salutes a different sort of heroics through the true primate story told in Chimpanzee. British directors/producers Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield have fashioned this rousing drama out of three hard … Continue reading →

Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day (A Movie Review)
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Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day (A Movie Review)

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LED ZEPPELIN: CELEBRATION DAY (2012) Starring Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham. Directed by Dick Carruthers. Distributed by Cineplex Entertainment. 124 minutes. Not Rated. As someone who was a bit too young to catch Led Zeppelin in their first go-round, Celebration Day is glorious proof of what a stunning live act that … Continue reading →

Ghosts of the Abyss (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Ghosts of the Abyss (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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GHOSTS OF THE ABYSS (2003) Starring Lewis Abernathy, James Cameron, Dr. Lori Johnston, Don Lynch, Ken Marschall, Vince Pace, Bill Paxton, Charles Pellegrino and Tava Smiley. Directed by James Cameron. Distributed by Walt Disney Home Entertainment.  61 minutes.  Rated PG. Back during James Cameron’s lost decade plus between filming the most popular film ever (Titanic) and then … Continue reading →

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (A PopEntertainment com Movie Review)
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Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (A PopEntertainment com Movie Review)

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PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY (2011) Featuring Damien Wayne Echols, Jason Baldwin, Jessie Miskelly, John Mark Byers, Terry Hobbs, Gary Gitchell, Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky, Eddie Vedder, Johnny Depp and Natalie Maines. Directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky. Distributed by HBO Documentary Films.  121 minutes.  Not Rated. If not for the Paradise Lost series of documentaries, no … Continue reading →

It’s About You (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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It’s About You (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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IT’S ABOUT YOU (2012) Featuring John Mellencamp, T Bone Burnett, Mike Wanchic, Andy York, Miriam Sturm, Dane Clark, Jon E. Gee, Troye Kinnett, Marc Ribot, David Roe, Jay Bellerose, Harry Sandler and Dr. Cornel West. Narrated by Kurt Markus. Narration written by Kurt Markus. Directed by Kurt Markus and Ian Markus. Distributed by MPI Media … Continue reading →

Everyday Sunshine – The Story of Fishbone (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Everyday Sunshine – The Story of Fishbone (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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EVERYDAY SUNSHINE – THE STORY OF FISHBONE (2011) Featuring Norwood Fisher, Angelo Moore, Kendall Jones, Chris Dowd, “Dirty” Walter A. Kibby II, David Kahne, Keith Morris, Ice-T, Gwen Stefani, Flea, Mike Watt, Branford Marsalis, Tim Robbins, Vernon Reid, Eugene Hutz, Perry Farrell, Les Claypool, Tony Kanal, Bob Forrest and George Clinton. Narrated by Lawrence Fishburne. … Continue reading →

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

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JIG (2011) Featuring Brogan McCay, Julia O’Rourke, Joe Bitter, John Whitehurst, Claire Greaney, Simona Mauriello, Suzanne Coyle, Sandun Verschoor, John Carey and Ana Kondratyeva. Directed by Sue Bourne. Distributed by Screen Media Films.  93 minutes.  Rated PG. Irish step dancing does not seem like it would be the most popular activity in the world.  In … Continue reading →

American: The Bill Hicks Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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American: The Bill Hicks Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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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 →

Wendell Pierce – Doing God’s Will in New Orleans
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Wendell Pierce – Doing God’s Will in New Orleans

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Wendell Pierce Doing God’s Will in New Orleans by Jay S. Jacobs Sometimes life can be going so well and suddenly almost everything you have ever known is completely torn apart. Take Wendell Pierce.  He had long toiled to become a respected actor, appearing in films such as Waiting to Exhale, Sleepers, Get on the Bus, … Continue reading →