WOODSTOCK: 3 DAYS OF PEACE AND MUSIC – 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION – DIRECTOR’S CUT (1970) Starring Joan Baez, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker & the Grease Band, Country Joe McDonald & the Fish, Crosby Still & Nash, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Santana, John Sebastian, Sha Na Na, Sly & the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Documentaries
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL (2009) Featuring Steve “Lips” Kudlow, Robb Reiner, Ivan Herd, Chris Tsangarides, Tiziana Arrigoni, Glenn Gyorffy, Slash, Lemmy, Scott Ian, Tom Araya, Lars Ulrich, Michael Schencker, Carmine Appice, Cut Loose and Mad Dog. Directed by Sacha Gervasi. Distributed by Ahimsa Films. 90 minutes. Not Rated. This film about an aging rock … Continue reading
Sleepwalking Through the Mekong (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
SLEEPWALKING THROUGH THE MEKONG (2009) Starring Chhom Nimol, Zac Holtzman, Ethan Holtzman, David Ralicke, Paul Drewe Smith, Senon Gaius Williams, Khy Sokhorn, Khy Mom, Khy Rin and Khee Sokley. Directed by John Pirozzi. Distributed by M80 Music. 67 minutes. Not Rated. Dengue Fever certainly has a specialized niche in the music world. They are five white California … Continue reading
Gary Sinise Helps Brothers at War and Grapples with Iraq and its Effect on a Family
GARY SINISE HELPS BROTHERS at WAR and GRAPPLES with IRAQ and ITS EFFECT on a FAMILY by Brad Balfour Presently known for playing Detective Mac Taylor on the hit TV series, CSI: NY, the talented Gary Sinise has done it all – acting, directing, making music and producing everything from plays to films. Now, Sinise plays … Continue reading
Director John Walter – Talkin’ About a Theater of War and Meryl Streep
Director John Walter Talkin’ About a Theater of War and Meryl Streep by Brad Balfour While Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep garners attention for her role as the authoritarian nun in Doubt, another film – the doc Theater of War out now – offers insight into Steep as an actress, and it grapples with the nature of war as … Continue reading
American Teen (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
AMERICAN TEEN (2008) Featuring Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Geoff Haase, Megan Krizmanich, Mitch Reinholt, Jake Tusing and Ali Wikalinska. Written by Nanette Burnstein. Directed by Nanette Burnstein. Distributed by Paramount Vantage. 95 minutes. Rated PG-13. The dividing line between serious documentaries and reality television gets more and more blurred as the trend becomes more ubiquitous in our … Continue reading
Toots (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
TOOTS (2008) Featuring Maury Allen, Dave Anderson, Yogi Berra, David Brown, Bill Buchbinder, John Clancy, Perian Conerly, Walter Cronkite, Peter Duchin, Whitey Ford, Bill Fugazy, Pat Futcher, Bill Gallo, Joe Garagiola, Frank Gifford, Pete Hamill, Kerry Jacobson, Harry Lavin, Larry Merchant, Liz Murray, LeRoy Neiman, Nicholas Pileggi, Charles Reilly, Gianni Russo, Dick Sherman, Bert Randolph … Continue reading
Johnny Cash’s America (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
JOHNNY CASH’S AMERICA (2008) Featuring Johnny Cash (archival footage), June Carter Cash (archival footage), Rosanne Cash, Cindy Cash, John Carter Cash, Joanne Cash, Rick Rubin, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Al Gore, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Snoop Dogg, Sheryl Crow, Steve Earle, John Mellencamp, Vince Gill, Ozzy Osborne, Rep. Lamar Alexander and Tim Robbins. Narrated by … Continue reading
Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus – Best of Both Worlds Concert (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HANNAH MONTANA AND MILEY CYRUS – BEST OF BOTH WORLDS CONCERT (2008) Starring Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kenny Ortega, Mandy Jiroux, Paul Becker, Teresa Espinosa, Jaco Caraco, Jennifer Talarico, Jason Pettigrew and Marshall Lake. Directed by Bruce Hendricks. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios. 74 minutes. Rated G. The … Continue reading
Philippe Petit Steps Out As a Man on Wire to Garner Award Accolades
Philippe Petit Steps Out As a Man on Wire to Garner Award Accolades by Brad Balfour Just as Man on Wire is such an unusual documentary, so was this exclusive interview with its subject, Philippe Petit. Here was the man who done something that was a huge feat in of itself — walking on a wire strung … Continue reading