Adrienne Barbeau – Love Writes
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Adrienne Barbeau – Love Writes

Adrienne Barbeau Love Writes by Ronald Sklar Writers are taught to “write what you know,” so when actress Adrienne Barbeau took her first writing class, she wrote about being eaten alive by rats. “I had just made a low-budget horror film over in Russia,” she tells me from her California home. “I was supposed to … Continue reading

Autumn Reeser – No Ordinary Actress
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Autumn Reeser – No Ordinary Actress

Autumn Reeser No Ordinary Actress by Jay S. Jacobs During this past year, Autumn Reeser has had regular roles on two TV series – playing both a socially inept science nerd and a ball-busting Hollywood agent. Don’t talk to her about typecasting. The attractive 30 year old has been on the Hollywood radar for the … Continue reading

It’s Kind of a Funny Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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It’s Kind of a Funny Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY (2010) Starring Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Viola Davis, Lauren Graham, Jim Gaffigan, Zoë Kravitz, Aasif Mandvi, Daniel London and Adrian Martinez. Screenplay by Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden. Directed by Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden. Distributed by Focus Features.  101 minutes.  Rated PG-13. Mental hospitals have gotten … Continue reading

Zach Galifianakis, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck – It’s Kind of a Funny Interview
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Zach Galifianakis, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck – It’s Kind of a Funny Interview

Zach Galifianakis, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck – It’s Kind of a Funny Interview by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on October 8, 2010. The movie version of Ned Vizzini’s popular semi-autobiographical young adult novel It’s Kind of a Funny Story is certainly different than most films that take place in a mental health facility. … Continue reading

Scott Turow – Return to Innocent
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Scott Turow – Return to Innocent

Scott Turow Return to Innocent by Jay S. Jacobs Is it fair to say that Scott Turow has made the law sexy and dangerous? Well, perhaps that is a bit of a stretch.  However, over the past two decades lawyer and novelist Turow has fostered the reputation as the finest writer of legal thrillers, creating … Continue reading

The Social Network (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Social Network (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010) Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Josh Pence, Brenda Song, Rashida Jones, Rooney Mara and Aaron Sorkin. Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin. Directed by David Fincher. Distributed by Sony Pictures. 121 minutes. Rated PG-13. There are very few things in the world that I can think of … Continue reading

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

CATFISH (2010) Featuring Yaniv Schulman, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost, Angela Wesselman, Vincent Wesselman and Abby Wesselman. Directed by Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman. Distributed by Rogue Pictures.  94 minutes.  Rated PG-13. Ever since The Blair Witch Project became a surprise hit over ten years ago, there have been periodic similar films made – mostly in the horror genre, … Continue reading

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
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Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)

TINKER BELL AND THE GREAT FAIRY RESCUE (2010) Featuring the voices of Mae Whitman, Michael Sheen, Lauren Mote, Kristin Chenoweth, Lucy Liu, Jesse McCartney, Pamela Adlon, Raven-Symoné, Jeff Bennett and Rob Paulsen. Screenplay by Joe Ansolabehere, Paul Germain, Bob Hilgenberg and Rob Muir. Directed by Bradley Raymond. Distributed by Walt Disney Home Entertainment. 76 minutes. … Continue reading

Get Him To the Greek (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Get Him To the Greek (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

GET HIM TO THE GREEK (2010) Starring Russell Brand, Jonah Hill, Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne, Sean Combs, Colm Meaney, Dinah Stabb, Lars Ulrich, Nick Kroll, DeRay Davis, Jim Piddock, T.J. Miller, Aziz Ansari, Meredith Vieira, Stephanie Faracy, Kristen Schaal, Tom Felton, Kali Hawk, Sterling Cooper, Kristen Bell, Rick Schroeder, Mario Lopez, Pink, Kurt Loder, Christina … Continue reading

The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE (2010) Featuring the voices of Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Essie Davis, Adrienne DeFaria, Joel Edgerton, Deborra-Lee Furness, Sacha Horler, Ryan Kwanten, Anthony LaPaglia, Miriam Margolyes, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Barry Otto and Richard Roxburgh. Screenplay by John Orloff and Emil Stern. Directed by Zack Snyder. Distributed … Continue reading