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
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SWEENEY TODD – THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (2007) Starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Ed Sanders, Timothy Spall, Jayne Wisener, Sacha Baron Cohen, Laura Michelle Kelly, Gracie May, Ava May and Gabriella Freeman. Screenplay by John Logan. Directed by Tim Burton. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 117 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MEAT LOAF: IN SEARCH OF PARADISE (2008) Featuring Marvin Lee “Meat Loaf” Aday, Kasim Sulton, John Miceli, Mark Alexander, Paul Crook, Randy Flowers, Carolyn “CC” Coletti, Aspen Miller, David Luther, Bill Barclay, William “Randy” Brown, Wayne “Wayno” Bukovinsky, Grady Champion, Tim “TC” Coakley, Don “Donny” Gordon, Cheryl Hall, Joe Lenane, Pamala Lewis, Joe Libretti, Eric … Continue reading
Us3 – Say What!? (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Us3 – Say What!? (V2) More than a decade on down from making an indelible – if somewhat short lived – impression on pop culture with their revolutionary jazz/rap fusion, Us3 just keep on keeping on. Their 1993 hit album Hand on the Torch, which featured the Herbie Hancock-sampling smash “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia),” opened people’s eyes to … Continue reading
Atlantic Records – The House That Ahmet Built (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
ATLANTIC RECORDS – THE HOUSE THAT AHMET BUILT (2007) Starring Ahmet Ertegun, Bette Midler, Chris Blackwell, Solomon Burke, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin, David Geffen, Taylor Hackford, Mick Jagger, Mick Jones, Kid Rock, Ben E. King, Leiber and Stoller, Wynton Marsalis, Paolo Nutini, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Jann Wenner, Jerry Wexler and … Continue reading
Tyrone Wells – Hold On (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Tyrone Wells-Hold On (Universal Republic) Effortlessly combining pop, soul, folk and rock, Tyrone Wells has masterfully crafted a perfect mainstream debut. The Seattle, Washington native recently released Hold On, his first major label offering. He previously released Hold On via the internet, building a buzz and gaining a loyal fan base. Hold On opens with … Continue reading
Patti Smith – Twelve (Columbia)
Patti Smith – Twelve (Columbia) It is weird thinking of recent Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith – arguably one of the great songwriters of recent decades – doing an album completely of covers of other artists’ work. Not that Patti isn’t great at reinterpreting other songs. She first really popped onto most people’s radar with … Continue reading
DreamGirls (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
DREAMGIRLS (2006) Starring Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Danny Glover, Sharon Leal, Hinton Battle ,Yvette Nicole Brown, Yvette Cason, Loretta Divine, Dawnn Lewis, Eddie Mekka, Jaleel White, John Krasinski and John Lithgow. Screenplay by Bill Condon. Directed by Bill Condon. Distributed by Dreamworks SKG Pictures. 131 minutes. … Continue reading
Goo Goo Dolls – Let Love In (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Goo Goo Dolls – Let Love In (Warner Brothers) Goo Goo Dolls have changed a lot over the years. The early Metal Blade sloppy rock kicks (and inevitable Replacements comparisons) have long since faded away. Now the band is mostly known for a series of gorgeous radio ballads like “Name,” “Iris” and “Black Balloon.” While the … Continue reading
Poison – The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Poison – The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock (Capitol/EMI) The subtitle 20 Years of Rock is a bit of a stretch – thirteen of the eighteen songs on this compilation (and all of the top 40 singles) stem from three albums (and one soundtrack contribution) during the band’s white-hot period of 1986 to 1990. Of the … Continue reading