FIDDLER’S JOURNEY TO THE BIG SCREEN (2022) Featuring Norman Jewison, Topol, John Williams, Robert F. Boyle, Kenneth Turan, Sheldon Harnick, Rosalind Harris, Michele Marsh and Neva Small. Narrated by Jeff Goldblum. Written by Michael Sragow and Daniel Raim. Directed by Daniel Raim. Distributed by Zeitgeist Films. 88 minutes. Not Rated. “A fiddler on the roof. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Musicals
West Side Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
WEST SIDE STORY (2021) Starring Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, Rita Moreno, Brian d’Arcy James, Corey Stoll, Josh Andrés Rivera, Iris Means, Mike Iveson, Jamila Velazquez, Annelise Cepero, Yassmin Alers, Jamie Harris, Curtiss Cook, David Avilés Morales, Sebastian Serra, Ricardo A. Zayas, Sean Harrison Jones, Jess LeProtto, Patrick Higgins, Kyle … Continue reading
Dear Evan Hansen (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
DEAR EVAN HANSEN (2021) Starring Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Nik Dodani, Colton Ryan, Danny Pino, Julianne Moore, Amy Adams, DeMarius Copes, Liz Kate, Isaac Cole Powell, Zoey Luna, Avery Bederman, Gerald Caesar, Tommy Kane, Marvin Leon, Hadiya Eshé, Julia Chen Myers, Mariana Alvarez, Swift Rice and Aimee Garcia. Screenplay by Steven Levenson. Directed … Continue reading
Cinderella (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
CINDERELLA (2021) Starring Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, Nicholas Galitzine, Billy Porter, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver, Tallulah Greive, Maddie Baillio, Charlotte Spencer, James Acaster, James Corden, Romesh Ranganathan, Missy Elliott, Luke Latchman, Fra Fee, Beverley Knight, Mary Higgins, Nikkita Chadha, Natasha Patel and Lisa Spencer. Screenplay by Kay Cannon. Directed by Kay Cannon. Distributed by Amazon … Continue reading
Kay Cannon – Breaking Through the Glass Slipper
Kay Cannon Breaking Through the Glass Slipper By Jay S. Jacobs The beloved fairytale Cinderella has been a family favorite for generations, and it has been the basis – either directly or indirectly – of dozens of films over the years. However, strangely enough men have directed pretty much all of the movies telling this … Continue reading
Annette (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ANNETTE (2021) Starring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg, Devyn McDowell, Angèle, Kiko Mizuhara, Natalie Mendoza, Rila Fukushima, Laura Jansen, Rebecca Dyson-Smith, Nastaya Carax, Wim Opbrouck, Nino Porzio, Kanji Furutachi, Anaïs Dahl, Rebecca Sjowall, Kait Tenison, Michele Rocco Smeets, Leos Carax, Ron Mael and Russell Mael. Screenplay by Ron Mael and Russell Mael and Leos … Continue reading
In the Heights (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
IN THE HEIGHTS (2021) Starring Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV, Jimmy Smits, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Marc Anthony, Stephanie Beatriz, Dascha Polanco, Ariana Greenblatt, Ariana S. Gomez, Noah Catala, Mateo Gómez, Olivia Perez, Dean Scott Vazquez, Analia Gomez, Christopher Jackson and Patrick Page. Screenplay by Quiara Alegría … Continue reading
Popeye 40th Anniversary (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
POPEYE – 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (1980) Starring Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston, Paul Dooley, Paul L. Smith, Richard Libertini, Donald Moffat, MacIntyre Dixon, Donovan Scott, Roberta Maxwell, Allan Nicholls, Wesley Ivan Hurt, Bill Irwin, Robert Fortier, David McCharen, Sharon Kinney, Peter Bray, Linda Hunt, Wayne Robson, Van Dyke Parks, Klaus Voormann and Dennis Franz. … Continue reading
Valley Girl (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
VALLEY GIRL (2018) Starring Jessica Rothe, Josh Whitehouse, Jessie Ennis, Ashleigh Murray, Chloe Bennet, Logan Paul, Mae Whitman, Mario Revolori, Rob Huebel, Judy Greer, Alex Lewis, Alex MacNicoll, Danny Ramirez, Andrew Kai, Allyn Rachel, Randall Park, Thomas Lennon, Peyton List, Bill Bottkamp, Eric Garcetti, EG Daily and Alicia Silverstone. Screenplay by Amy Talkington. Directed by … Continue reading
Jessica Rothe and Josh Whitehouse – Like Omigod, They Totally Remade Valley Girl
Jessica Rothe and Josh Whitehouse Like Omigod, They Totally Remade Valley Girl By Jay S. Jacobs Jessica Rothe and Josh Whitehouse were barely – or not even – born yet in the 1980s (Rothe was born in 1987, Whitehouse in 1990), but now they are totally celebrating that gnarly decade. The reason for their new … Continue reading