Muppets Most Wanted (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on March 28, 2014 by popenterta • Leave a comment

MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014) Starring Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell, Tony Bennett, Hugh Bonneville, William Brand, Andres Cantor, Jemaine Clement, Kenneth Collard, Sean Combs, Rob Corddry, Mackenzie Crook, Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, Zach Galifianakis, Josh Groban, Salma Hayek, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Hollander, Toby Jones, Frank Langella, Ray Liotta, Ross Lynch, James McAvoy, Aleksander Mikic, … Continue reading →

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John G. Avildsen – Rocky Road To a Classic

Posted on March 18, 2014 by popenterta • Leave a comment

John G. Avildsen – Rocky Road To a Classic by Jay S. Jacobs In the summer of 1976, Philadelphia was the home of the American Bicentennial. However, it turned out that celebration was only the second biggest thing to come out of the City of Brotherly Love that year. A small movie about a ham-and-egg … Continue reading →

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Jonatha Brooke – How We Met Her Mother

Posted on March 4, 2014 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Jonatha Brooke – How We Met Her Mother by Jay S. Jacobs A few years ago, acclaimed singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke had to put her career and life on hold when her mother was afflicted with Alzheimer’s and dementia. For two years, Brooke, her husband and a cousin took on the full-time positions of caretaker and … Continue reading →

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Going Downstairs in Downton Abbey With Lesley Nicol

Posted on January 5, 2014 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Going Downstairs in Downton Abbey With Lesley Nicol by Jay S. Jacobs When it was created in 2010, no one imagined that Downton Abbey – a period drama about the lives and loves of the rich owners of a British castle and their massive service staff – would become a cultural phenomenon. Not even the … Continue reading →

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Dawn Wells – Rescued!

Posted on December 22, 2013 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Dawn Wells Rescued! by Ronald Sklar Here’s Exhibit A of making lemonade out of lemons. Dawn Wells is most widely known for a role she played almost 50 years ago. As Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island, she won audiences’ hearts and minds, but the critics were less than kind to the series. They thought it was … Continue reading →

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Mary Poppins (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)

Posted on December 11, 2013 by popenterta • Leave a comment

MARY POPPINS – 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (1964) Starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermoine Baddedly, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Elsa Lanchester, Arthur Treacher, Reginald Owen and Ed Wynn. Screenplay by Bill Walsh and Don DiGradi. Directed by Robert Stevenson. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 139 minutes. Rated G. As the story … Continue reading →

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The Coen Brothers, Oscar Isaac and John Goodman Step Out With Inside Llewyn Davis at NYFF 2013

Posted on October 17, 2013 by popenterta • Leave a comment

The Coen Brothers, Oscar Isaac and John Goodman Step Out With Inside Llewyn Davis at NYFF 2013 by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2013 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Originally Posted: October 17, 2013. http://popentertainment-interviews.tumblr.com/post/96749450544/the-coen-brothers-oscar-isaac-and-john-goodman Written and directed by Oscar-winning brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis offers a glimpse into the life of singer-songwriter Davis (Oscar Isaac), … Continue reading →

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Our First Date with Krysta Rodriguez

Posted on September 4, 2013 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Our First Date with Krysta Rodriguez by Jay S. Jacobs It’s something we’ve all experienced: the awkward fix-up. Two people who don’t know each other making uncomfortable small talk, trying to get to know each other, just because someone felt they might be a good fit. They say that the best art comes from the … Continue reading →

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Ginny Gardner – This Is Her Song

Posted on August 3, 2013 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Ginny Gardner This Is Her Song by Jay S. Jacobs After a prolific modeling career in which she has promoted everything from Hollister to Kohl’s, Ginny Gardner is taking the next step. Her acting career has already gotten a huge amount of buzz on very little actual exposure, but the sky is the limit. First … Continue reading →

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Matt Sax – The Merchant of Venice

Posted on May 25, 2013 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Matt Sax The Merchant of Venice by Jay S. Jacobs Musical theater thrives on change and actor/singer/songwriter Matt Sax wants to help usher in a new generation of musicals. His first musical Venice is a collaboration with longtime friend Eric Rosen. (Sax wrote the score, Rosen handled the book.) Venice weaves traditional theatrical music with rock and hip … Continue reading →

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