Assessing Last Year’s Movies Through the Lens of This Year’s Golden Globe Nominees by Brad Balfour Just as the Waterford ball drops, so does the anticipation for the 75th annual Golden Globes — the first major awards show of 2018. Being broadcast live, the show can be seen on NBC, Sunday, January 6th, starting at … Continue reading
Category Archives: Musicals
Pitch Perfect 3 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
PITCH PERFECT 3 (2017) Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, Alexis Knapp, Chrissie Fit, Kelley Jakle, Shelley Regner, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins, John Lithgow, DJ Khaled, Ruby Rose, Matt Lanter, Guy Burnet, Andy Allo, Venzella Joy and Hannah Fairlight. Screenplay by Kay Cannon. Directed … Continue reading
The Greatest Showman (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (2017) Starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Keala Settle, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Daniel Everidge, Sam Humphrey, Shannon Holtzapffel, Paul Sparks, Gayle Rankin, Austyn Johnson, Cameron Seely, Skylar Dunn and Ellis Rubin. Screenplay by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon. Directed by Michael Gracey. Distributed by 20th … Continue reading
Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SAMMY DAVIS, JR.: I’VE GOTTA BE ME (2017) Featuring Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Norman Lear, Jerry Lewis, Kim Novak, Quincy Jones, Paula Wayne, Todd Boyd, Burt Boyar, David Steinberg and archival footage of Sammy Davis Jr. Written by Laurence Maslon. Directed by Sam Pollard. Distributed by American Masters Pictures. 100 minutes. Not Rated. Screened at … Continue reading
Barry Bostwick – Dammit Barry, We Love You!
Barry Bostwick Dammit Barry, We Love You! by Jay S. Jacobs The river was deep, but Barry Bostwick swam it. The road was long, but he ran it. There is a fire in his heart and we fan it, dammit! Such is the life of a cultural icon. Forty-two years ago, Barry Bostwick was a … Continue reading
Saturday Night Fever – Director’s Cut (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER – DIRECTOR’S CUT (1977) Starring John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Donna Pescow, Joseph Cali, Paul Pape, Barry Miller, Val Bisoglio, Julie Bavasso, Martin Shakar, Nina Hansen, Bruce Ornstein, Sam J. Coppola, Fran Drescher, Denny Dillon, Robert Costanza, Robert Weil, Bert Michaels, Helen Travolta, Ann Travolta and Sir Monti Rock III. Screenplay by … Continue reading
Beauty and the Beast (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2017) Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Audra McDonald, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Mack, Hattie Morahan, Adrian Schiller, Haydn Gwynne and Zoe Rainey. Screenplay by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos. Directed by Bill Condon. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. … Continue reading
Bon Jovi – This Tour is Now for Sale
BON JOVI THIS TOUR IS NOW FOR SALE by Jay S. Jacobs Rock and roll is not just so last century, and Bon Jovi is back to remind us about the power of rock. The superstar group has been recording since 1983, but over 20 years later their latest album This House Is Not For … Continue reading
La La Land (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LA LA LAND (2016) Starring Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons, Finn Wittrock, Meagan Fay, Callie Hernandez, Sonoya Mizuno, Jessica Rothe, Tom Everett Scott, Josh Pence, Valarie Ray Miller, Amiée Conn, Terry Walters, Thom Shelton, Cinda Adams, Claudine Claudio and Jason Fuchs. Screenplay by Damien Chazelle. Directed by Damien Chazelle. Distributed … Continue reading
Moana (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MOANA (2016) Featuring the voices of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, Alan Tudyk, Oscar Kightley, Troy Polamalu, Puanani Cravalho, Jenica Bergere and Sisa Grey. Screenplay by Jared Bush. Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 107 minutes. Rated PG. When you are thinking … Continue reading