Ava DuVernay – Returns the Struggle for Civil Rights to Selma by Brad Balfour On the occasion of Martin Luther King Day, the film Selma is further in the spotlight because both director Ava DuVernay and lead actor David Oyelowo were not nominated for best director and actor Oscars respectively. Though the film was nominated … Continue reading
THE INTERVIEW (2014) Starring Seth Rogen, James Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park, Diana Bang, Timothy Simons, Reese Alexander, James Yi, Paul Bae, Geoff Gustafson, Dominique Lalonde, Anesha Bailey, Anders Holm, Ben Schwartz, Brian Williams, Guy Fieri, Bill Maher, Rob Lowe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Eminem. Screenplay by Dan Sterling. Directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. … Continue reading
Eva Longoria – Celebrating La Raza with The ALMA Awards by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard to believe that glamorous and super-smart actress Eva Longoria has been host of The Annual ALMA Awards for eight years now. Created by the NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization … Continue reading
Reese Witherspoon – Highlights the Truth of “The Good Lie” by Brad Balfour Nashville, Tennessee, might seem as remote a place from the African nation of Sudan as one could imagine. Yet given the fantastic journey of thousands of Lost Boys (and girls) who came to the United States in the 1990s — after an arduous walk from their homeland … Continue reading
TO BE TAKEI (2014) Featuring George Takei, Brad Takei, Nancy Takei, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Howard Stern, Dan Savage, Daniel Inouye, B.D. Wong, Wil Wheaton, Dan Parent, John Cho, Tom Ammiano, Norman Mineta and Lea Salonga. Written by Jennifer M. Kroot. Directed by Jennifer M. Kroot. Distributed by Starz Media. 93 … Continue reading
AFTER (2014) Starring Kathleen Quinlan, John Doman, Pablo Schreiber, Sabrina Gennarino, Adam Scarimbolo, Diane Neal, Darrin Hewitt Henson, Bruno Gunn, Mandy Gonzalez, Kim Estes, Joseph Ferrante, Tracy Howe, David Goryl, Whit Washing and Alexi Maggio. Screenplay by Sabrina Gennarino. Directed by Pieter Gasperz. Distributed by Paladin Pictures. 99 minutes. Rated R. Family life is never … Continue reading
Brendan Gleeson, Kelly Reilly and John Michael McDonagh Take a Dark Look At Religion In Calvary by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2014 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: August 1, 2014. When Irish actor Brendan Gleeson and writer/director John Michael McDonagh worked together on the surprisingly popular 2011 hit The Guard, a movie dream team was born. Gleeson and McDonagh saw a … Continue reading
SABOTAGE (2014) Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Joe Manganiello, Olivia Williams, Harold Perrineau, Josh Holloway, Terrence Howard, Max Martini, Mireille Enos, Martin Donovan, Kevin Vance, Troy Garity, Mark Schlegel, Ned Yousef, Maurice Compte, Michael Monks, Tim Ware, Gary Grubbs and Ralf Moeller. Screenplay by Skip Woods and David Ayer. Directed by David Ayer. Distributed by … Continue reading
Valerie Harper – Kicking Cancer New York Style by Ronald Sklar The beloved Rhoda star helps launch The American Lung Association’s Lung Force initiative. On May 13, 2014 in Manhattan, actress and lung cancer survivor Valerie Harper, along with country music star Kellie Pickler, helped kick off of a new women’s health initiative for The … Continue reading
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