Ayumu Imazu – The Troubadour – Hollywood, CA – March 10, 2025 The crowd erupted as Japanese singer-songwriter, Ayumu Imazu, took to the stage at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. It was evident from the start of his set that Imazu is a strong multi-hyphenate artist, as he showed off not only his vocals but … Continue reading
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Mickey 17 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MICKEY 17 (2025) Starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Holliday Grainger, Anamaria Vartolomei, Thomas Turgoose, Angus Imrie, Cameron Britton, Patsy Ferran, Daniel Henshall, Steve Park, Tim Key, Lloyd Hutchinson, Samuel Blenkin, Ian Hanmore, Sabet Choudhury, Rose Shalloo, Bronwyn James, Milo James and Daniel Henshall. Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho. Directed … Continue reading
Picture This (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
PICTURE THIS (2025) Starring Simone Ashley, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Anoushka Chadha, Luke Fetherston, Sindhu Vee, Phil Dunster, Mark Wildie, Nikesh Patel, Adil Ray, Kulvinder Ghir, Asim Chaudhry, Freya Ceesay and Renèe Hart. Screenplay by Nikita Lalwani. Directed by Prarthana Mohan. Distributed by Amazon Prime Video. 137 minutes. Not Rated. Picture This is a British film … Continue reading
Last Breath (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LAST BREATH (2025) Starring Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, Cliff Curtis, Djimon Hounsou, Mark Bonnar, MyAnna Buring, Josef Altin, Bobby Rainsbury, Connor Reed, Nick Biadon, Riz Khan, Aldo Silvio, Kevin Naudi, Claudiu Baciu, Brett Murray, Muhammad Arnini Bin Ariffin, Yaroslav Musii, Ramon Camilleri, Daithí O’Donnell and Christian Scicluna. Screenplay by Mitchell LaFortune and Alex … Continue reading
Daisy Ridley of Star Wars Fame is the Heroine in a Brand-New Action Thriller Cleaner
Daisy Ridley of Star Wars Fame is the Heroine in a Brand-New Action Thriller Cleaner by Brad Balfour With indefatigable energy, Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley bounded to her chair on stage in the AMC theater on 42nd Street after a screening of Cleaner, her latest feature. There, she expounded on her career through Cleaner and … Continue reading
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain Brings Holocaust Remembrance Day into Focus and Gives Star an Oscar Advantage
Kieran Culkin Through Jesse Eisenberg’s Uncanny Lens, A Real Pain Brings Holocaust Remembrance Day into Focus and Gives Co-star an Oscar Advantage by Brad Balfour As I reflect on another Holocaust Remembrance Day now past, the film A Real Pain provides a reference. That’s a good thing because it offers a fresh way to look … Continue reading
Wallows – The Baycare Sound – Clearwater (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Wallows – The Baycare Sound – Clearwater, FL – February 23, 2025 It’s only been a few days and I’m still thinking about Wallows “Model & More” Tour. Having three scheduled dates in FL on the North American leg of the tour, I had the pleasure of witnessing the electric show in Clearwater at the … Continue reading
Nessa Barrett & Ari Abdul – Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Nessa Barrett & Ari Abdul – Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD – February 21, 2025 Nessa Barrett made her long-awaited Aftercare World Tour Stop in Silver Spring this Friday. Nessa is only the third act this year to sell out the popular venue, following in the shoes of Thuy and Finneas. What made … Continue reading
Finneas – The Fillmore – Philadelphia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Finneas – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – February 19, 2025 Many know Finneas as the brother and the brains of Billie Eilish’s stardom. I know him mainly as a songwriter and producer for a number of pop artists like Justin Bieber, Ben Platt and Kid Cudi. Not only has Finneas made a name in … Continue reading
Benjamin Ingrosso – TLA – Philadelphia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Benjamin Ingrosso – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – February 15, 2025 I walked into the Theatre of Living Arts on Saturday night to one of the smaller crowds I have seen in Philly for an artist I had not heard of before (aside from the research I had done on him that … Continue reading