Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress… by Jay S. Jacobs You couldn’t have made up Kathy Najimy’s life story if you tried. She was not rich, nor did she have formal theatrical training. She was not a supermodel, nor did she have connections in show business. Yet, through a combination of smarts, talent, quirky humor and tenaciousness, … Continue reading
MAN ABOUT TOWN (2006) Starring Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, Samuel Ball, Mike Binder, Gina Gershon, Adam Goldberg, Howard Hesseman, Bai Ling, Jerry O’Connell, Kal Penn, Amber Valletta, Damien Dante Wayans and John Cleese. Screenplay by Mike Binder. Directed by Mike Binder. Distributed by Lions Gate Films. 100 minutes. Rated R. The biggest problem with Man About … Continue reading
TORTILLA HEAVEN (2007) Starring Jóse Zúñiga, Miguel Sandoval, Olivia Hussey, Elpidia Carillo, Alexis Cruz, Judy Herrera, Marcelo Tubert, Irene Bedard, Lupe Ontiveros, Del Zamora and George Lopez. Screenplay by Judy Hecht Dumontet. Directed by Judy Hecht Dumontet. Distributed by Archangel Entertainment. 94 minutes. Rated PG-13. It’s tough to fault a movie for putting too many … Continue reading
Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson and Chris Noonan Getting to Know Miss Potter by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: February 9, 2007. Though Miss Potter doesn’t seem to be a film that would be interesting to anyone but say, a Zellweger or McGregor completist, this biopic about the creator of the world’s most … Continue reading
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS (2006) Starring Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, Barry Pepper, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery, Jamie Bell, Paul Walker, Robert Patrick, Neil McDonough, Melanie Lynskey, Tom McCarthy, Judith Ivey, George Grizzard, Harve Presnell, Len Cariou, Gordon Clapp, Tom Verica, David Clennon and David Rasche. Screenplay by William Broyles, Jr. and Paul … Continue reading
Taylor Hicks Blue-Eyed Soul Man by Jay S. Jacobs There aren’t too many people in the world who were in any way helped by Hurricane Katrina. For Taylor Hicks, however, surviving the horrifying storm did play a strange role in catapulting him to fame. You see, Hicks was in New Orleans the night before Katrina hit the … Continue reading
THE MARINE (2006) Starring John Cena, Robert Patrick, Kelly Carlson, Anthony Ray Parker, Abigail Bianca, Jerome Ehlers, Manu Bennett, Damon Gibson, Drew Powell, Frank Carlopio, Firass Dirani, Remi Broadway, Steve Harmon, Damien Bryson and Robert Coleby. Screenplay by Michell Gallagher & Alan McElroy. Directed by John Bonito. Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. 93 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED (2006) Featuring John Waters, Matt Stone, Kimberly Peirce, Kevin Smith, Darren Aronofsky, Mary Harron, Wayne Kramer, Maria Bello, Allison Anders, David Ansen, Atom Egoyan, Becky Altringer, Jay Landers, Jack Valenti and Kirby Dick. Written by Eddie Schmidt, Matt Patterson and Kirby Dick. Directed by Kirby Dick. Distributed by IFC … Continue reading
John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky Kings of the Hill by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: January 26, 2007. There’s a dirty little secret that Hollywood doesn’t tell all the people who move there in pursuit of wealth and power from working in television. Even if you get involved with a popular show … Continue reading
Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance by Brad Balfour For Golden Globe-winning actress Helen Mirren, playing Her Majesty Elizabeth II in The Queen wasn’t such a stretch since she had already given a masterful rendition of another monarch with her uncanny portrayal of Elizabeth I in the 2005 British mini-series. The 61-year old Mirren’s experience in preparing … Continue reading
