Category Archives: Pop Culture

The Sting (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Sting (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE STING (1973) Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston, Eileen Brennan, Harold Gould, John Heffernan, Dana Elcar, Jack Kehoe, Dimitra Arliss, Robertearl Jones, James J. Sloyan, Charles Dierkop, Lee Paul, Sally Kirkland, Avon Long, Arch Johnson, Ed Bakey, Brad Sullivan and John Quade. Screenplay by David S. Ward. Directed by … Continue reading →

The Nanny – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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The Nanny – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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The Nanny The Complete First Season – 1993-1994 (Sony-2005) The Nanny is a series that is sure to turn off a large portion of the population immediately. How unfortunate. It’s so much better than the initial impression it makes. For a show that celebrates life on the shallow surface, it should not be dismissed as such. … Continue reading →

Davey and Goliath – Volume 1 (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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Davey and Goliath – Volume 1 (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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Davey and Goliath Volume 1 (Starlight Home Entertainment-2005) OH DAVEY!… Beloved pop culture icons Davey and Goliath first broke into the public consciousness in the late 50’s, a perfect time for their emergence against the “safe as milk” backdrop of that era. Produced by Clokey Productions Inc., under the direction of Art and Ruth Clokey (who also brought you another … Continue reading →

Magnum P.I. – The Complete Second Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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Magnum P.I. – The Complete Second Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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Magnum P.I. The Complete Second Season (1981-1982) (Universal-2005) Magnum PI is the epitome of guy wish fulfillment. What would life be like if you lived in a tropical paradise, staying rent free in the huge guest house of a reclusive millionaire novelist? You have full access to a late-model Ferrari, the white sands and the sparkling … Continue reading →

Dallas – The Complete First and Second Seasons (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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Dallas – The Complete First and Second Seasons (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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Dallas The Complete First and Second Seasons (1978-1980) (Warner Home Video-2004) When Dallas premiered in early 1978, it was just what America’s doctor ordered. The previous decade had turned us wussy, and there seemed to be no cure for our malaise (even our president said so).  The United States had been reeling from the same old miserable … Continue reading →

The Brady Bunch – The Complete Third Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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The Brady Bunch – The Complete Third Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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The Brady Bunch The Complete Third Season 1971-1972 (Paramount Home Video-2005) There is so much more to Season Three than Greg’s tremendously awkward growth spurt. This is easily the best year of the series, encompassing everything from the clan’s wild escapade in Grand Canyon to Jan reaching out to us with the immortal phrase, “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.” Here, … Continue reading →

The Thing About My Folks (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Thing About My Folks (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE THING ABOUT MY FOLKS (2005) Starring Peter Falk, Paul Reiser, Olympia Dukakis, Elizabeth Perkins, Mackenzie Connelly, Lydia Jordan, Ann Dowd, Claire Beckman, Mimi Lieber, Bernie McInerney, Catherine Taormina, Rich Duva, Marshall Efron, Dennis Sheehan, Lauren Bittner, Alison Fraser, Timothy Hsu, Michael Duvert, Adam Mucci, Craig Pattison, Tonye Patano and Kevin Cahoon. Screenplay by Paul … Continue reading →

Michael Rapaport – The War on Television
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Michael Rapaport – The War on Television

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MICHAEL RAPAPORT THE WAR ON TELEVISION by JAY S. JACOBS Michael Rapaport is one of the best color guys in show business.  It’s rare that he gets the lead role, but when a director needs a legitimate, colorful, smart working-class guy for the second or third role, they dial up Rapaport.  He has been the … Continue reading →

The Exorcism of Laura Linney
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The Exorcism of Laura Linney

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LAURA LINNEY THE EXORCISM OF LAURA LINNEY by Brad Balfour Within two years, Oscar nominated Laura Linney has had several remarkable films released such as Kinsey and now supernatural courtroom drama, The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Once again, the 40-something actress grapples with lives in profound transition, this time playing a lawyer who defends a priest [Tom Wilkinson) … Continue reading →

Andrew Niccol – The Art of Lord of War
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Andrew Niccol – The Art of Lord of War

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Andrew Niccol The Art of Lord of War by Jay S. Jacobs New Zealand-born writer-director Andrew Niccol has been the brains behind some of the most mind-bending films in recent years. Though he was not the director of his first screenplay, the critically acclaimed The Truman Show, he has since had the opportunity to create and helm … Continue reading →