Keeping it Real with The Man of Steel by Ronald Sklar Good thing Superman has strong shoulders, because he carries the weight of the world on them. We project all of our cultural fears and anxieties onto him, constantly ask him for help and rescue, and although times change, we prefer him not to. Nevertheless, … Continue reading
Debbie Nathan Uncovers The Real “Sybil” by Ronald Sklar A new book reveals that the sensational multiple-personality story was just that — a story. In 1973, Flora Rheta Schreiber wrote about the treatment of Sybil Dorsett (a pseudonym for Shirley Ardell Mason) for multiple-personality disorder (sixteen separate personalities in all!). The disturbing book touched a … Continue reading
Geoffrey Rush, Fred Schepisi & Alexandra Schepisi Heading Into The Eye of the Storm by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved.Posted: September 6, 2012. For decades, people have been trying to figure out a way to translate the works of treasured Australian novelist (and Nobel Prize Winner) Patrick White – with no … Continue reading
Steve Ward Shares His Tough Love by Ronald Sklar The host of the VH1 hit explains how it’s cruel to be kind. “I don’t think we’ve learned anything from success,” claims VH1’s Tough Love host Steve Ward. “We’ve learned everything from failure. So if you have the courage to accept the fact that maybe you’re the problem, … Continue reading
John Cusack Channels Poe in The Raven by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted April 26, 2012. John Cusack has spent decades now playing a stunningly diverse group of characters — everything from romantic comedy to serious drama to the occasional action film. In the process, he has appeared in some of the most iconic films … Continue reading
THE BEAVER (2011) Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence, Riley Thomas Stewart, Cherry Jones, Zachary Booth, Kris Arnold, John Bernhardt, Michael Rivera, Jeff Corbett, Baylen Thomas, Matt Lauer, Terry Gross and Jon Stewart. Screenplay by Kyle Killen. Directed by Jodie Foster. Distributed by Summit Entertainment. 91 minutes. Rated PG-13. The Beaver really had … Continue reading
Michelle Williams Emotionally Exposed Actress Awarded a Blue Valentine and Various Nominations by Brad Balfour When we journalists came into the roundtable room at The Regency Hotel last month to interview the principals behind Blue Valentine, I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. Directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the story of a two ordinary people, Dean and … Continue reading
Zach Galifianakis, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck – It’s Kind of a Funny Interview by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on October 8, 2010. The movie version of Ned Vizzini’s popular semi-autobiographical young adult novel It’s Kind of a Funny Story is certainly different than most films that take place in a mental health facility. … Continue reading
Steve Ward Dispensing Tough Love by Ronald Sklar Although Steve Ward makes his living matchmaking and love coaching, the most meant-for-each-other hookup of all may be Steve and VH1. Tough Love, the VH1 series based on his successful matchmaking business and value-added relationship philosophies, has become one of that network’s top ratings-getters. Viewers have responded … Continue reading
Michael Shannon Acts To Find Himself and His Role in The Missing Person by Brad Balfour At 6′ 3″ the tall, lumbering Michael Shannon doesn’t look like a leading man with his rumpled character-actor looks. Sometimes, Shannon’s so quiet and reserved in person you wonder how he made the leap to stage acting. Yet when … Continue reading
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