The Witches of East End – The Complete First Season (Fox Home Video – 2014) http://popentertainment-moviereviews.tumblr.com/post/90452721851/the-witches-of-east-end-the-complete-first Lifetime cable network has had a bit of trouble getting their dramatic series to catch on. It will occasionally get a brief buzz in a long-running series like Drop Dead Diva or Army Wives, but more often have series … Continue reading
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The Bridge – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
The Bridge: The Complete First Season (Fox Home Video – 2014) Juárez, Mexico was recently found to be the most violent city in the world, therefore it makes a fascinating setting for this dark, surreal crime drama. Known for its astronomical murder and kidnapping rates (since the ’90s nearly 400 women have been killed there, … Continue reading
Resurrection – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
Resurrection – The Complete First Season (2014 – ABC Home Video) On March 9th, 2014, ABC premiered Resurrection, a drama-filled hour that has turned out some interesting and intriguingly good television on Sunday nights at 9:00. Based on the book The Returned by Jason Mott, the producers have taken an unlikely subject that the average … Continue reading
Joey King – Wish She Was Here
Joey King – Wish She Was Here by Jay S. Jacobs It seems almost like a cliché to say that Joey King has grown up before our eyes, but literally that is true. The young actress, who will be turning 15 next month, has been in front of the cameras since she was only six, … Continue reading
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Courtney Kemp Agboh Have Got the Power
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Courtney Kemp Agboh Have Got the Power by Brad Balfour http://www.popentertainment.com/features_directors/50centagboh.htm After an ill-fated first pitch for the New York Mets (ahead of their game against Pittsburgh Pirates), rapper/actor/producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has been trending on television lately. But soon he will be more than just a music moment … Continue reading
Valerie Harper – Kicking Cancer New York Style
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
Morgan Spurlock – On the Inside
Morgan Spurlock – On the Inside by Ronald Sklar The legendary documentary filmmaker allows us inside his head and inside his hit CNN series, Inside Man. The CNN series Inside Man showcases Morgan Spurlock doing what he loves best: the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. In spades. Spurlock doesn’t dabble; he immerses. He sticks with one … Continue reading
Unlocking the Mysteries of Collins Key
Unlocking the Mysteries of Collins Key by Shana Bergmann Teenaged magician and heartthrob Collins Key, has become magic’s next big thing. The world first discovered him competing on the eighth season of NBC’s America‘s Got Talent. Now he is bringing magic back to audiences that forgot how much they loved it. For example, he is … Continue reading
Demián Bichir – Invitation to the Adventure of a Lifetime
Demián Bichir Invitation to the Adventure of a Lifetime by Jay S. Jacobs You’ve been seeing a whole lot of Mexican actor Demián Bichir in the movies and on TV these days. While Bichir has been a well-known actor in his native land for well over a decade, and even had some show-stopping turns in … Continue reading
Bryan Callen – It’s A Man’s, Man’s World
Bryan Callen – It’s A Man’s, Man’s World by Jay S. Jacobs Stand up comedian. Actor. Podcast host. Father. Occasional color commentary guy. Seeker of knowledge. Chronicler of sexual roles. You don’t want to be the dude responsible for keeping Bryan Callen’s résumé current. You’ve seen him on TV, or on the big screen, or in the … Continue reading