Rose Byrne – Returns to a Place That Is Insidious by Jay S. Jacobs Australian actress Rose Byrne has done just about everything in her young career – TV, movies, comedy, drama, period pieces, blockbusters, indies, horror – but Insidious: Chapter 2 is the first time she has revisited a character in a sequel. It’s … Continue reading
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Thunder Levin – Sharknado‘s Screenwriter Discusses Penning The SyFy Film Phenomenon While Beginning Work On Sharknado 2: The Second One, His New Indie Film, And His Science Fiction Epic TV Series!
Thunder Levin Sharknado‘s Screenwriter Discusses Penning The SyFy Film Phenomenon While Beginning Work On Sharknado 2: The Second One, His New Indie Film, And His Science Fiction Epic TV Series! by Arlene R. Weiss The SyFy Cable Television Network is well known for its deliciously campy cheese fest of so-bad-it’s-good, made for TV, science fiction, … Continue reading
Our First Date with Krysta Rodriguez
Our First Date with Krysta Rodriguez by Jay S. Jacobs It’s something we’ve all experienced: the awkward fix-up. Two people who don’t know each other making uncomfortable small talk, trying to get to know each other, just because someone felt they might be a good fit. They say that the best art comes from the … Continue reading
Afternoon Delight (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
AFTERNOON DELIGHT (2013) Starring Kathryn Hahn, Juno Temple, Josh Radnor, Jane Lynch, Jessica St. Clair, Michaela Watkins, Josh Stamberg, John Kapelos, Keegan Michael Key and Sawyer Ever. Screenplay by Jill Soloway. Directed by Jill Soloway. Distributed by Film Arcade. 102 minutes. Rated R. Afternoon Delight starts out much like its lead character, trying to shake … Continue reading
Star Trek Into Darkness (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (2013) Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Alice Eve, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bruce Greenwood, Peter Weller, Heather Langenkamp and Leonard Nimoy. Screenplay by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof. Directed by JJ Abrams. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 132 minutes. Rated PG-13. Hardcore … Continue reading
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost – Hoisting Some Pints at The World’s End
Simon Pegg & Nick Frost – Hoisting Some Pints at The World’s End by Jay S. Jacobs British comic actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have made a pretty impressive career creating what Frost once described to me as “love letters to the genre.” Together the two have worked on several projects together (mostly with … Continue reading
Anson Mount – Raising Hell On Wheels
Anson Mount Raising Hell On Wheels by Jay S. Jacobs When you conjure up a mental image of the iconic American cowboy, it wouldn’t be too surprising if he looks a whole lot like Anson Mount. This is not just because Mount has spent the last two years starring in the best western currently on … Continue reading
Ginny Gardner – This Is Her Song
Ginny Gardner This Is Her Song by Jay S. Jacobs After a prolific modeling career in which she has promoted everything from Hollister to Kohl’s, Ginny Gardner is taking the next step. Her acting career has already gotten a huge amount of buzz on very little actual exposure, but the sky is the limit. First … Continue reading
Julia Stiles – Just Between Friends
Julia Stiles – Just Between Friends by Jay S. Jacobs Relationships are never easy, however in the movie Between Us, the divisions which can consume a couple are ratcheted up to a spectacular degree. The movie is based on a Joe Hortua play about two couples who were long-time friends. The four meet on two … Continue reading
Rachael Leigh Cook – Miss Perception
Rachael Leigh Cook – Miss Perception by Jay S. Jacobs Rachael Leigh Cook looks like such a sweet, charming, harmless sort that it is always entertaining to see her play a tough character. That is doubly so in the case of her fascinating current series Perception. Cook plays Kate, who is trying to be a … Continue reading