Barry Levinson The Veteran Director Takes A Horrifying Dip Into The Bay by Brad Balfour Who would have thought that Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson – better known for Rain Man, Diner and Wag the Dog – would team up with the producers of Paranormal Activity and Insidious to make a nerve-shredding tale of a small … Continue reading
Eric Bana – Australian Actor Electrifies with Brit Spy Thriller Closed Circuit by Brad Balfour Melbourne-based actor Eric Bana has played his share of heroes and villains. Initially thanks to his rugged good looks and naturally buff physique, he’s been cast as a heroic good guy in The Hulk or Munich even as a romantic … Continue reading
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
Liv Ullmann The Legendary Swedish Actress Recalls Life with Ingmar Bergman in Film and in Person by Brad Balfour One of the many things a benchmark film festival like the New York Film Festival can do is anoint a new documentary with the stamp of importance just by inclusion in the fest. Such is the … Continue reading
Ben Barnes The Actor Fights The Supernatural In Seventh Son and Discusses Narnia, the Craft Of Acting, and How He’d Love To Work With J.J. Abrams by Arlene R. Weiss British actor Ben Barnes is most well known for his work so indelibly and wonderfully portraying the dashing, heroic Caspian X in the second and third films … Continue reading
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
When Comedy Went to School (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review) Like most people under a certain age, I missed the hey-day of the Catskill Mountain Resorts, which mostly was from the 1930s to the early 1960s. However, I do remember in the early 1980s, while on a road trip to Canada, stopping in New York state … Continue reading
Eric McCormack – Changing Our Perceptions by Jay S. Jacobs As TNT’s Perception returns for its second season, Eric McCormack’s “This-ain’t-no-Will” performance as brilliant-but-mentally-troubled Professor Daniel Pierce is taking on fascinating new layers. Dr. Pierce is the world’s foremost expert in neurology and brain conditions and he has learned his specialty the hard way: he … Continue reading
Matt Sax The Merchant of Venice by Jay S. Jacobs Musical theater thrives on change and actor/singer/songwriter Matt Sax wants to help usher in a new generation of musicals. His first musical Venice is a collaboration with longtime friend Eric Rosen. (Sax wrote the score, Rosen handled the book.) Venice weaves traditional theatrical music with rock and hip … Continue reading
Christopher McDonald Must Be a Lucky Guy by Jay S. Jacobs You think you’ve got Christopher McDonald all worked out, don’t you? Smart, handsome, charming, powerful guy with a massive dark side. After all, McDonald has been visiting your cineplexes and your TV screens for over two decades now. He’s played a whole slew of … Continue reading
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