Orianthi According to Her by Deborah Wagner At six, stuffed animals and jump ropes didn’t interest this talented guitar prodigy. Instead this little girl from Adelaide, Australia was inspired to become one of the best guitar players ever… and she is succeeding. By her teens, Orianthi Panagaris had already played alongside her idols – some of the biggest names … Continue reading
Letters to Juliet (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LETTERS TO JULIET (2010) Starring Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael Garcia Bernal, Franco Nero, Oliver Platt, Luisa Ranieri, Marina Massironi, Lidia Biondi, Milena Vukotic and Luisa De Santis. Screenplay by Jose Rivera and Tim Sullivan. Directed by Gary Winick. Distributed by Summit Entertainment. 105 minutes. Rated PG. Lots of movie critics are decrying … Continue reading
Pretty Bird (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
PRETTY BIRD (2008) Starring Billy Crudup, Paul Giamatti, David Hornsby, Anna Camp, Kristen Wiig, Garret Dillahunt, Denis O’Hare, Elizabeth Marvel and Lennon Parham. Screenplay by Paul Schneider. Directed by Paul Schneider. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 120 minutes. Rated R. Perhaps Law & Order is to blame. Since the debut of that venerable TV series (which was just … Continue reading
Justin Currie – Fighting the Great War
Justin Currie Fighting the Great War by Jay S. Jacobs Justin Currie is in the midst of a somewhat common predicament for the former lead singers of popular bands. Is it possible to create intriguing, challenging music without riding the coattails of the old band or recreating the old sound? Also, as an older, more … Continue reading
Crazy – The Hank Garland Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
CRAZY – THE HANK GARLAND STORY (2008) Starring Waylon Payne, Ali Larter, Lane Garrison, Scott Michael Campbell, David Conrad, John Fleck, Timothy Omundson, Brent Briscoe, Beau Baxter, Raymond O’Connor, Steve Vai, Katharine McPhee and Nicole Steinwedell. Screenplay by Rick Bieber, Jason Ehlers and Brent Boyd. Directed by Rick Bieber. Distributed by Favored Nations. 104 minutes. … Continue reading
Stones in Exile (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
STONES IN EXILE (2010) Featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor, Martin Scorsese, Anita Pallenberg, Jimmy Miller, Andy Johns, Dominique Tarlé, Bobby Keys, Sheryl Crow, Jack White, will.i.am, Don Was, Liz Phair, Jake Weber and Benicio Del Toro. Directed by Stephen Kijak. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 59 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading
Boys Like Girls – Festival Pier – Philadelphia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
Boys Like Girls – Festival Pier – Philadelphia, PA – June 20, 2010 Photo by Debbie Wagner © 2010. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Justin Currie – The Tin Angel – Philadelphia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
Justin Currie – The Tin Angel – Philadelphia, PA – June 19, 2010 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2010. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Toy Story 3 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
TOY STORY 3 (2010) Featuring the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Michael Keaton, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, John Morris, Laurie Metcalf, Jodi Benson, Emily Hahn, Blake Clark, Teddy Newton, Bud Luckey, Beatrice Miller, Javier Fernandez Pena, Timothy Dalton, Kristen Schaal, Jeff Garlin, Bonnie Hunt, John Cygan, … Continue reading
Jude Law – Tony or Not Tony, That is the Question
Jude Law Tony or Not Tony, That is the Question by Brad Balfour With the Tony Awards taking place Sunday, June 13, 2010, the Broadway award season will be over – so nominee Jude Law spoke about his expectations and insights, both in his respective shows and in the season in general. This season has a few … Continue reading