TOMMY SHAW UNDER THE INFLUENCE by Jay S. Jacobs Tommy Shaw was the lead guitarist and rock-and-roll voice of STYX – one of the most popular rock bands of the 70s and 80s. Joining the band right before it exploded, Shaw contributed the songwriting and vocal chops to some of the band’s classic tunes such as “Too Much Time … Continue reading
BOBBY (2006) Starring Harry Belafonte, Joy Bryant, Nick Cannon, Emilio Estevez, Laurence Fishburne, Brian Geraghty, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, Joshua Jackson, David Krumholtz, Ashton Kutcher, Shia LaBeouf, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Svetlana Metkina, Demi Moore, Freddy Rodriguez, Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Sharon Stone, Jacob Vargas, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Elijah Wood. Screenplay … Continue reading
SING NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE (2007) Starring David Alan Basche, Chris Bowers, Samrat Chakrabarti, Alexander Chaplin, Rosemarie Dewitt, Mark Feuerstein, David Harbour, Elizabeth Reaser, Reg Rogers, Molly Shannon, Liz Stauber and Camilla Thorsson. Screenplay by Bruce Leddy. Directed by Bruce Leddy. Distributed by Strand Releasing. 94 minutes. Not Rated. Mid-life crisis hits hard … Continue reading
JET SHINING STARS by Jay S. Jacobs Aussie rockers Jet exploded onto the music scene with the hit single “Are You Gonna Be My Girl?” The song reminded us of some great old-school sleazy garage rock highs when it was first appeared in an iPod commercial in 2004 and then crossed over onto radio. The band wasn’t just some … Continue reading
OPERATION HOMECOMING – WRITING THE WARTIME EXPERIENCE (2007) Featuring Tim O’Brien, James Salter, Tobias Wolff, Anthony Swofford and the voices of Robert Duvall, Josh Lucas, Beau Bridges, Blair Underwood, Justin Kirk, Aaron Eckhart, Chris Gorham and John Krasinski. Directed by Richard E. Robbins. Distributed by The Documentary Group. 84 minutes. Not Rated. War is such … Continue reading
MEET THE ROBINSONS (2007) Starring the voices of Angela Bassett, Daniel Hansen, Jordan Fry, Matthew Josten, John H.H. Ford, Dara McGarry, Tom Kenny, Laurie Metcalf, Don Hall, Paul Butcher, Tracy Miller-Zarneke, Wesley Singerman, Jessie Flower, Stephen J. Anderson, Ethan Sandler, Harland Williams, Adam West and Tom Selleck. Screenplay by Jon Bernstein. Directed by Stephen J. … Continue reading
Wes Craven The Legendary Horror Director Still Has Eyes by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: March 30, 2007. What a long, strange cinematic life Wes Craven has had. From his start with the ground-breaking gore fest, Last House on The Left, to The Swamp Thing to A Nightmare on Elm Street, … Continue reading
DISTURBIA (2007) Starring Shia LaBeouf, Sarah Roehmer, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Morse, Aaron Yoo, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Matt Craven, Viola Davis, Brandon Caruso, Luciano Caruso and Daniel Caruso. Screenplay by Christopher Landon and Carl Ellsworth. Directed by D.J. Caruso. Distributed by Dreamworks SKG. 104 minutes. Rated PG-13. Okay, yes, if you get technical, Disturbia is merely a modern … Continue reading
THE GOOD SHEPHERD (2006) Starring Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Tammy Blanchard, Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon, William Hurt, Eddie Redmayne, John Turturro, Oleg Stefan, Martina Gedeck, Keir Dullea, Timothy Hutton, Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro. Screenplay by Eric Roth. Directed by Robert De Niro. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 167 minutes. Rated R. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
Musiq Soulchild Still Lovanmusiq by Abraham Kuranga In today’s music industry, an artist on his forth album is considered a grizzled veteran. However, don’t tell that to Musiq Soulchild, the soul singer born Talib Johnson. According to Musiq, he’s just getting started. “I am so inspired by music itself, so every album is a new experience,” says Musiq. The Philadelphia born-and-bred crooner originally broke … Continue reading
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