THE JERK (1979) Starring Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Jackie Mason, Mabel King, Richard Ward, Dick Anthony Williams, Bill Macy, M. Emmett Walsh, Dick O’Neill, Maurice Evans, Helena Carroll, Ren Woods, Pepe Serna, David Landsberg, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Rob Reiner, William Schallert and Carl Reiner. Screenplay by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb and Michael … Continue reading
Girl Play (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
GIRL PLAY (2004) Starring Robin Greenspan, Lacie Harmon, Mink Stole, Dom Deluise, Katherine Randolph, Lauren Maher, Gina DeVivo, Shannon Perez, Domenic Ottersbach, Julie Briggs, Jessica Golden, Lynn A. Henderson, Sarah Bareilles and Katlin Belcher. Screenplay by Robin Greenspan, Lacie Harmon and Lee Friedlander. Directed by Lee Friedlander. Distributed by Wolfe Home Video. 80 minutes. Not … Continue reading
Bryan Adams – This Side of Paradise
Bryan Adams This Side of Paradise by Deborah Wagner Copyright ©2005 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: August 10, 2005. Since 1980, a voice has consistently come blasting across the airways. The voice is strong, raspy and unmistakably Bryan Adams. This Canadian born singer/songwriter has proven time and again that he can rock and roll with … Continue reading
Michael McDonald – The Ultimate Collection (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Michael McDonald – The Ultimate Collection (Warner Brothers/Rhino) It makes perfect sense, somehow, that the cover of this album has a near black and white closeup of Michael McDonald. The only color that really grabs you in the shockingly limpid blue pool of the singer’s eyes (and I type that with a staunch record of heterosexuality, to … Continue reading
Mint Condition – As Good as New
MINT CONDITION AS GOOD AS NEW BY ABRAHAM KURANGA Fear not! There has been a Mint Condition sighting. The multi-talented band is made up of lead singer/drummer, Stokley Williams, guitarist O’Dell (né Homer O’Dell), Ricky Kinchen on lead guitar and bass, keyboardist Larry Waddell and saxophonist/keyboardist Jeffery Allen. Known for their break-out hit, “(Breaking My Heart) Pretty Brown Eyes,” from … Continue reading
Happy Endings (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HAPPY ENDINGS (2005) Starring Lisa Kudrow, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Steve Coogan, Jesse Bradford, Bobby Cannavale, Jason Ritter, Tom Arnold, David Sutcliffe, Laura Dern, Sarah Clarke, Hallee Hirsh, Eric Jungmann, Kim Morgan Greene, Rayne Marcus, Caker Folley, Amanda Foreman, Johnny Galecki and Ray Liotta. Screenplay by Don Roos. Directed by Don Roos. Distributed by Lion’s Gate Films. … Continue reading
The Wedding Crashers (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
WEDDING CRASHERS (2005) Starring Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Christopher Walken, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, Jane Seymour, Will Ferrell, Ellen Albertini Dow, Keir O’Donnell, Ron Canada, Henry Gibson, Dwight Yoakam, Rebecca DeMornay, James Carville and John McCain. Screenplay by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher. Directed by David Dobkin. Distributed by New Line Cinema. 119 … Continue reading
Carole King – The Living Room Tour (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Carole King – The Living Room Tour (Sanctuary) Living room shows are a phenomenon in the folk-music world where groups of fans put together money to hire folk singers to do personal concerts for small audiences in people’s homes. It’s a charming, old-fashioned idea and a fantastic way to get to see an artist in a … Continue reading
Billy Bob Thornton Gets on Base with Bad News Bears
Billy Bob Thornton Gets on Base with Bad News Bears By Brad Balfour Lately actor/director Billy Bob Thorton has been grabbing the spotlight for films that aren’t obviously styled as the mature dramatic hits he starred in before—films such as the hard-hitting and provocative (and award-winning) Monster’s Ball and Sling Blade (for which he won a screenwriting Oscar). Yet, … Continue reading
The Brady Bunch – The Complete Second Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
The Brady Bunch The Complete Second Season 1970-1971 (Paramount Home Video-2005) The second season of The Brady Bunch is a letdown only in that there are absolutely no commentaries or extras – not even from its tireless promoter and executive producer Sherwood Schwartz – nor from any of its cast members, most of whom are always game for … Continue reading