Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band – Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 15, 2025 “Every one of you will know at least one song.” That was a promise that Ringo Starr made to the crowd at the Mann Center the other night. The show – which was rescheduled from last summer when Starr … Continue reading
AQUAMAN (2018) Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Temuera Morrison, Ludi Lin, Randall Park, Michael Beach, Graham McTavish, Natalia Safran, Sophia Forrest, Leigh Whannell, Robert Longstreet, Andrew Crawford and the voices of John Rhys-Davies, Djimon Hounsou and Julie Andrews. Screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and … Continue reading
David Paich of Toto – Whispers of Some Quiet Conversation by Jay S. Jacobs http://popentertainment.com/features_music/Totopaich.htm 36 years is a huge chunk of anyone’s life, particularly if you are just about to turn 60 at the end of the upcoming month. Keyboardist David Paich was in his mid-twenties when he hooked up with a bunch of … Continue reading
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong’o and Alfre Woodard – Looking Back on 12 Years a Slave by Jay S. Jacobs Director Steve McQueen’s film version of former slave Solomon Northrop’s autobiography 12 Years a Slave takes an eye-opening look at one of the great shames of American history, the prevalence of the violent slave … Continue reading
Steve Lukather of Toto – Steve Lukather of Toto Still Holding the Line 35 Years In by Jay S. Jacobs There is nothing novel about a veteran band reuniting for one last bask in their past glories. However, in their 35th anniversary tour, 70s and 80s hitmakers Toto are getting back together for all the … Continue reading
David Oyelowo Is Enjoying a Championship Season by Brad Balfour Born in Britain, part of a royal Nigerian family, raised there and in England, 36-year-old actor David Oyelowo is enjoying a remarkable run – garnering more prominent roles and rising billing in films with bigger and bigger actors. This increasingly favorable career surge doesn’t seem like it’s going to abate any … Continue reading
TIM ROBBINS AND DEREK LUKE THE TWO SIDES OF CATCH A FIRE BY JAY S. JACOBS In any revolution, there are many foot soldiers – normal people who are pushed too far and play a vital role in the changing world values. The people like Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Tutu may have played a larger role, … Continue reading
RACHEL WEISZ STEPS THROUGH THE GARDEN By Brad Balfour Though Rachel Weisz has received accolades before, none are more appreciated than an Academy Award nomination. And given that she dies a few minutes in the film The Constant Gardener, it’s even more appreciated she got this attention. But the film is a powerful statement – about … Continue reading
Henry Rollins Out of the Van by Ronald Sklar “I could grandstand and tell you I’m The Man, but I basically don’t have a life,” Henry Rollins tells me in a recent phone interview. As usual, The Man is being too hard on himself. The rock legend, now in his early forties and still as tough … Continue reading
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