COME PLAY (2020) Starring Azhy Robertson, Gillian Jacobs, John Gallagher Jr., Winslow Fegley, Jayden Marine, Gavin MacIver-Wright, Rachel Wilson, Alana-Ashley Marques, Dalmar Abuzeid, Ishan Morris, Ana Araujo and Kate Fenton. Screenplay by Jacob Chase. Directed by Jacob Chase. Distributed by Focus Features. 96 minutes. Rated PG-13. Before she became known as one of the smartest, … Continue reading
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Downhill (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
DOWNHILL (2020) Starring Will Ferrell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Zach Woods, Zoë Chao, Miranda Otto, Julian Grey, Ammon Jacob Ford, Kristofer Hivju, Alex Macqueen, Julian Grey, Giulio Berruti, Nadiv Molcho, Jono Bergmann, Peter Schorn, Ferdinand Ramml, Kimberly Rydell, Hélène Cardona, Anita Hafner and Matt Lindquist. Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash. Directed by … Continue reading
Ibiza (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
IBIZA (2018) Starring Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, Phoebe Robinson, Richard Madden, Michaela Watkins, Augustus Prew, Humphrey Ker, Anthony Welsh, Félix Gómez, Jordi Mollà, Nelson Dante, Anjela Nedyalkova, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Marina Salas, Tea Vracic, Bojan Ban, Tara Thaller, Marko Paradzik, Ivan Devcic, Bozena Bilanovic and Petar Cvirn. Screenplay by Lauryn Kahn. Directed by Alex Richanbach. … Continue reading
Bernard David Jones – Hangin’ With the Mayor
Bernard David Jones Hangin’ With the Mayor By Jay S. Jacobs How is this for a TV series concept? An entertainer, who has no government experience or knowledge of the job, gets elected into an important political office, just on the strength of his personality. Come on, are people really going to buy into that? … Continue reading
Vid Stars Invaded the Happiest Place on Earth During VidCon 2017
Vid Stars Invaded the Happiest Place on Earth During VidCon 2017 When I think of our experience at VidCon 2017 in Anaheim, California last week, I can honestly say that it was a fun, informative, interactive experience for anyone and everyone who has an interest in making videos, loves to watch videos or lives for … Continue reading
Life Partners (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LIFE PARTNERS (2014) Starring Gillian Jacobs, Leighton Meester, Adam Brody, Gabourey Sidibe, Anne O’Shea, Simone Bailly, Mark Feuerstein, Abby Elliott, Kate McKinnon, Beth Dover, Greer Grammer, Elizabeth Ho, Jaime Reichner, Julie White, Matthew Cardarople, Anne O’Shea, Monte Markham and the voice of Mary Page Keller. Screenplay by Susanna Fogel and Joni Lefkowitz. Directed by Susanna … Continue reading
Joel McHale and Jim Rash – Rebooting Community
Joel McHale and Jim Rash – Rebooting Community by Jay S. Jacobs When we last left GreendaleCommunity College, anarchy reigned. After a marginally successful flirtation with some new show runners following series creator Dan Harmon’s being shown the door at the end of season three, Jeff Winger and his study group had graduated, the college … Continue reading
Sam Rockwell, Nat Faxon, AnnaSophia Robb, Liam James, Jim Rash, Toni Collette and Allison Janney – Finding the Way Way Back
Sam Rockwell, Nat Faxon, AnnaSophia Robb, Liam James, Jim Rash, Toni Collette and Allison Janney – Finding the Way Way Back by Jay S. Jacobs Summer vacation is always a time of great growth and change. Perhaps this is most true for Jim Rash and Nat Faxon, the writers and directors of the surprisingly funny … Continue reading
Joel McHale and Dan Harmon – It Takes a Community
Joel McHale and Dan Harmon It Takes a Community by Jay S. Jacobs After an extended winter break, the crazy students and faculty at Greendale Community College are back on campus – and you know what that means, new episodes of the cult fave must-see sitcom Community. A few days before the show returned with a rash of new spring … Continue reading
Gillian Jacobs and Jim Rash – Community Theater with a Surreal Bent
Gillian Jacobs and Jim Rash Community Theater with a Surreal Bent by Jay S. Jacobs They call Community “the little show that could,” so it comes as little surprise that the cult-favorite series was renewed by NBC for at least 13 episodes in a fourth season. The wonderfully surreal situation comedy – which has made something of … Continue reading