MANOLO: THE BOY WHO MADE SHOES FOR LIZARDS (2017) Featuring Manolo Blahnik, Rick Kissack, River Hawkins, Gala Gordon, Isabeli Fontana, Eva Herzigova, Anna Wintour, Rihanna, Paloma Picasso, Iman, Naomi Campbell, Rupert Everett, Karlie Kloss, Isaac Mizrahi and André Leon Tally. Directed by Michael Roberts. Distributed by Music Box Films. 89 minutes. Not Rated. I just … Continue reading
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Where to Invade Next (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
WHERE TO INVADE NEXT (2016) Featuring Michael Moore, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Krista Kiuru, Tim Walker. Amel Smaoui, Jenny Tumas, Pasi Sahlberg, Halla Tomasdottir and Borut Pahor. Written by Michael Moore. Directed by Michael Moore. Distributed by Dog Eat Dog Films. 110 minutes. Rated R. With politics in a weird state of flux, with some people feeling … Continue reading
Glen Campbell – I’ll Be Me (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
GLEN CAMPBELL – I’LL BE ME (2015) Featuring Glen Campbell, Kim Campbell, Ashley Campbell, Cal Campbell, Shannon Campbell, T.J. Kuenster, Ry Jarred, Siggy Sjursen, Kiefo Nilsson, Ronald Petersen, Bobbie Gale, Jay Leno, Jimmy Webb, Bruce Springsteen, The Edge, Paul McCartney, Blake Shelton, Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Steve Martin, Chad Smith, Kathy … Continue reading
The Search For Freedom (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE SEARCH FOR FREEDOM (2015) Featuring Ron Kauk, Robby Naish, Kai Lenny, Gary Fisher, Bruce Brown, Bob McKnight, Yvon Chouinard, Nyjah Houston, Kelia Moniz, Tom Schaar, Danny Way, Glenn Singleman, Heather Swan, Shane McConkey, Tony Hawk, Chris Burkard, Robbie Maddison, Warren Miller, Kelly Slater, Logan Laplante, Steve Pezman, Rob Campbell, Eric Crosland, Jeremy Jones, Annie … Continue reading
Internet Killed the Newspaper Star
Internet Killed the Newspaper Star Filmmaker Lenny Feinberg discusses his documentary Black & White and Dead All Over about the decline of the daily newspaper. by Jay S. Jacobs http://popentertainment-interviews.tumblr.com/post/94361579739/internet-killed-the-newspaper-star-filmmaker As the Internet increasingly becomes the go-to destination for people to get their news, traditional newspapers have been scrambling to stay relevant. Newspapers are at a severe … Continue reading
Morgan Spurlock – On the Inside
Morgan Spurlock – On the Inside by Ronald Sklar The legendary documentary filmmaker allows us inside his head and inside his hit CNN series, Inside Man. The CNN series Inside Man showcases Morgan Spurlock doing what he loves best: the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. In spades. Spurlock doesn’t dabble; he immerses. He sticks with one … Continue reading
If You Build It (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
If You Build It Modern education, particularly in depressed areas of the country, has sadly become terribly streamlined. Schools often barely have the money for books, how are they going to afford elective subjects like the arts and some sports and home economics? The problem with this is simple and stark. Not all students will … Continue reading
Blackfish Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite Searches For the Truth
Blackfish Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite Searches For the Truth by Brad Balfour When SeaWorld trainer/performer Dawn Brancheau was killed by Tilikum — an orca who was a star of the aquarium/entertainment complex — the dangers of holding this wild species in captivity was spotlighted. Little did most of the public know that this wasn’t the first … Continue reading
Chimpanzee’s Filmmakers Tell A True Tale of Loss and Bonding
Chimpanzee’s Filmmakers Tell A True Tale of Loss and Bonding by Brad Balfour While Marvel’s The Avengers is tentpole cinema’s paean to superhero glory, DisneyNature salutes a different sort of heroics through the true primate story told in Chimpanzee. British directors/producers Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield have fashioned this rousing drama out of three hard … Continue reading
American: The Bill Hicks Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY (2009) Featuring Dwight Slade, Mary Hicks, Lynn Hicks, Steve Hicks, Kevin Booth, David Johndrow, James Ladmirault, John Farneti, Andy Huggins and archival footage of Bill Hicks. Directed by Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas. Distributed by Variance Films. 102 minutes. Not Rated. Bill Hicks never received the fame that he undoubtedly … Continue reading