AWAY WE GO (2009) Starring John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Catherine O’Hara, Jim Gaffigan, Carmen Ejogo, Samantha Pryor, Conor Carroll, Josh Hamilton, Chris Messina, Melanie Lynskey, Colton Parsons and Katherine Vaskevich. Screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. Directed by Sam Mendes. Distributed by Focus Features. 97 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
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Allison Janney – What a Way to Make a Living
Allison Janney What a Way to Make a Living by Jay S. Jacobs Allison Janney is tired. She’s been putting in seven-day weeks, doing eight shows a week in her Tony Award nominated role on the hit Broadway musical 9 to 5. It is also awards season, so she has been hitting the red carpet regularly. Plus, her … Continue reading
Gran Torino (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
GRAN TORINO (2008) Starring Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, Christopher Carley, Brian Haley, Geraldine Hughes, Dreama Walker, Brian Howe, John Carroll Lynch, William Hill, Chee Thao and Doua Moua. Screenplay by Nick Schenk. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Distributed by Warner Bros. 116 minutes. Rated R. Word is the Gran Torino may be screen legend’s final ride … Continue reading
He’s Just Not That Into You (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU (2009) Starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Bradley Cooper, Justin Long, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore, Kris Kristofferson, Leonardo Nam, Bill Brochtrup and Busy Philipps. Screenplay by Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn. Directed by Ken Kwapis. Distributed by New Line Cinema. 129 minutes. Rated PG-13. … Continue reading
Mat Kearney Lays It Out in Black and White
Mat Kearney Lays It Out in Black and White by Jay S. Jacobs Mat Kearney’s musical road has led him from Oregon to Los Angeles to Nashville – from indie recording and tiny bars to hit singles and theater shows. Not too bad for a guy who has only released two CDs. Of course, it … Continue reading
Spring Breakdown (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SPRING BREAKDOWN (2009) Starring Amy Poehler, Parker Posey, Amber Tamblyn, Rachel Dratch, Jane Lynch, Missy Pyle, Seth Myers, Will Arnett, Sophie Monk, Jonathan Sadowski, Mae Whitman, Sarah Hagan, Jack McBrayer, Loretta Devine, Bruce Villanch, Alani ‘La La’ Vazquez and Christopher Knight. Screenplay by Ryan Shiraki and Rachel Dratch. Directed by Ryan Shiraki. Distributed by Warner … Continue reading
Nichole Hiltz and Joshua Malina – Bonding In Plain Sight
Nichole Hiltz and Joshua Malina Bonding In Plain Sight by Jay S. Jacobs As the second season of the popular USA Network series In Plain Sight starts up, there are a lot of changes in the Albuquerque Witness Protection program. Federal Marshall Mary Shannon (played by Mary McCormack) has escaped from a kidnapping threat and now has … Continue reading
Leonard Cohen – The Academy of Music – Philadelphia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Leonard Cohen – The Academy of Music – Philadelphia, PA – May 12, 2009 When was the last time you saw a man who was 75 years old give a three-hour-long concert? Leonard Cohen – the quietly polite gentleman, recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, novelist, poet and humble son of a tailor … Continue reading
Parachute – Sleep Is All That They Are Losing
Parachute Sleep Is All That They Are Losing by Jay S. Jacobs Most guys in college who have a band are trying to figure out how to get a gig at the local bars or frats. The members of Parachute were recording their major label debut. The band’s catchy rock & soul music caused a … Continue reading
Peanuts – 1960’s Collection (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
Peanuts 1960’s Collection (Warner Bros. Home Video-2009) Just because you have probably seen two of these six classic TV specials – “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” – pretty much every year of your life, it doesn’t mean that they are not worth revisiting often and enthusiastically. For the classic … Continue reading