THE PROMISE (2016) Starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Angela Sarafyan, James Cromwell, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Marwan Kenzari, Tom Hollander, Numan Acar, Rade Serbedzija, Tamer Hassan, Michael Stahl-David, Marwan Kenzari, Kevork Malikyan, Marco Khan and Jean Reno. Screenplay by Terry George and Robin Swicord. Directed by Terry George. Distributed by Open … Continue reading
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Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale, Charlotte LeBon, Angela Sarafyan, James Cromwell and Terry George – Keeping the Promise
Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale, Charlotte LeBon, Angela Sarafyan, James Cromwell and Terry George Keeping the Promise by Jay S. Jacobs The Armenian Genocide in what is now Turkey happened over 100 years ago, but it is still a political hot potato all these years later. In the days during and after World War I, the … Continue reading
Beauty and the Beast (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2017) Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Audra McDonald, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Mack, Hattie Morahan, Adrian Schiller, Haydn Gwynne and Zoe Rainey. Screenplay by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos. Directed by Bill Condon. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. … Continue reading
Lion (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LION (2016) Starring Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, Sunny Pawar, Abhishek Bharate, David Wenham, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Divian Ladwa, Priyanka Bose, Deepti Naval, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Pallavi Sharda and Eamon Farren. Screenplay by Luke Davies. Directed by Garth Davis. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 121 minutes. Rated PG-13. A few months ago, when I asked Oscar-nominated … Continue reading
Phillip P. Keene – Giving the Buzz on Major Crimes
Phillip P. Keene Giving the Buzz on Major Crimes by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard enough to find a good role in a hit series in modern Hollywood. Phillip P. Keene knows that he has gotten an extraordinary opportunity, to play the same fan-favorite role in two different series now, for over a decade. Keene … Continue reading
Ann Wilson – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – April 6, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Ann Wilson – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – April 6, 2017 Since her day job with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Heart is on “temporary” hiatus, Ann Wilson hit the road with her own band to share her own musical journey. (From some of her stage patter at the show, Wilson … Continue reading
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (2016) Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Riz Ahmed, Mads Mikkelsen, Jimmy Smits, Alistair Petrie, Genevieve O’Reilly, Beau Gadsdon, Dolly Gadsdon, Jonathan Aris, Valene Kane, Alistair Petrie, Ben Daniels, Warwick Davis, Jimmy Vee, Anthony Daniels and the voices of Carrie Fisher, Alan … Continue reading
The Zookeeper’s Wife (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE (2017) Starring Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl, Efrat Dor, Timothy Radford, Iddo Goldberg, Shira Haas, Michael McElhatton, Val Maloku, Martha Issová, Daniel Ratimorský, Frederick Preston, Theo Preston, Viktoria Zakharyanova and Goran Kostic. Screenplay by Angela Workman. Directed by Niki Caro. Distributed by Focus Features. 125 minutes. Rated PG-13. The true life … Continue reading
Woody Harrelson & Laura Dern – Being Brutally Honest About Wilson
Woody Harrelson & Laura Dern Being Brutally Honest About Wilson by Jay S. Jacobs We all know a guy like Wilson, a jaded eccentric who is as fascinated by people as his is offended by them. When casting Daniel (Ghost World) Clowes’ popular graphic novel about a middle-aged curmudgeon trying to find a reason in … Continue reading
Fences (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
FENCES (2016) Starring Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson, Mykelti Williamson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Saniyya Sidney, Christopher Mele, Leslie Boone, Jason Silvis, Toussaint Raphael Abessolo, John W. Iwanonkiw, Phil Nardozzi, Jeff Smith, Tra’Waan Coles, Benjamin Donlow, Mark Falvo and Malik Abdul Khaaliq. Screenplay by August Wilson. Directed by Denzel Washington. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. … Continue reading