The Darkness (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Darkness (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE DARKNESS (2016) Starring Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, David Mazouz, Lucy Fry, Matt Walsh, Jennifer Morrison, Parker Mack, Paul Reiser, Ming-Na Wen, Trian Long-Smith, Tara Lynne Barr, Krista Marie Yu, Chris Darga, Judith McConnell, Ilza Rosario, Alma Martinez and Katie Ward. Screenplay by Greg Mclean. Directed by Greg Mclean. Distributed by Blumhouse Pictures.  92 minutes.  … Continue reading

Fatima (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Fatima (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

FATIMA (2016) Starring Soria Zeroual, Zita Hanrot, Kenza-Noah Aiche, Chawki Amari, Dalila Bencherif, Edith Saulnier, Corinne Duchesne, Emir El Guerfi, Zakaria Ali-Mehidi, Zahra Addioui, Nadia Hamied, Isabelle Candelier, Franck Andrieux, Christiane Laroche and Hélène Balazard. Screenplay by Philippe Faucon. Directed by Philippe Faucon. Distributed by Kino Lorber.  78 minutes.  Not Rated. It’s easy to forget … Continue reading

My King (Mon Roi) (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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My King (Mon Roi) (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

MY KING (MON ROI) (2016) Starring Emmanuelle Bercot, Vincent Cassel, Louis Garrel, Isild Le Besco, Chrystele Saint-Louis Augustin, Patrick Raynal, Paul Hamy, Yann Goven, Djemel Barek, Marie Guillard, Slim El Hedli, Nabil Kechouhen, Norman Thavaud, Amanda Added and Abdelghani Addala. Screenplay by Maïwenn and Etienne Comar. Directed by Maïwenn. Distributed by Film Movement.  124 minutes.  … Continue reading

Florence Foster Jenkins (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Florence Foster Jenkins (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (2016) Starring Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson, Nina Arianda, Stanley Townsend, Allan Corduner, Christian McKay, David Haig, John Sessions, Brid Brennan and John Kavanagh. Screenplay by Nicholas Martin. Directed by Stephen Frears. Distributed by Paramount Pictures.  110 minutes.  Rated PG-13. Talent is such a fickle thing.  Knowledge, or interest, … Continue reading

Steve Earle – With a Little Help From His Friend
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Steve Earle – With a Little Help From His Friend

Steve Earle With a Little Help From His Friend by Jay S. Jacobs If you think of the term “cult artist,” chances are you will picture Steve Earle.  Earle broke out of Nashville in the late-1980s, releasing critically acclaimed and best-selling albums like Guitar Town and Copperhead Road.  However, Earle was always a bit too … Continue reading

The Bronze (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Bronze (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE BRONZE (2016) Starring Melissa Rauch, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Cecily Strong, Haley Lu Richardson, Ellery Sprayberry, Christine E. Abraham, Brian Binder, Barak Hardley, Dale Raoul, Dominique Moceanu, Dominique Dawes and Olga Korbut. Screenplay by Melissa Rauch and Winston Rauch. Directed by Bryan Buckley. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.  107 minutes.  Rated R. Actress … Continue reading

XPoNential Music Festival – Wiggins Waterfront Park & Marina – Camden, NJ – July 23 & 24, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
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XPoNential Music Festival – Wiggins Waterfront Park & Marina – Camden, NJ – July 23 & 24, 2016 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)

Mavis Staples, Low Cut Connie, The Districts, David Wax Museum, Preservation Hall Jazz Band & The Record Company  – WXPN XPoNential Music Festival – Wiggins Waterfront Park & Marina – Camden, NJ – July 23 & 24, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures. Photos by @Jay S. Jacobs © 2016 Continue reading

The Magicians – Season One (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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The Magicians – Season One (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

The Magicians Season One (Universal Home Video) The Magicians is sort of like what Hogwarts Academy from the Harry Potter books would be like if it were visualized by MTV – lots of gorgeous college-aged students misbehaving and experimenting with spells, sex and bacchanalia. This new series, which debuted on SyFy Channel last December, is … Continue reading

Ghostbusters (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Ghostbusters (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, Charles Dance, Michael Kenneth Williams, Neil Casey, Karan Soni, Cecily Strong, Matt Walsh, Zach Woods, Ed Begley Jr., Andy Garcia, Milana Vayntrub, Ozzy Osbourne, Al Roker, Joel Murray, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Daniel Ramis and Annie Potts. Screenplay … Continue reading