Sasha Alexander – Going Down the Isles
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Sasha Alexander – Going Down the Isles

Sasha Alexander Going Down the Isles by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: June 3, 2012.  It’s the third season for the popular TNT police drama Rizzoli and Isles, and that is a very special time for star Sasha Alexander, who plays the brilliant-but-socially-inept medical examiner Maura Isles. Believe it or … Continue reading

John Cusack Channels Poe in The Raven
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John Cusack Channels Poe in The Raven

John Cusack Channels Poe in The Raven by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted April 26, 2012. John Cusack has spent decades now playing a stunningly diverse group of characters — everything from romantic comedy to serious drama to the occasional action film.  In the process, he has appeared in some of the most iconic films … Continue reading

Krysten Ritter – Life Happens to the B—- in Apt. 23
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Krysten Ritter – Life Happens to the B—- in Apt. 23

Krysten Ritter – Life Happens to the B—- in Apt. 23 by Jay S. Jacobs It’s a good week to be Krysten Ritter. On Wednesday night, her buzzworthy new sit-com Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23, in which she plays the title character,premieres on ABC.  Then Friday, her first starring film Life Happens – which she also … Continue reading

Greta Gerwig and Whit Stillman – Sending Up a Signal for Damsels in Distress
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Greta Gerwig and Whit Stillman – Sending Up a Signal for Damsels in Distress

Greta Gerwig and Whit Stillman Sending Up a Signal for Damsels in Distress by Jay S. Jacobs In the 90s, Whit Stillman seemed to be the upcoming voice of indie comedy.  His acclaimed and literate films Metropolitan, Barcelona and The Last Days of Disco were critical favorites and art-house smashes, giving the writer/director the deserved … Continue reading

Annie Hall and Manhattan (PopEntertainment.com Movie Reviews)
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Annie Hall and Manhattan (PopEntertainment.com Movie Reviews)

ANNIE HALL (1977) Starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon, Shelley Duvall, Janet Margolin, Colleen Dewhurst, Christopher Walken, Donald Symington, Helen Ludlam, Mordecai Lawner, Joan Newman, Jonathan Munk, Ruth Volner, Martin Rosenblatt, Beverly D’Angelo, Shelley Hack, Jeff Goldblum, Lucy Lee Flippen, Gary Muledeer, Marshall McLuhan, Dick Cavett and Sigourney Weaver. Screenplay … Continue reading

Sara Paxton Confronts Her Ghosts in The Innkeepers
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Sara Paxton Confronts Her Ghosts in The Innkeepers

Sara Paxton Confronts Her Ghosts in The Innkeepers by Jay S. Jacobs When we last left Sara Paxton, she was taking a huge chance in her career. After working most of her young career in light, comic roles, Paxton had taken a film very unlike any she had ever tried before – a remake of … Continue reading

Julie Benz – Living Life off the Ricochet
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Julie Benz – Living Life off the Ricochet

Julie Benz Living Life off the Ricochet by Jay S. Jacobs Julie Benz has made a career as part of mysterious, dark, brooding TV drama, so it’s not a huge surprise that her latest role – that of the wife of a southern judge involved in a murder in the TNT adaptation of Sandra Brown’s best selling … Continue reading

West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

WEST SIDE STORY: 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (1961) Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Simon Oakland, Ned Glass, William Bramley, Tucker Smith, Tony Mordente, David Winters, Eliot Feld, Bert Michaels, David Bean, Robert Banas, Scooter Teague, Harvey Hohnecker, Tommy Abbott, Susan Oakes, Gina Trikonis, Carole D’Andrea, Jose De Vega, Jay Norman, … Continue reading

The Greening of Whitney Brown (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Greening of Whitney Brown (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE GREENING OF WHITNEY BROWN (2011) Starring Sammi Hanratty, Aidan Quinn, Brooke Shields, Kris Kristofferson, Charlotte Matthews, Slade Pearce, Anna Colwell, Keith David, Natalia Dyer, Lily Rashid, Kodie Lake, Cameron Gaskins, Tim Lake and Dick Vermeil. Screenplay by Gail Gilchriest. Directed by Peter Odiorne. Distributed by Arc Entertainment.  87 minutes.  Rated PG. The Greening of … Continue reading