Alan Light Stands Before the Lord of Song With Nothing on His Lips But “Hallelujah” by Jay S. Jacobs There are certain songs that feel like they were born as classics: the world knew and loved them from their release date. Immediate standards like “Something,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “My Girl” and “Imagine” were fully … Continue reading
Matthew Lillard Rules the World by Jay S. Jacobs photo by Mark Doyle Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: October 4, 2012. Ten years is a long time coming, but for actor Matthew Lillard, the urge to direct had been around long before that. Not that his acting career hasn’t kept him busy — amongst the … Continue reading
TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE (2012) Starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard, Robert Patrick, Chelcie Ross, Ed Lauter, Scott Eastwood, Raymond Anthony Thomas, Bob Gunton, Clifton Guterman, George Wyner, Jack Gilpin and Matt Bush. Screenplay by Randy Brown. Directed by Robert Lorenz. Distributed by Warner Bros. 111 minutes. Rated PG-13. After … Continue reading
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (2011) Starring Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Richard Jenkins, Jenna Elfman, Nolan Gould, Woody Harrelson, Bryan Greenberg, Emma Stone, Andy Samberg, Masi Oka, Shaun White, Jason Segel and Rashida Jones. Screenplay by Keith Merryman, David A. Newman and Will Gluck. Directed by Will Gluck. Distributed by Screen Gems. 104 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
THE OPEN ROAD (2009) Starring Jeff Bridges, Justin Timberlake, Kate Mara, Mary Steenburgen, Harry Dean Stanton, Ted Danson, Lyle Lovett and Louis Herthum. Screenplay by Michael Meredith. Directed by Michael Meredith. Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment. 90 minutes. Rated PG-13. The Open Road is not the most original film ever; however as formulaic films go, it’s … Continue reading
ALPHA DOG (2007) Starring Justin Timberlake, Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Emile Hirsch, Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone, Anton Yelchin, Christopher Marquette, Heather Wahlquist, Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Alex Kingston, Dominique Swain, Shera Danese, Janet Jones Gretzky and Harry Dean Stanton. Screenplay by Nick Cassavettes. Directed by Nick Cassavettes. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 122 minutes. … Continue reading
Justin Timberlake, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Anton Yelchin and Shawn Hatosy This Team of Actors is Down in the Dogs by Brad Balfour Talk about going against type. After Nick Cassavettes made the treacly The Notebook, few believed he could go on to direct the likes of Alpha Dog – a nasty, unrepentant documentary-like drama about some pretty … Continue reading
Frankie J Price of Fame by Abraham Kuranga With a voice like rich caramel and a demeanor that sweeps you off your feet, Frankie J is no stranger to the spotlight. A veteran of sorts to the music industry, Frankie J feels though, that he’s just getting his feet wet. “Coming out, I’ve been called … Continue reading
Punk’d The Complete First Season (MTV/Paramount-2004) As the motor-mouthed host of the MTV hidden-camera show, Punk’d, America’s favorite spoiled brat, Ashton Kutcher, found himself the perfect vehicle. To drive this vehicle, a Von Dutch hat is required, as well as other items of self-conscious hipness, the most important being Kutcher himself. Think what you want about Kutcher, but it’s … Continue reading
JOSS STONE SOUL SISTER by Jay S. Jacobs You can’t help but notice the voice. It is strong, sensuous, assured. It soars to a crescendo or sighs to a whisper. It flat-out belts a soulful, joyful noise that reaches for the heavens and tries to box with God. Yet it doesn’t fall victim to the showiness … Continue reading
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