Rose Marie Icon: An Interview About The Dick Van Dyke Show. by Ken Sharp http://www.popentertainment.com/rosemarie.htm A show business veteran since the tender age of three, Rose Marie is best known for her role as the brash and fast talkin’ comedy writer Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke Show. In this exclusive conversation, Rose Marie … Continue reading
Eddie Money Kicking Back with the Money Man by Ken Sharp Hard to believe it has been over 35 years since the release of Eddie Money’s multi-platinum debut, which sported the smash hits “Two Tickets to Paradise” and “Baby Hold On.” Money was catapulted to stardom and has since become a fixture on classic rock … Continue reading
Alice Cooper A Nightmare Return by Ken Sharp The pioneer of theatrical shock rock, Alice Cooper, has returned with an exceptional new album, Welcome 2 My Nightmare. While not officially a sequel to his acclaimed 1975 opus, Welcome to My Nightmare, this new release, also produced by Bob Ezrin, captures the macabre inventiveness of that legendary release … Continue reading
The Zombies Play It For Real, Once Again by Ken Sharp Copyright ©2011 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: September 25, 2011. When a beloved band from your past reunites and records new music, lofty expectations are likely to be met by inevitable disappointment. Whether you’re The Rolling Stones, Moody Blues or any other legendary classic rock … Continue reading
DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (2011) Starring Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Nicholas Bell, Garry McDonald, Edwina Ritchard and the voice of Guillermo del Toro. Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins. Directed by Troy Nixey. Distributed by FilmDistrict. 99 minutes. Rated R. Who knew that there was … Continue reading
5 DAYS OF WAR (2011) Starring Rupert Friend, Val Kilmer, Andy Garcia, Dean Cain, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Heather Graham, Richard Coyle, Rade Serbedzija, Johnathon Schaech, Kenneth Cranham, Antje Traue, Mikko Nousiainen, Mikheil Gomiashvili and Anna Walton. Screenplay by Mikko Alanne. Directed by Renny Harlin. Distributed by Anchor Bay Films. 120 minutes. Rated R. Even before there … Continue reading
Burton Cummings Stands Tall by Ken Sharp As the voice behind some of the ‘70s biggest hits, Burton Cummings of the Guess Who is a bona fide rock legend. Now 63, Cummings is not content to be resting on his laurels. Augmented by the power pop band the Carpet Frogs, Cummings has embarked on a US solo tour. Still … Continue reading
Todd Rundgren Saw the Light by Ken Sharp “Go ahead and ignore me” was a record company sales slogan employed for one of Todd Rundgren’s early ’70s solo albums. And long since that slogan was first unveiled, music fans have been unable to ignore anything this immensely gifted musical visionary and icon has created. Witness … Continue reading
MR. NICE (2010) Starring Rhys Ifans, Chloë Sevigny, David Thewlis, Jack Huston, Christian McKay, Crispin Glover, Elsa Pataky, Omid Djalili, Andrew Tiernan, Nathalie Cox, Kinsey Packard and Ken Russell. Screenplay by Bernard Rose. Directed by Bernard Rose. Distributed by MPI Media Group. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In certain ways, Mr. Nice is reminiscent of a British Goodfellas or Blow, and … Continue reading
HARD BREAKERS (2011) Starring Cameron Richardson, Sophie Monk, Tia Carrere, Tom Arnold, Chris Kattan, Mircea Monroe, Lochlyn Munro, Adam Gregory, Sticky Fingaz, James Kyson-Lee, Jeff Chase, Bobby Lee, Christopher Backus, Scott Elrod, Jennifer C. Sparks, Tia Barr, Alexis Arquette and Stephen Tobolowsky. Screenplay by Leah Sturgis & Elaine Fogg. Directed by Leah Sturgis. Distributed by … Continue reading
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