Fernando Trueba Illustrates the History of Jazz with the Oscar-nominated Chico & Rita by Jay S. Jacobs Spanish film director Fernando Trueba has had a long, fascinating career which has branched out in many directions. He started out as a movie critic in the 1970s for the newspaper El Pais. He has since worked as an … Continue reading
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The Hangover (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE HANGOVER (2009) Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Heather Graham, Sasha Barrese, Jeffrey Tambor, Ken Jeong, Rachael Harris, Wayne Newton and Mike Tyson. Screenplay by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. Directed by Todd Phillips. Distributed by Warner Bros. 100 minutes. Rated R. The travel commercials which claim “Whatever happens in Vegas … Continue reading
Alex Gibney Goes Gonzo on Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, His Life and Work
ALEX GIBNEY The Director Goes Gonzo on Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, His Life and Work by Brad Balfour At a time when we need counter-culture heroes more than ever, Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney’s Gonzo-The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson explores in a relatively unvarnished fashion Rolling Stone magazine’s late wild man of journalism and a counter-culture … Continue reading
Candace Kroslak – American Beauty Goes the Extra Mile
Candace Kroslak American Beauty Goes the Extra Mile by Jay S. Jacobs If Candace Kroslak looks familiar, you may have seen her between the pages of your favorite magazine. As a model, she has done numerous shoots for magazines like Maxim. She was even in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. However, she no longer is content to just … Continue reading
Las Vegas – Season One Uncut & Uncensored (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
Las Vegas Season One – Uncut & Uncensored (Universal/NBC-2004) As glittery, fast-paced, fun and frantic as the city that inspires it, the series Las Vegas is an overwhelming triumph of style over substance. Full of greed, action, jackpots, neon lights and beautiful women and men, the show is as good an advertisement for the gambling capital as … Continue reading
The Cooler (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE COOLER (2003) Starring William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin, Ron Livingston, Joey Fatone, Paul Sorvino, Estella Warren, Arthur J. Nascarella, M.C. Gainey, Ellen Greene, Don Scribner, Tony Longo, Richard Israel, Timothy Landfield, T.J. Gioia, Jewel Shepard, Gordon Michaels, Doc Watson, Larry Elliott and Dan Lemieux. Screenplay by Frank Hannah and Wayne Kramer. Directed … Continue reading