Matthew Perry Is Looking For Something to Go On by Jay S. Jacobs Having played one–sixth of the classic sitcom ensemble of Friends, Matthew Perry is a face that we are comfortable with in our living rooms. As Chandler Bing – arguably the most neurotic of that highly–caffeinated crew – Perry spent a decade asking … Continue reading
Smash Mouth Return of the All Stars by Jay S. Jacobs Smash Mouth was one of the huge bands of the late Nineties, knocking hits out of the park with “Walking on the Sun,” “All Star” and their cover of the Monkees’ “I’m a Believer.” They originally formed in San Jose, CA, in 1994, when … Continue reading
TO ROME WITH LOVE (2012) Starring Woody Allen, Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page, Roberto Benigni, Alec Baldwin, Penélope Cruz, Judy Davis, Alessandro Tiberi, Alessandra Mastronardi, Greta Gerwig, Alison Pill, Fabio Armiliato and Ornella Muti. Screenplay by Woody Allen. Directed by Woody Allen. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 112 minutes. Rated R. Woody Allen’s European Tour continues, … Continue reading
Marjane Satrapi Cooks Up A Tasty Chicken With Plums by Brad Balfour Iranian-born director and artist Marjane Satrapi lives in Paris, France, and has never lived in post-revolutionary Persia throughout her adult life. Yet her home country has shaped and influenced her creative work whether it be her written and drawn graphic novels or her feature films. In 2000, an independent … Continue reading
Yaniv Rokah Earning His Big Coffee Break by Ronald Sklar A coffee break lands our favorite Israeli actor on a groundbreaking web series. “I’ve been making [filmmaker] Jon Avnet espresso for the last five years,” says actor Yaniv Rokah, who spends part of his time as manager of Santa Monica’s Caffe Luxxe coffee shop. “You … Continue reading
Zachary Gordon – Not Such a Wimpy Kid by Deborah Wagner and George Seth Wagner Summer is here and Zachary Gordon is busy promoting his new film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – in which he stars as every-kid Greg Heffley. He recently went to New York with his co-star Robert Capron (Rowley … Continue reading
Bebe Neuwirth Rare and Special Porcelain by Ronald Sklar Oh, snap! Morticia Addams was only one of many morphs in a continually evolving career. Bebe Neuwirth tells me this story, and it’s so Bebe Neuwirth (we’ll discuss in a moment): The “Lilith” part I auditioned for [on Cheers] was one scene. The character was described as … Continue reading
Matthew Modine Full Metal Press by Ronald Sklar The acclaimed actor goes full-metal digital with a new app and a stellar movie lineup. Shrouds of secrecy surround the sacred plot line to The Dark Knight Rises, the long-awaited conclusion to the Batman trilogy, due out this month. Matthew Modine has a pivotal role in the film, and yet … Continue reading
Steve Carell Seeking New Challenges Before the End of the World by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: June 21, 2012. When picking an everyman to symbolize the Earth at the end of days, you can’t do much better than low-key funnyman Steve Carell. The comic actor has certainly made a … Continue reading
Keira Knightley It’s the End of the World and She Feels Fine by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: June 21, 2012. We’ve seen Keira Knightley playing so many dour, serious roles in so many period pieces that it can sometimes be easy to forget that she is just a normal, … Continue reading
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