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Lucy and Desi (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LUCY AND DESI (2022) Featuring Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill, Bette Midler, Carol Burnett, Laura Laplaca, Eduardo Machado, Charo, Journey...

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Mar 4, 20223 min read


Citizen Ashe (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
CITIZEN ASHE (2021) Featuring Neil Amdur, Johnnie Ashe, Lucia Ashe, Ingrid Bentzer, Charles Brown, John Carlos, Art Carrington, Carole...

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Dec 3, 20213 min read


Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BRIAN WILSON: LONG PROMISED ROAD (2021) Featuring Brian Wilson, Jason Fine, Al Jardine, Don Was, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Nick Jonas, Jim James, Jakob Dylan, Gustavo Dudamel, Linda Perry, Taylor Hawkins, Steven Page, Bob Gaudio, Blondie Chaplin, Stephen Kalinich, Melinda Wilson and Andy Paley. Written by Brent Wilson and Jason Fine. Directed by Brent Wilson. Distributed by Screen Media. 93 minutes. Not Rated. Is it possible to see a documentary in which you understand t

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Nov 18, 20213 min read


Dean Martin: King of Cool (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
DEAN MARTIN: KING OF COOL (2021) Featuring Frankie Avalon, Jerry Blavat, Josh Homme, Alec Baldwin, RZA, Jon Hamm, George Schlatter, Michael Gregory, Norman Lear, Barbara Rush, Florence Henderson, Lainie Kazan, Deana Martin, Angie Dickinson, Tommy Tune, Peter Bogdanovich, Dick Cavett, Regis Philbin, Bob Newhart, Henry Jaglom, Bill Hinsche, Todd Fisher, Barry Levinson, Carol Burnett, James Woods and archival footage of Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.

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Nov 17, 20212 min read


Mayor Pete (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MAYOR PETE (2021) Featuring Pete Buttigieg and Chasten Buttigieg. Written by Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss, Jeff Gilbert. Directed by Jesse...

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Nov 2, 20212 min read


Listening to Kenny G (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LISTENING TO KENNY G (2021) Featuring Kenny G, Clive Davis, James Gardiner, Ben Ratliff and Will Layman. Directed by Penny Lane....

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Nov 1, 20214 min read


Kevin Smith – A Chat with Silent Bob
Kevin Smith A Chat with Silent Bob By Jay S. Jacobs It’s been a long, winding road since the Quick Stop. In the early 1990s, Kevin Smith...

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Oct 29, 202115 min read


Julia (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
JULIA (2021) Featuring Alex Prud’Homme, Barbara Fairchild, Susie Davidson, Sara Moulton, Pat Pratt, Dorothy Zinburg, José Andrés, Ina...

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Oct 28, 20213 min read


Hallee Adelman – Turning the Camera on Our American Family
Hallee Adelman Turning the Camera on Our American Family By Jay S. Jacobs Drug addiction has been ripping families apart for generations....

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Oct 27, 20216 min read


The Titans That Built America (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
The Titans That Built America The Complete Series (2021) (Lionsgate-2021) The ubiquity of cable and streaming services like The History...

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Oct 12, 20212 min read


Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson – The Revolution Will Finally Be Televised
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson The Revolution Will Finally Be Televised By Jay S. Jacobs “The revolution will not be televised.” When...

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Jul 1, 202119 min read


Summer of Soul (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) (2021) Featuring Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Marilyn McCoo, Billy...

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Jul 1, 20213 min read


Mary J. Blige's My Life (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MARY J. BLIGE’S MY LIFE (2021) Featuring Mary J. Blige, Sean Combs, Taraji P. Henson, Alicia Keys, Tyler Perry, Method Man, Nas, Andre...

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Jun 26, 20213 min read


Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT (2021) Featuring Rita Moreno, Eva Longoria, George Chakiris, Gloria Estefan, Emilio...

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Jun 18, 20214 min read


The Sparks Brothers (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE SPARKS BROTHERS (2021) Featuring Ron Mael, Russell Mael, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Beck, Flea, Jonathan Ross, Patton Oswalt, Scott Aukerman, Jason Schwartzman, Tony Visconti, Mike Myers, Giorgio Moroder, Fred Armisen, Neil Gaiman, Earle Mankey, Harley Feinstein, Todd Rundgren, Nick Heyward, Steve Jones, John Hewlett, Christi Haydon, Leslie Bohem, Björk, Alex Kapranos, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Vince Clarke, Stevie Nistor, Andy Bell, Lance Robertson, John Taylor, Nick Rh

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Jun 17, 20214 min read


Sergio Mendes – More than Nothing
Sergio Mendes More than Nothing By Jay S. Jacobs With a musical career spanning about 60 years now, Sergio Mendes is as responsible as just about anyone (with the possible exception of Antonio Carlos Jobim) for bringing Brazilian music to the world. Many of the highs of his fascinating career are explored in the new documentary film Sergio Mendes and Friends: A Celebration. Despite the title, which sounds sort of like a tribute concert, the doc shows Mendes’ musical evolution

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Jun 6, 20218 min read


J Balvin - You Can’t Take Medellín Out of the Boy
J Balvin You Can’t Take Medellín Out of the Boy By Jay S. Jacobs In recent years, Reggaetón has become the world music of Latin America....

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May 7, 20216 min read


Tiny Tim: King for a Day (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
TINY TIM: KING FOR A DAY Featuring Jonas Mekas, Richard Barone, Susan M. Khaury Wellman, Johnny Pineapple, Justin A. Martell, Eddie...

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Apr 21, 20214 min read


Still Life in Lodz (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
STILL LIFE IN LODZ (2019) Featuring Lilka Elbaum, Paul Celler, Roni Ben Ari, Elzbieta I Boguslaw Biskcupscy, Ryszard Bonislawski, Stefan...

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Mar 12, 20212 min read


The People vs. Agent Orange (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE PEOPLE VS. AGENT ORANGE (2021) Featuring Bruce Anderson, André Bouny, William Bourdon, Heather Bowser, Dr. James Clary, Thomas...

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Mar 6, 20212 min read
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