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Get Duked! (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Aug 29, 2020
3 min

Get Duked! (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

GET DUKED! (2019) Starring Samuel Bottomley, Viraj Juneja, Rian Gordon, Lewis Gribben, Eddie Izzard, Kate Dickie, Georgie Glen, James Cosmo, Kevin Guthrie, Jonathan Aris, Alice Lowe, Kathryn Howden and Brian Pettifer. Screenplay by Ninian Doff. Directed by Ninian Doff. Distributed by Amazon Studios. 87 minutes. Rated R. Get Duked! may be one of the worst film titles ever, but don’t let that scare you off. This irreverent British comedy is really a pleasant surprise and one of

Jaan Uhelszki – Creem Rising to the Top

PopEntertainment

Aug 27, 2020
15 min

Jaan Uhelszki – Creem Rising to the Top

Jaan Uhelszki Creem Rising to the Top By Jay S. Jacobs “America’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll Magazine.” That’s a pretty brash statement. A little defiant. Perhaps even a touch naïve. That’s why the catchphrase fit the legendary rock mag Creem – the magazine was proudly all of those things. Born in Detroit in the late 60s, Creem took a bunch of people who knew nothing about running a magazine, let their passions and their quirkiness loose, and became the bible of rock and roll nerds a

The King of Staten Island (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Aug 24, 2020
4 min

The King of Staten Island (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND (2020) Starring Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Ricky Velez, Lou Wilson, Moises Arias, Maude Apatow, Carly Aquilino, Robert Vidal III, Angus Costello, Pauline Chalamet, Lynne Koplitz, Joseph Paul Kennedy, Nina Hellman, Jack Hamblin, Kevin Corrigan, Stephen Davidson, Keith Robinson, Giselle King, Pamela Adlon, Domenick Lombardozzi, Colson Baker and Steve Buscemi. Screenplay by Judd Apatow & Pete Davidson & David Sirus. Directed by

DieRy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Aug 21, 2020
3 min

DieRy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

DIERY (2020) Starring Claudia Maree Mailer, Thomas Q. Jones, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Danielle Guldin, Ciaran Byrne, Philip Alexander, Nick Mathews, Jim Turner, Samantha Strelitz, Brendan Robinson, Chase Coleman, James Sutorius, Jocelyn Jones, Donovan Patton, Samantha Watkins, Kayvon Esmaili, Rae Ritke, Gina Briganti and John Buffalo Mailer. Screenplay by John Buffalo Mailer. Directed by Jennifer Gelfer. Distributed by Mailer Tuchman Media. 100 minutes. Not Rated. DieRy is certa

The Vanished (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Aug 20, 2020
2 min

The Vanished (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE VANISHED (2020) Starring Thomas Jane, Anne Heche, Jason Patric, John D. Hickman, Peter Facinelli, Alex Haydon, Aleksei Archer, Kristopher Wente, Mitchell L. Johnson, Kk Heim, Sadie Heim, Rebecca Lines, Lily Anne Harrison, Curtis Nichouls, Phillip Fomah, Mitchell Plumlee, Lucas Bentley, Marianne del Gallego, Shannon Cogan, Dean Shortland, Skyler Philpot and Gregory Harrison. Screenplay by Peter Facinelli. Directed by Peter Facinelli. Distributed by Saban Films. 115 minutes

Claudia Maree Mailer - Live and Let DieRy

PopEntertainment

Aug 19, 2020
9 min

Claudia Maree Mailer - Live and Let DieRy

Claudia Maree Mailer Live and Let DieRy By Jay S. Jacobs When you were young, and your heart was an open book… That line is not merely the opening line to the old Paul McCartney song that was used for this article’s punny headline, it also rather fittingly describes the character of Marie in the psychological thriller DieRy, the first feature leading role by actress Claudia Maree Mailer. The film was written by her husband, producer John Buffalo Mailer. Marie is a beautiful y

Chelsea Rendon, Jordan Diambrini, Jeanette Samano & Kade Wise - Coming Out of the Woods

PopEntertainment

Aug 14, 2020
10 min

Chelsea Rendon, Jordan Diambrini, Jeanette Samano & Kade Wise - Coming Out of the Woods

Chelsea Rendon, Jordan Diambrini, Jeanette Samano & Kade Wise Coming Out of the Woods By Jay S. Jacobs An old, dark house, in the middle of nowhere. Strange sounds emanating from the night. Six young people hanging out, wanting to party and hook up, but suddenly they start to disappear. Bodies start to pile up. What’s happening? Who is doing this? Will they make it through the night? This is a pretty traditional nightmare that has fueled a whole slew of horror films. However,

Murder in the Woods (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Aug 13, 2020
3 min

Murder in the Woods (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

MURDER IN THE WOODS (2017) Starring Chelsea Rendon, José Julián, Jeanette Samano, Kade Wise, Jordan Diambrini, Catherine Toribio, Soledad St. Hilaire, Kurt Caceres, Rolando Molina, Max Chavarria, Yelyna De Leon and Danny Trejo. Screenplay by Yelyna De Leon. Directed by Luis Iga Garza. Distributed by Rezinate Entertainment. 88 minutes. Not Rated. Advance word about Murder in the Woods suggests that it is a spicy, unique take on the classic slasher film. However, honestly, othe

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Aug 12, 2020
4 min

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

SKIN: A HISTORY OF NUDITY IN THE MOVIES (2020) Featuring Malcolm McDowell, Mariel Hemingway, Pam Grier, Linda Blair, Sean Young, Bruce Davison, Diane Franklin, Kristanna Loken, Kristine DeBell, Eric Roberts, Erica Gavin, Shannon Elizabeth, Betsy Russell, Peter Bogdanovich, Joe Dante, Kevin Smith, John Cameron Mitchell, Amy Heckerling, Martha Coolidge, Mick LaSalle, Richard Roeper, Kyle Anderson, Tatiana Siegel, Joan Graves, Amy Nicholson and Eliza Roberts. Written by Danny Wo

Jessy Schram - A City-Born Woman Who Is Country at Heart

PopEntertainment

Aug 9, 2020
9 min

Jessy Schram - A City-Born Woman Who Is Country at Heart

Jessy Schram A City-Born Woman Who Is Country at Heart By Jay S. Jacobs The new Hallmark Channel movie Country at Heart was tailor made for Jessy Schram, allowing her to merge her skills as an actress and a singer. Schram, who has done several films for the network over the years jumped at the opportunity to work on the film. She plays Shayna, an aspiring singer who is finally worn down from attempting to make it in Nashville. She goes back to her small-town Tennessee home, w

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Aug 6, 2020
4 min

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

CREEM: AMERICA’S ONLY ROCK ’N’ ROLL MAGAZINE (2020) Featuring Dave Marsh, Connie Kramer, JJ Kramer, Jaan Ulheszki, Dave DiMartino, Susan Whitall, Greil Marcus, Robert Christgau, Roberta “Robbie” Cruger, Wayne Kramer, Cameron Crowe, Jeff Ament, Chad Smith, Niagara Detroit, Ted Nugent, Peter Wolf, Jeff Daniels, Ann Powers, Michael Stipe, Lamar Sorrento, Michael N. Marks, Resa Jannett, Robert Stark, Robert Duncan, Lenny Kaye, Alice Cooper, Suzi Quatro, Mitch Ryder, Bebe Buell, T

The Fight (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Jul 31, 2020
3 min

The Fight (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE FIGHT (2020) Featuring Lee Gelernt, Brigitte Amiri, Dale Ho, Joshua Block and Chase Strangio. Directed by Elyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman and Eli Despres. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 96 minutes. Not Rated. In the 1995 political comedy The American President, the fictional President Andrew Shepherd (as played by Michael Douglas) was attacked by his reelection opponent (Richard Dreyfuss), of being a “card-carrying member of the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union).” T

The Kissing Booth 2 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Jul 25, 2020
3 min

The Kissing Booth 2 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE KISSING BOOTH 2 (2020) Starring Joey King, Joel Courtney, Jacob Elordi, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Meganne Young, Molly Ringwald, Judd Krok, Evan Hengst, Stephen Jennings, Carson White, Morné Visse, Frances Sholto-Douglas, Camilla Wolfson, Zandile Madliwa, Bianca Bosch, Sanda Shandu and Hilton Pelser. Screenplay by Vince Marcello and Jay S. Arnold. Directed by Vince Marcello. Distributed by Netflix. 130 minutes. Rated TV-14. A couple of years ago, on

Radioactive (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Jul 24, 2020
4 min

Radioactive (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

RADIOACTIVE (2019) Starring Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley, Anya Taylor-Joy, Aneurin Barnard, Simon Russell Beale, Katherine Parkinson, Tim Woodward, Jonathan Aris, Mirjam Novak, Corey Johnson, Demetri Goritsas, Michael Gould, Sian Brooke, Harriet Turnbull, Indica Watson, Cara Bossom, Ariella Glaser, Isabella Miles, Georgina Rich, Drew Jacoby and Richard Pepple. Screenplay by Jack Thorne. Directed by Marjane Satrapi. Distributed by Amazon Studios. 113 minutes. Rated PG-13. Eighty s

Fatal Affair (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Jul 16, 2020
3 min

Fatal Affair (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

FATAL AFFAIR (2020) Starring Nia Long, Omar Epps, Stephen Bishop, Aubrey Cleland, Maya Stojan, KJ Smith, Jason Shane-Scott, Carolyn Hennesy, Fredella Calloway, Estelle Swaray, Jacob Gaines, Kym Jackson, Lyn Alicia Henderson, Kate Orsini, Michael C. Mahon, Amy Arburn, Britt George, Richard Jacobs, Cailan Robinson and Trevor Wooldridge. Screenplay by Peter Sullivan and Rasheeda Garner. Directed by Peter Sullivan. Distributed by Netflix. 89 minutes. Rated TV-14. You know pretty

The Old Guard (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Jul 10, 2020
3 min

The Old Guard (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE OLD GUARD (2020) Starring Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Harry Melling, Veronica Ngo, Natacha Karam, Mette Towley, Anamaria Marinca, Micheal Ward, Shala Nyx, Majid Essaidi, Joey Ansah, Andrei Zayats, Olivia Ross, Peter Basham, Nadia Niazi, Mehdi Lamrini, Aanya Hirdaramani and Jordan Holland. Screenplay by Greg Rucka. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Distributed by Netflix. 125 minutes. Rated R. Superh

Michael Carmen Pitt - Night of the Hunted

PopEntertainment

Jul 4, 2020
7 min

Michael Carmen Pitt - Night of the Hunted

Michael Carmen Pitt Night of the Hunted By Jay S. Jacobs We’ve been watching the long, winding road that actor Michael Pitt (he’s been going by his full name, Michael Carmen Pitt for the last few years, starting with the film Ghost in the Shell) has been following. The one thing that is most notable about his career is that he almost never has done what was expected of him. He came up in the ranks from the theater world, a smart handsome kid who was fascinated by extreme pers

John Lewis: Good Trouble (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Jul 3, 2020
3 min

John Lewis: Good Trouble (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

“We have to save our democracy. Sometimes I feel like we’re going to lose it.” Rep. John Lewis said that to a constituent in the documentar

Force of Nature (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Jul 1, 2020
4 min

Force of Nature (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

FORCE OF NATURE (2020) Starring Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth, Mel Gibson, Stephanie Cayo, David Zayas, Tyler Jon Olson, William Catlett, Jasper Polish, Swen Temmel, Rey Hernandez, Jesy McKinney, Blas Sien Diaz, Leslee Emmett, Anil Raman, Sebastian Vázquez, Thomas Curran, Julio Ramos Velez, Joksan Ramos, Raymond Joel Oliveras and Jose L. Roman. Screenplay by Cory Miller. Directed by Michael Polish. Distributed by Lionsgate. 91 minutes. Rated R. In the tragic aftermath of Hurric

Irresistible (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PopEntertainment

Jun 26, 2020
4 min

Irresistible (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

IRRESISTIBLE (2020) Starring Steve Carell, Rose Byrne, Chris Cooper, Mackenzie Davis, Topher Grace, Natasha Lyonne, Will Sasso, CJ Wilson, Brent Sexton, Alan Aisenberg, Debra Messing, Christian Adam, Will McLaughlin, Eve Gordon, Andrea Frankle, Jason Davis, Jason Kirkpatrick, Charles Green, Kevin Maier and Tom Key. Screenplay by Jon Stewart. Directed by Jon Stewart. Distributed by Focus Features. 102 minutes. Rated. In 2013, Jon Stewart, then host and head writer on Comedy Ce

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