Archive for Film

A Single Man – A Singular Debut

Feb 02, 2010 by

A Single Man marks the feature film directorial debut of Tom Ford.  So, who the hell is Tom Ford?  More than a few film-goers may have been asking themselves that very same question in recent [...]

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Sunday Afternoon at the Roxie Theatre

Jan 30, 2010 by

Imagine if you were alive circa 1932. Chances are you would have spent Sunday Afternoons at either of these theaters, located south of 5th, on Broadway: The Roxie (which replaced Quinn’s Superba theatre); Clune’s Broadway [...]

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Sunday at the Theater – Million Dollar Theater Edition

Jan 24, 2010 by

Los Angeles used to have a thriving theater area located in downtown known as the Broadway Corridor. It consists of twelve theaters, each with their own distinct architecture, history, and character. They all played a [...]

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James Cameron’s Avatar brings the “Sexy” back to Hollywood

Jan 21, 2010 by

This is it ladies and gentleman. Here’s our very own Avatar spectacular review. So cue the bullhorn–Twice. You’ll get our review of the film, and the latest on the film’s reported links to depression, and [...]

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TV Nominees Slug It Out For Golden Globes

Jan 17, 2010

The Hollywood Foreign Press might not see TV the same way you do.  They might not think about TV in exactly the same way that the folks who vote for the Emmys do either, but [...]

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Can you Predict the Golden Globes’ Film Winners?

Jan 16, 2010

If you aren’t clued in yet, the 67th Annual Golden Globes will be announced tomorrow, this Sunday, Jan 17th 2010 (live telecast on NBC at 5 PM PST and 8 PM EST).  This year’s film [...]

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Heat – Ten Years later, a DVD Review

Jan 03, 2010

This movie, considered a masterpiece by many, perhaps is. I”m not sure I agree; but what I’m sure of, is that the two main protagonists in the movie have managed to convince the viewer to [...]

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The Informers

Dec 07, 2009

In this screen adaptation of the novel of the same name, Brett Easton Ellis brings us a tale of decadent Los Angeles, circa 1983, where everyone was young, rich, and choosing their paths–which typically were [...]

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The History of a Theater, and the of creation of a Cinemiracle

Dec 05, 2009

Located in East Hollywood and built in 1924 by brick manufactures, Henry C. Jensen & Sons, the Jansen Melrose Theater was supposed to be “a better class” neighborhood movie theater. The Melrose Theater had a [...]

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Los Angeles as both Protagonist and Theme for the Movies

Nov 30, 2009

Los Angeles is the “Industry Town’ for all things movie and film related. Past TV series based out of LA include The Rockford Files, Police Woman and Quincy ME– to the present, including the incredibly [...]

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Martyrs integrates the shared experience of Torturer and Victim

Nov 09, 2009

This French Movie, directed by Pascal Laugier, and starring actors Catherine Begin, Robert Toupin, Morjana Alaoui, and Mylene Jampanoi, is one of those movies that forever affects your way of looking at the world. The [...]

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A film review of Inglourious Basterds and the “Killin Nazis business”

Aug 22, 2009

And the “Killin Nazis” business in this movie is good. Overlooking some basic details including that the movie’s plot has no historical or other basis in fact, or that no organized Jewish Nazi hit squad [...]

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An Interview with Urs Baur, founder of The Topanga Film Festival

Jul 30, 2009

The Topanga Film Festival also known as (“TFF”), is an open-air, boutique, local film festival. It receives entries from around the world, and showcases a broad range of short films ranging from documentaries, animation, drama/comedy [...]

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Free Summertime Movies in Los Angeles

Jul 22, 2009

[UPDATE] If you landed here in 2011, you’re in the wrong year. For the 2011 calendar and schedule, here’s the link. Going to the movies is always in “vogue” but seeing them for free is [...]

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