Category Archives: Film

S X S W 2015 Preview

So much stuff happening at SXSW as always, Geoff Barrow (Portishead) and his composer partner Ben Salisbury scored Alex Garland’s sci-fi thriller & directorial debut film Ex Machina. The North American premiere is happening during Interactive on March 14, with … Continue reading

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Oscars 2015

This years Oscars ceremony was one of the most inspiring and political shows I have seen. Aside from the fact that Boyhood should have won Best Picture, and Selma was disgracefully missing from every other category, director Alejandro González Iñárritu … Continue reading

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What to Expect This Spring, Entertainment Trends

Slow West, which I missed at Sundance but finally got to see yesterday at a screening in Beverly Hills (it’s as good as everyone said it was; great story, pacing and cast), opens in May, meaning expect to see Michael … Continue reading

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Lonely Whale

There are so many reasons for this film to get made. A documentary on the lonely whale, who has apparently never been seen only heard and never by his own species because he ‘speaks’ at a completely different decibel than … Continue reading

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Sundance 2015, What To Watch, Part 2

If you’re watching films at Sundance you’re basically living through a week long manic episode of laughing crying, laughing crying, laughing crying. It’s like The Cars’ “Drive” video with Paulina gone haywire. Seriously, it’s emotionally draining (in the best way … Continue reading

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Sundance 2015, What We Saw & What To Watch, Part 1

Liz Garbus’ documentary What Happened Miss Simone opened the festival on Thursday evening with a layered overview of the life of Jazz musician and political activist Nina Simone. I loved this documentary, which gives a deeply personal view of her … Continue reading

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Audi Celebrates Golden Globes

Still one of my favorite Golden Globes events, the party Audi throws at Cecconi’s to kick off the weekend was packed with familiar names and faces, from Sunday’s nominees to old friends. Michelle Pesce was in the DJ booth and … Continue reading

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Sundance 2015, Ones To Watch

There is a Winona film screening at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City this January. Thank God. It is criminal that she doesn’t have a film every year. The full list of films, including Ms. Ryder’s Experimenter, which … Continue reading

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Films to See At Least Once In Your Life

The list is endless but these are essential viewing, especially if you love film. In the Mood For Love by Wong Kar Wai, probably the most beautiful film ever made is above and more below. You actually don’t even need … Continue reading

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Every Woman was once a little girl with Dreams

The things we do in college. S&M clubs, bands, parties, and student films. In honor of this weekend’s alumni weekend at Bard I dug my senior film project, Every Woman was once a little girl with Dreams, out of the … Continue reading

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