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Bra Boys

We Americans have a fixed perception of how a surfer should look and act. The thought of a shaggy-haired slacker in some sandy...

James Famera

Film Projections

Return to Noir City

“13 nights, 27 films and NO HAPPY ENDINGS!” screams the flyer for the 10th Annual Festival of Film Noir. Filled with femme fatales,...

Sarah Bennett

Film Interviews

Young@Heart

It’s hard to talk about death in film. There are splatter fests and melodramas aplenty, but they rarely give any sense of how...

Sam Roudman

Film Interviews

The Elusive Mr. Reeves

Trying to get to know the real Keanu Reeves is simply a waste of energy. Though amiable enough, the 44-year-old actor tends...

Samantha Ofole-Prince

Film Interviews

The Visitor

It’s rare that a movie comes along and uses sensitive subjects like the exile of immigrants as its basis to highlight an unforeseen...

Kantreal Daniels

Film Interviews

Prom Night

The prom is a rite of passage for many American youths. Gowns and tuxedos are a million-dollar industry. Limousine rentals top...

Ebony March

Film Projections

Rock Around the Clock

Bob Dylan is on tour! This time, though, “the voice of a generation” won’t be belting out folk tunes at an anti-war rally, but...

Sarah Bennett

Film Movie Reviews

Shine A Light

The Rolling Stones are about as immutable as rock icons get. In one of several perky inter-scenes in Martin Scorsese’s concert...

Mike Venezia

Film Movie Reviews

My Brother Is An Only Child

Sibling rivalry, fueled by opposing political viewpoints, explodes in the Italian film My Brother is an Only Child. Based on...

Mike Buzzelli

Film Movie Reviews

My Blueberry Nights

The multi-faceted American landscape has rarely found itself with such an Eastern flavor. In Wong Kar Wai’s English language...

Alexander L. Carpenter

Film Movie Reviews

Chapter 27

With Chapter 27, writer-director J.P. Schaefer attempts to delve into the mind of a madman who changed the course of history...

Natasha Desianto

Film Interviews

Run, Fat Boy, Run

It used to be something that you heard the nutty neighbor lady down the street yell at your kid brother as he jelly-rolled his...

Ebony March

Film Interviews

Jonathan Tucker

Jonathan Tucker is having the kind of career that dreams are made of. The 25-year-old actor has starred in a complex drama...

Ebony March

Film Special Features

Bad to the Bone

They say a hero is only as good as his opponent. When creating a story, a good writer must effectively balance his flawed protagonist...

Zach Hines

Film Interviews

Sex and Death 101

In 1988, screenwriter Daniel Waters penned a little something-something called Heathers. That work sent Hollywood ablaze; every...

Ebony March

Film Interviews

Tom Lenk

He played Andrew on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in the sixth and seventh seasons, and since then has appeared on “How I Met Your...

Film Projections

Dodgers vs. Red Sox

The Dodgers will host the Boston Red Sox in an exhibition game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the team’s original home,...

Parimal M. Rohit

Film Projections

Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Competition

Since nobody wants to be a waiter begging the Paramount executive at his table to read his script, let Scriptapalooza, Inc. do...

Sarah Bennett

Film Movie Reviews

Flawless

Laura Quinn (Demi Moore) and Mr. Hobbs (Michael Caine) are co-workers employed at opposite ends of the prestigious London Diamond...

Henry Senecal

Film Movie Reviews

Drillbit Taylor

Fans of Judd Apatow will be surprised with Drillbit Taylor, as it’s definitely not the same brand of raunchy humor manifested...

Sheila Dichoso

Film Movie Reviews

Boarding Gate

I don’t understand why the title of this film is Boarding Gate, even though writer/director Olivier Assayas says, “I chose this...

Henry Senecal

Film Movie Reviews

21

Winning oodles of money in Vegas by counting cards is a mathematical skill that entails strict adherence to a formula that allows...

Bourbon With Brendan

Film Interviews

Ryan Phillippe

Sgt. Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) is a good old boy from Texas. He and his best friend, Steve (Channing Tatum), have served...

Henry Senecal

Film Interviews

Priceless

A designer watch: $30,000. An all-expenses paid trip for two to the Riviera: $45,000. A vibrant romantic comedy about a loveable...

Ebony March

Film Interviews

'Paris Hilton's My New BFF'

Say what you want about Paris Hilton, but you have to admit she seems to have it all. Style? Check. A famous boyfriend? Check....

Sheila Dichoso

Film Interviews

Jake Sasseville

From the start of our interview, it was obvious that this young, newly signed-on talk show host was going to be one-of-a-kind....

Kantreal Daniels

Film Interviews

American Zombie

Campus Circle got the dirt on high-functioning zombies living in L.A. from director and UCLA Film School grad Grace Lee. Why...

Film Projections

'Fowler Out Loud': Mariachi De Uclatán

The Fowler Museum at UCLA presents Mariachi de Uclatlán as a part of their “Out Loud” series. They will perform traditional tunes,...

Michael Lee

Film Interviews

Rachael Taylor

The makers of The Grudge are about to unleash the latest wasabi beatdown on American moviegoers with the fright-fest Shutter....

Ebony March

Film Movie Reviews

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

All across this great land of ours, folks are time-warping their little hearts out. Go dressed as your favorite character: Columbia,...

Ebony March