Monthly Archives: September 2008
October gets scary
It’s a month of screams at one local movie theater Movies inspire. Movies thrill. And sometimes, movies scare the freakin’ pants off of you. The Palm Theatre in San Luis Obispo celebrates Halloween throughout the month of October with a series of scary, creepy and downright terrifying films. It starts tonight with “The Lost Boys.” […]
That Paul Newman smile
Actor, philanthropist, anti-hero: Paul Newman always made me grin As fate would have it, I was attending a screen-writing workshop when I discovered Paul Newman had died. Newman, the screen legend, race car enthusiast and philanthropist behind such classics as “The Sting” and”The Hustler,” died of cancer Friday at his home in Westport Connecticut . […]
Rockin' T-shirts for rockin' directors
This movie rocks! Concert Ts for your film favs “I was in the music business briefly…. Roadie for Metallica. Speed of Sound tour. Bunch of assholes.” — The Dude, “The Big Lebowski” CineFile Video of Los Angeles has created the unthinkable: T-shirts that celebrate your favorite film directors, based on your favorite rock concert Ts. […]
Movie list-o-mania
Read my list: From “Condorman” to “Raiders of the Last Ark” I love lists. It may the last vestiges of a Type A personality or a tiny twinge of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but I’ve always found the making and reading of lists rather enjoyable. There’s something comforting about being able to organize movies or circus performers […]
Home videos, GMOs and The Governator
“Total Recall,” “Rent” and the Found Footage Festival are among this week’s events It’s a busy week for movies. With “Choke,” “Eagle Eye” and “Miracle at St. Anna” all hitting theaters on Friday and a slew of movie events planned locally, I’ll probably find myself scurrying from screening to screening like a demented mongoose. I […]
"Jurassic Park" is dino-mite
The mid-1990s: When dinosaurs roamed the earth Kids love dinosaurs. Kids love carnage. So when Hollywood decided to make a movie based on Michael Crichton’s best-selling novel, it was pretty much a sure bet that kids (and their parents) would absolutely adore “Jurassic Park.” The SLO Rewind series kicks off tonight with a special screening […]
TV hits return tonight
“Heroes” is back, as well as “Ugly Betty,” “The Office” and “How I Met Your Mother” Remember television? I think I do. But it’s been so long since I’ve seen a fresh new show, I’ve all but forgotten about my TV. First came the writers’ strike, which stopped production on my favorite shows and effectively […]
YouTube Video of the Week: Space Olympics
Are you ready for the Space Olympics? “Saturday Night Live” had a relatively dismal season launch last weekend, but there was one bright spot: the latest entry in the brilliant “Digital Short” series. Dressed in one snazzy ambassadorial suit, a wig-wearing Andy Samberg invites interplanetary athletes to “reach for the stars” at the 3022 Space […]
Urban warriors in NYC
Snappily dressed street toughs rule New York in “The Warriors” As “The Warriors” reminds us, the late 1970s were a grim time for New York City. Citywide blackouts sparked fires and rioting. Big Apple residents struggled to survive amid high energy costs and a nation in economic crisis. Armed gangs roamed the streets as the […]
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