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Hijinks on the links

Awesome 1980s comedy series starts Tuesday with “Caddyshack” It’s the slobs versus the snobs in the classic ’80s comedy “Caddyshack,” playing Tuesday in San Luis Obispo. “Caddyshack” centers around Danny Noonan (Michael O’Keefe), a bright young poverty-stricken lad who’s working at the Bushwood Country Club in the hopes of earning money for college. His best […]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-09-04

Here’s your first glimpse of “The Hunger Games,” starring Jennifer Lawrence. http://t.co/j2buk1j # Cameron Crowe talks about “We Bought a Zoo,” starring Matt Damon. http://t.co/z4DKWNX # First trailer for Johnny Depp’s “The Rum Diary”: “Fear and Loathing” in Puerto Rico, circa 1960 http://t.co/8TaaXOt # They’ll be showing it EVERY SINGLE MONTH! RT @slashfilm “Scott Pilgrim […]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-28

I heart her. RT @vulture Evan Rachel Wood loves Justin Bieber, thinks Ryan Gosling is the second coming of James Dean: http://t.co/XHD7uPm # Parker Posey talks about “The Big C,” “Best in Show,” “Clockwatchers” and “Dazed and Confused.” http://t.co/OAhEKQb # Ray Bradbury’s stories have inspired several films, but I’ll always remember “The Electric Grandmother.” http://t.co/xWvCs1c […]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-21

The more I hear about Iraqi gangster drama “The Devil’s Double,” the more curious I am to see it. http://t.co/HoYLXUu # Aziz Ansari was the best thing about “30 Minutes or Less.” Hands down. http://t.co/Rj3l5Jl # “Play My Games,” as featured this weekend on “This American Life”: http://t.co/CQ8DMSx # Here’s a nice way to end […]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-14

Winner: “Sixteen Candles” RT @EW Teen Choice Awards 2011: Justin Bieber, Joe Jonas,etc., share their fave teen comedies http://t.co/WRP5v37 # Yikes. RT @TheAVClub The Farrelly Brothers’ Three Stooges movie brings in “Jersey Shore” cast. http://t.co/Yykp2ue # Real-life replica of “Up” house is featured in Utah’s Salt Lake Parade of Homes. http://t.co/V0k43oz # Looks amazing. RT […]

Kiss me, Kate Hepburn

Katherine Hepburn stars in “African Queen,” “Philadelphia Story” Hollywood always did have a crush on Katherine Hepburn. Two of the movies screening in San Luis Obispo County this week feature the Oscar-winning actress — she of the high cheekbones, long, athletic limbs and clipped New England accent — as an object of desire. In “The […]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-31

Here’s some extra tidbits from my interview with Selena Gomez & The Scene drummer Greg Garman. http://fb.me/RWFY80DR # “Monte Carlo” star Selena Gomez performs tonight at the California Mid-State Fair. Should be crazy! http://t.co/EAcKbxI # Hmm. RT @slashfilm ‘A Good Old-Fashioned Orgy’ Trailer- In Case You Haven’t Had Enough Jason Sudeikis This Year http://t.co/ZL34Xc7 # […]

Tonight, try "Top Hat"

This week’s films: “Top Hat,” “National Treasure” and “Children of Men” Looking for something romantic to do tonight? Why not watch cinema’s most glamorous couple dancing “Cheek to Cheek” in “Top Hat”? The classic musical comedy stars Fred Astaire and frequent dance partner Ginger Rogers as a pair of star-crossed lovers who meet in London. […]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-10

If you like “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” you’ll love “Midnight in Paris.” http://fb.me/J00rLu6z # Cult cinema as a “dictionary of faces”: http://t.co/7Q5CrCH # Just in time for “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” here are the 50 greatest robots to grace the silver screen. http://fb.me/NWcdv91S # Because of course he will. RT @TheAVClub Charlie Sheen […]

"The Red Violin," a cinematic serenade

“The Red Violin” tracks a priceless violin over three centuries Music and history take center stage in “The Red Violin,” Directed by Francois Girard (“Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould”), “The Red Violin” traces a precious violin from its creation by a grief-stricken instrument maker in 17th century Italy to an auction house in […]