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The Santa Barbara International Film Festival -- The Reel Deal
If you love films and like to wake up in the most beautiful setting imaginable, otherwise known as the "American Riviera", the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is where you should be January...
View ArticleBlink-182 'Hiatus': Sad, But Not Surprising
"Don't leave me." "So sorry, it's over." "I think it's time that I should leave." "Will the last one out please shut the door?" Tom DeLonge's so-called indefinite hiatus from Blink-182 may have come...
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TV Ghost Hunter Amy Bruni Reacts to All-female 'Ghostbusters' Cast
In a paranormal event to rival the Philadelphia mass turbulence of 1947, and the Gozer the Gozerian attack on New York City in 1984, a new Ghostbusters film is arriving in theaters on July 22, 2016....
View Article"Snowmageddon" Didn't Stop Legendary Performer Tommy Tune From Enjoying His...
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/tommy-tune-attends-a-gala-benefit-concert-after-party-for-news-photo/183619720 As "Snowmageddon 2015," the overhyped snowstorm (at least in NYC) began to...
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Live From Sundance: Wednesday, Jan. 28
I make a point of knowing as little as possible about the films I see at the Sundance Film Festival (or any other film festival -- or just films in general, for that matter) before I see them because...
View ArticleMovie Review: Black Sea... See It!
Jude Law as a disgruntled submarine captain, who has been fired unjustly by a corporation and lost his beloved family tragically, is terrific in Black Sea. A good film. A must-see if you are a Jude Law...
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'EARTH: A New Wild' (PBS) With Dr. M. Sanjayan Is the Most Spectacular Nature...
By Nancy and James Chuda founders of LuxEcoLiving and Healthy Child Healthy World with contributions from environmentalist John Easterling Photo Courtesy of PBS EARTH: A New Wild with Dr. M. Sanjayan...
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A Non-Insiders Guide: 8 Strategies for Getting Sundance Film Tickets
Sundance Film Festival, Utah: It's complicated to be cool. That's one of the lessons I've learned from an eye-stuffing week of movie-watching at Robert Redford's 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Everybody...
View ArticleMichael Moore Was Right... and Wrong
My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren't heroes. And invaders r worse Moore's tweet has been the focus of many headlines and a...
View ArticleIt's Time for Hollywood to Act Like Diversity Matters
"Diversity is basically a description of independence. Diversity is what moves the ball for me, and I thought 'give people a chance that have different points of view. Let the audience decide whether...
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CD Review: Reviver by The Torn Images
Album: Reviver Arist: The Torn Images Style: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock Released: November 19, 2014 Reviewed by: Christopher Zoukis and Randy Radic The Torn Images recently released their first...
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Universal Orlando Went by the Book When Creating Live Shows for the Wizarding...
When it came to creating authentic live entertainment for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Diagon Alley, the folks at Universal Orlando Entertainment really went by the book. "Which book?" you ask....
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On Hip-Hop and Philosophy: Interview With Joey Bada$$
(Photo by Jessica Lehrman) It was with his first mixtape 1999 that Brooklyn's Joey Bada$$ (Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott) emerged as a rapper birthed from the golden age of hip-hop. He was only 17 years...
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40 Intense and Sexy Photos to 'Tied' You Over Until 50 Shades of Grey Comes...
We are only a couple of weeks away from Valentine's Day. Or, to put it another way, there are only a couple of weeks until the... um... "steamy" 50 Shades of Grey movie comes out in theaters and a...
View ArticleAmerican Sniper -- Yet Another Opinion
Before getting too far into my commentary on the much-discussed film American Sniper, I want to state that, yes, I have actually watched the film but not read the book. I won't say that I liked or...
View ArticleI'm Just Wild About 'Wild' -- and Reese Witherspoon... Judy Abrams -- She's...
"THE EAGLE has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror" wrote Joyce Meyer. LET'S reminisce back to last Sunday before the big snowstorm when...
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'The Americans' Recap: Doing Something Bad in "EST Men"
Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 3, Episode 1 of FX's The Americans, titled "EST Men" Oof! What a good premiere. Just enough catch up, just enough new, just enough gorgeous Keri Russell...
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Happy Takes an Earnest, Moving Look at Positive Psychology
"The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself." - Benjamin Franklin. When a film opens with a cute, bubbly quote such as the one above, which would...
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The Soundtrack Of My Life: Chatting with Donny Osmond, Melissa Manchester,...
photo credit: Lior Normadin A Conversation with Meitel Mike Ragogna: Meital, what do you think it is about your track "Give Us Back Love" that is resonating with millions of people? Meital: "Give Us...
View ArticleZaki's Review: Black or White
Here's what I said about Kevin Costner when I reviewed his low-key actioner 3 Days to Kill just over a year ago: Getting older has been good for Kevin Costner. As the one-time Robin Hood's face has...
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