"G.U.Y -- An ARTPOP Film" Review
Recently, little monsters and critics tuned on Dateline to catch a glimpse of Lady Gaga's new music video for her next single "G.U.Y." While some questioned why the Mother Monster chose Dateline, to...
View ArticleJames Franco and Shia LaBeouf Flirt with Triple-X, But Do They Really Score?
We're talking erections, penetration and ejaculation here. The big EPE, as it's known in the trade, is what turns an X-rated movie into triple-X fare. A few mainstream movies in recent months have...
View ArticleA-Sides with Jon Chattman: Haunting Beauty - Stopover Sessions Part One
Each year SXSW gets all the press, and rightfully so, but a fest just before it keeps gaining more and more momentum year after year. Yep, the Savannah Stopover Music Festival is coming on like Vickie...
View ArticleCelebrities Invited to Private Party for Project LA
Malibu was the setting for a VIP brunch by Boulevard Night Life and Project London to announce their latest venture: Project LA. The nightclub is designed by V squared labs, an award winning...
View ArticleHow to Follow Strangers: An Indie That Marches to Its Own Beat
I have a soft spot for indie films about characters in their twenties who are trying to make sense of their lives. After all, it can be tricky figuring out what type of work to do, who to date and why...
View ArticleGrey's Anatomy 'Do You Know?' Recap: What's Going On Around Here?
Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 10, Episode 17 of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," titled "Do You Know?" Alright, I've seen that many of us were a little confused and hating this episode on...
View ArticleHow FOX Can Fix Their Super(Human) PR Problem
Ask any Marvel fan and they will tell you that they are praying to Galactus for the day when FOX "finally" gives the rights to several characters back to Marvel. There are legions of fans who do not...
View ArticleThis Bar Band Is a Blessing in Disguise: Lake Street Dive Smolder in Boulder
Walking into Boulder's eTown Hall (yes, little "e," big "T") for the first time is something like basking in the afterglow of a religious experience. General admission seating on each side of the venue...
View ArticleWhat Is It Like to Take Over the Helm of a Successful Movie Franchise? 300:...
These questions originally appeared on Quora. Answers by Noam Murro, Director, 300: Rise of An Empire Q: What is it like to take over the helm of a successful movie franchise? A: Well, it's a...
View ArticleWhat Art Can Learn From Porn
A few months ago, I caught wind of a bit of media flak surrounding the 2013 film Blue is the Warmest Color, a lesbian love story based on the novel by Julie Maroh. While most critics agreed the movie...
View ArticleA-Sides with Jon Chattman: Savannah Stopover Sessions Part 2 - Electric...
Here's part two of A-Sides' exclusive performances taken at the Savannah Stopover Festival last month. Again, watch some great bands performing great tracks in the great, rich-in-history,...
View Article'High School Musical' Life Lessons
It's common knowledge that High School Musical is one of the best film franchises Disney has ever created. However, while we're jamming out to our favorite songs and quoting the lines from our...
View ArticleParenthood Season Five, Episode 19 Recap: 'Fraud Alert'
It might not have been as shocking as this week's The Good Wife, but by Parenthood standards, this episode was downright Hitchcockian. With more twists than Adam's dance moves, "Fraud Alert" played...
View ArticleWill Noah Sink or Swim? The Buoyancy of the Latest Bible Film
With the Son of God movie having come out a month or so ago, I've been wondering how Darren Aronofsky's epic film, Noah, would do on the silver screen, and also at the box office. For sure, how could a...
View ArticleThe Zsa Zsa Obsession
Before the Karadashians, there were three sisters of Hollywood: Eva Madga and Zsa Zsa from Hungary and when they arrived in Hollywood, they took it and it's male population by storm. They not only...
View ArticleConcious Uncoupling Isn't New or News
You know it is a slow news day when we are bombarded with fake news like Gwyneth Paltrow saying her and her husband have chose to consciously uncouple. Really? Let's not get all caught up in a new...
View ArticleI'm in Vintage Guitar Magazine!
One of the things you discover as you get older and start reflecting back on the path you've taken is how a fleeting and seemingly insignificant moment can firmly set you on a road you might've...
View ArticleWhy Are There No Gays on The Walking Dead?
I have been a loyal viewer of The Walking Dead for four seasons, but as we approach the season finale this Sunday, I'm beginning to wonder, given their conspicuous absence among all the different walks...
View ArticleViolent Video Games Don't Exist
Violent video games don't exist -- in fact, nor do nonviolent video games. That latter point may actually be easier to demonstrate. Given the way the term "violent video games" is defined in the...
View ArticleCesar Chavez Shines the Spotlight on a Man Virtually Ignored by History
Cesar Chavez is a film that spotlights the role of farm worker protectionist and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez. He was a man who joined the fight against rampant abuse of farm workers at the...
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