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Watchmen – Film Review

Posted on25. Feb, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Todd Gilchrist, photos courtesy of Warner Brothers
Director Zack Snyder’s Watchmen is an easy film to admire, but a less easy one to enjoy. An adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal graphic novel series, the film is thoughtful without being didactic, glossy without being slick, and ultimately, cohesive without being entirely compelling; in other words, [...]

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On The Set of Damages

Posted on10. Feb, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Randy Gambill, Photos courtesy of Sony Pictures Television / Eric Leibowitz
On a bitterly cold day in January, a glass-faced condo in a West Soho neighborhood of New York has been gussied up with a fake awning that reads “Sullivan Grand Hotel”. A typically seasoned New York crew braves the sub-zero temperatures as they arrive at [...]

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Jennifer Beals & The Final Season of The L Word

Posted on10. Feb, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Jason Dean, photos by Robert Todd Williamson
Jennifer Beals is, by her own admission, fascinated by mythology. “What is it about vampires? There are so many metaphors,” she says, considering her own question. “It’s incredibly alluring, especially to young girls.” She has a point. Look no further than the “Twilight” books and movie and HBO’s [...]

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Crystal Lake Couture – Amanda Righetti

Posted on09. Feb, 2009 by Administrator.

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Amanda Righetti joins us this month as our Friday the 13th inspired fashion spread; Crystal Lake Couture. I’ve personally been a fan since her reoccurring role as Hailey Nichol on The O.C. We’ve been anxiously awaiting her portrayal of Whitney Miller on Friday the 13th, coming out, of course, this Friday (and counting down) the [...]

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Friday The 13th’s Jonathan Sadowski

Posted on09. Feb, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Todd Gilchrist, photos by Robert Todd Williamson
Every year, real-deal “event movies” come and go, and most of them amount to little more than the cumulative total of a studio’s marketing budget. But in rare cases, a film possesses enough of an existing history that provokes a certain kind of intrigue. Most importantly it offers a [...]

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Rhona Mitra – On Top of the Underworld

Posted on09. Feb, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Jason Dean, photos by Robert Todd Williamson
There’s a certain responsibility that comes with playing the action heroine. It extends far beyond the slaying of a pack of bloodthirsty werewolves or rescuing a victim in peril. It even trumps self-preservation. It’s about protecting that holy grail of moviedom: the franchise.
Rhona Mitra knew the task at hand [...]

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Jared Harris Piques Our Curiosity

Posted on09. Feb, 2009 by Administrator.

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photo by Collin Stark
Los Angeles can be magical – even for those of us who live here.
It is a glorious, balmy summer’s day – and it’s January. Unfortunately, days like these make parking a bitch – and make me late for my interview with actor Jared Harris. I dash into the West Hollywood restaurant where [...]

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Robert Osborne A Man for All Oscar Seasons

Posted on09. Feb, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Randy Gambill
Robert Osborne, the silver fox of film historians and primetime host and anchor of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has a lot to talk about. It’s Oscar season and TCM’s 15th edition of its annual 31 Days of Oscar film festival is upon us this February. The nifty angle on this years festivities is [...]

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In Flagranti – Music Review

Posted on09. Feb, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Todd Gilchrist
For anyone not intimately familiar with the landscape of electronic music, differentiating the wheat from the chaff is often an almost impossible task. Part of this process, of course, comes down to individual preference, such as whether you like deep house or minimal, drum & bass or dubstep. But sometimes, it can come [...]

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A Baby Story

Posted on09. Feb, 2009 by Administrator.

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by Teresa Strasser
Right now, I’m the sidekick on a morning radio program and co-host of a weekly television show on deep, deep cable. Based on my career trajectory thus far, my next job will be a series of non-union Mobisodes.
In the parlance of street fighters, or middle managers trying to rally their sales force after a bad [...]

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