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  • Calendar

    April 19, 2012
  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    7 Bizarro Life Lessons from Kevin Smith's New Book Tough Sh*t

    Southwest Airlines may agree with the "fat" part of Kevin Smith's new book Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good from Gotham Books, but Silent Bob is far from lazy. He's an author, comic book store owner, professional stage farceur and podcaster who runs a network of podcasts fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Alcohol in Movies Like The Hangover Can Push Teens to Binge Drink?

    Kids are influenced to drink when they see heavy alcohol use in their favorite movies, according to a new study. Admit it. The Hangover made you want to live out that kind of Vegas weekend (if you haven't already). Now imagine you're 14. Yeah. Research published this week in the journal BMJ Open s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2012

    Breakfast at Tiffany's

    Kids are influenced to drink when they see heavy alcohol use in their favorite movies, according to a new study. Admit it. The Hangover made you want to live out that kind of Vegas weekend (if you haven't already). Now imagine you're 14. Yeah. Research published this week in the journal BMJ Open s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    5 Best Songs From John Hughes Films

    Breakfast Club scene from the musical revue For the Record: John Hughes (Holiday Road)​If you were alive in the 1980's, chances are that the films of John Hughes have worked their way into your memory and/or heart. Whether it was that kiss over cake in Sixteen Candles, that never ending detent ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2011

    Reitman Does Hughes

    Breakfast Club scene from the musical revue For the Record: John Hughes (Holiday Road)​If you were alive in the 1980's, chances are that the films of John Hughes have worked their way into your memory and/or heart. Whether it was that kiss over cake in Sixteen Candles, that never ending detent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    Rum Cannonball: The Life Aquatic's Mythical Drink on Bill Murray's Birthday

    Bill Murray as explorer Steve Zissou in The Life Aquatic​1 hour and 26 minutes into Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, as he's about to lead a daring raid on the decrepit Hotel Citroën, Bill Murray pauses and tosses off the line (one of many throwaway lines in the film): "They ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2011

    This Dude Rolls on Shabbas

    Bill Murray as explorer Steve Zissou in The Life Aquatic​1 hour and 26 minutes into Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, as he's about to lead a daring raid on the decrepit Hotel Citroën, Bill Murray pauses and tosses off the line (one of many throwaway lines in the film): "They ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Dinner a Show: Sing-a-long Coen Brothers

    Photo Courtesy For the Record​ In L.A., dinner and a show doesn't have to mean parking at the Arclight and walking to one of the myriad bars and restaurants near the movie theater. There are some great spots around town where you can dine and be entertained at the same time, and we don't mean ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    July 28, 2011

    Crazy, Stupid, Love Review

    Photo Courtesy For the Record​ In L.A., dinner and a show doesn't have to mean parking at the Arclight and walking to one of the myriad bars and restaurants near the movie theater. There are some great spots around town where you can dine and be entertained at the same time, and we don't mean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Top 10 Artworks Inspired by Cult Movies From the 'Crazy 4 Cult' Book and Art Show, Including Fight Club, TRON and Back to the Future

    ​Sometimes life imitates art. Or maybe it goes the other way around. But at Gallery 1988, art imitates art at the annual "Crazy 4 Cult" exhibit, a conglomeration of pieces inspired by some of the most celebrated cult films in history. The show, which opens again on July 8, has featured art ri ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    May 26, 2011

    The Hangover Part II: Been There, Drunk That

    ​Sometimes life imitates art. Or maybe it goes the other way around. But at Gallery 1988, art imitates art at the annual "Crazy 4 Cult" exhibit, a conglomeration of pieces inspired by some of the most celebrated cult films in history. The show, which opens again on July 8, has featured art ri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Christian Marclay's The Clock Winds Down at LACMA, Applause Erupts at Midnight

    Christian Marclay, Detail from The Clock, 2010, single channel video, purchased with funds provided by Steve Tisch through 2011 Collectors Committee. The Clock © Christian Marclay, courtesy White Cube Gallery, London, and Paula Cooper Gallery, New York​ (Also check out Catherine Wagley's pre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Southern California Ghostbusters Turn up at Anaheim Comic Con

    Shannon CottrellSouthern California Ghostbusters at Anaheim Comic Con​See more of Shannon Cottrell's photos in "Anaheim Comic Con 2011." Crewes Kime says he's been a fan of Ghostbusters "from birth." "I came out wearing a Ghostbusters uniform and have been wearing one ever since." We met th ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    March 17, 2011

    Paul: Planet of the Aping

    Too many sci-fi references, not enough Kristen Wiig

  • Film+TV

    January 20, 2011

    No Strings Attached Review

    High-concept director Ivan Reitman goes low-key for believable romantic comedy

  • Calendar

    January 13, 2011

    REMEMBER WHEN MIKE MYERS MATTERED?

    High-concept director Ivan Reitman goes low-key for believable romantic comedy

  • Music

    December 23, 2010

    Dirt Nasty: Famous for Being (Almost) Famous

    A strangely successful indie white comedy rapper conceived by former model/MTV veejay Simon Rex, who early on did porn to pay the bills? Welcome to L.A.!

  • Film+TV

    December 16, 2010

    How Do You Know Review: Funny Ha Ha and Funny Strange

    Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd in James L. Brooks' new romcom

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Worst (AKA Best) Screen Moments Of Leslie Nielsen, Pioneer Of 'So Stupid It's Funny' Slapstick

    IMBDThanks to "Scary Movie 3," Leslie Nielsen was livin' large up to the end​In an effort to shrine a prolific Hollywood icon who got off on being retarded -- does it get any worse than doing the "Scary Movie" franchise in your late 70s? -- everyone's trying their damned-est to come up with Le ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    November 4, 2010
  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Mel Gibson Scores Cameo In 'Hangover' Sequel -- But Will A Bit Part In A Stoner Comedy Be Enough To Rehab His Reputation As World's Biggest Asshole?

    ​[Updated after the jump: As it turns out, not even the "Hangover" franchise is ballsy enough to associate with Gibson. Director Todd Phillips cancels the cameo. Originally posted on Monday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m.] After an R-rated summer of racial slurring and baby-mama beating, Mel Gibson is hop ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 23, 2010

    Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman

    ​[Updated after the jump: As it turns out, not even the "Hangover" franchise is ballsy enough to associate with Gibson. Director Todd Phillips cancels the cameo. Originally posted on Monday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m.] After an R-rated summer of racial slurring and baby-mama beating, Mel Gibson is hop ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 23, 2010

    OUR MR. BROOKS

    ​[Updated after the jump: As it turns out, not even the "Hangover" franchise is ballsy enough to associate with Gibson. Director Todd Phillips cancels the cameo. Originally posted on Monday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m.] After an R-rated summer of racial slurring and baby-mama beating, Mel Gibson is hop ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    September 2, 2010

    Movie Review: Going the Distance

    ​[Updated after the jump: As it turns out, not even the "Hangover" franchise is ballsy enough to associate with Gibson. Director Todd Phillips cancels the cameo. Originally posted on Monday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m.] After an R-rated summer of racial slurring and baby-mama beating, Mel Gibson is hop ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    July 29, 2010

    Paul Rudd: He's an Actor ... Right?

    The ... actor ... on playing himself, Party Down and Dinner for Schmucks

  • Calendar

    July 22, 2010

    WHERE'S THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A NEW WACKY COMEDY

    The ... actor ... on playing himself, Party Down and Dinner for Schmucks

  • Film+TV

    July 8, 2010

    How Audrey Hepburn Shaped Sex

    Sam Wasson's book throws back covers on Breakfast at Tiffany's

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    Outdoor Cinema Food Fest: Food Film = Happy Summer Nights

    Photo via Kman999's Flickr stream.​ Are you a food lover or a film buff? But why pigeonhole ourselves. For those of us who refuse categorization, there's the upcoming Outdoor Cinema Food Fest, a summer celebration of both film and food. On eight upcoming Saturday nights, fans of good movies ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    June 3, 2010

    Men and the City

    Judd Apatow and Jonah Hill get Russell Brand to the Greek, lose their sexuality along the way

  • LA Life

    May 20, 2010

    Sanaa Hamri: Through an L.A. Lens

    Judd Apatow and Jonah Hill get Russell Brand to the Greek, lose their sexuality along the way

  • Film+TV

    April 29, 2010

    Movie Reviews: Dirty Hands, Furry Vengeance, Harry Brown

    Also, The Good, the Bad, the Weird, Timer, The Good Heart

  • Calendar

    April 15, 2010

    WHAT WOODY DO?

    Also, The Good, the Bad, the Weird, Timer, The Good Heart

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Nerds Own Largo! The Nerdist Podcast Goes Live with Mythbuster Adam Savage

    Erin Broadley(L-R) Nerdists Chris Hardwick, Adam Savage, Matt Mira and Jonah Ray at Largo​That venerable 21st century form of entertainment known as the podcast can be as wonderful (so much variety... and usually, free!) as it is frustrating. With hundreds upon hundreds of podcasts available o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Kevin Smith's Twitter Campaign Against Critics

    ​After almost exactly a month in theaters, Kevin Smith's Cop Out has made $42.7 million at the box office, making it the highest grossing film directed by the sometime-indie icon, by a substantial margin. Meanwhile, the Bruce Willis/Tracy Morgan cop-com was a total strikeout with critics, nett ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 5, 2010

    Sabrina

    ​After almost exactly a month in theaters, Kevin Smith's Cop Out has made $42.7 million at the box office, making it the highest grossing film directed by the sometime-indie icon, by a substantial margin. Meanwhile, the Bruce Willis/Tracy Morgan cop-com was a total strikeout with critics, nett ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    November 13, 2009

    What's Wrong With Wes Anderson?

    A decade after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Generation Y's anointed auteur tries for a comeback with Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2009

    BEST CAVALCADE OF STREEPS

    A decade after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Generation Y's anointed auteur tries for a comeback with Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2009

    Mise-En-Slime

    A decade after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Generation Y's anointed auteur tries for a comeback with Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • Calendar

    July 2, 2009

    Unlike a Box of Chocolates

    A decade after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Generation Y's anointed auteur tries for a comeback with Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • Calendar

    May 14, 2009

    REVENGE OF THE COMEDY-FILM NERDS

    A decade after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Generation Y's anointed auteur tries for a comeback with Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2009

    SO, IT'S THE LAUGHTER ...

    A decade after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Generation Y's anointed auteur tries for a comeback with Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • Calendar

    January 8, 2009

    Must Be This Funny to Get In

    A decade after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Generation Y's anointed auteur tries for a comeback with Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • Calendar

    September 25, 2008

    Decisions, Decisions

    A decade after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Generation Y's anointed auteur tries for a comeback with Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    Cinematic Valentines

    A decade after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Generation Y's anointed auteur tries for a comeback with Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    Mel Brooks at American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre

    A decade after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Generation Y's anointed auteur tries for a comeback with Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • Film+TV

    November 15, 2007

    Small Wonder: Mr. Magorium

    A movie far less fantastical than its title

  • News

    June 21, 2007

    Evan's in Need of a Miracle

    Is the big-budget sequel going to hell?

  • News

    May 3, 2007

    The Blockbusters Cometh

    It could be a Promised Movieland this summer, unless...

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