Blog Posts in January 2016


Inland Empress - Theatre Review Posted By Rachel Flanagan A review by Rachel Flanagan Photo by Ed Krieger Somewhere about 30 minutes away from here sometime around now, there is a place where you grow up tough if you grow up at all. The women of Inland Empress have it tough. June (Monica Martin) a mother of ... Continue reading » Permalink
The Film Festival of (In)appropriation #8 Feb 21, 2016 Posted By Suzanne Los Angeles Filmforum presents The Festival of (In)appropriation #8 February 21, 2016 LOS ANGELES, January 17, 2016 - Whether you call it collage, compilation, found footage, détournement, or recycled cinema, the incorporation of already existing ... Continue reading » Permalink
Indie Films Feb 12-18 Posted By Suzanne CABIN FEVER (2016) BEGINS EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD ON FEBRUARY 12 Cabin Fever. Directed by Travis Zariwny. Written by Eli Roth and Randy Pearlstein. Produced by Evan Astrowsky, Christopher Lemole and Tim Zajaros. From IFC ... Continue reading » Permalink
Forever House - Theatre Review Posted By Rachel Flanagan A review by Rachel Flanagan. Welcome to your Forever House ¸ the perfect vintage craftsman with childhood memories, a neighborhood watch, a chance to make it your own and a commitment to something other than yourself. Jack (Michael Rubenstone) and ... Continue reading » Permalink
Man's Dominion - Theatre Review Posted By Suzanne Birrell A review by Suzanne Birrell. My friend who is from the north east of England and who accompanies me to many plays said of Man's Dominion now playing at the Studio C Artists that it was the absolute best play she's seen since she's been here. Man's ... Continue reading » Permalink
Indie Films Feb 5-11 Posted By Suzanne ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME, THE PACK, SOUTHBOUND BEGIN EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD ON FEBRUARY 5 All Roads Lead to Rome. Directed by Ella Lemhagen. Written by Josh Appignanesi and Cindy Myers. Produced by Monika Bacardi, Andrea ... Continue reading » Permalink
Free Museum Day - January 30 Posted By Suzanne Southern California Museums Offer Free Admission As Part of Museums Free-for-All Day on Saturday, January 30, 2016 Los Angeles, CA (January 22, 2016)- In a joint effort to present the arts and culture to the diverse and myriad communities in Southern ... Continue reading » Permalink
Intruders - Film Review Posted By Rachel Flanagan Film Review by Rachel Flanagan. What at first appears to be a dramatic relationship that ends in loss and turns into a standard home invasion thriller is twisted into something slightly more sinister but even that is a little transformed in Intruders ... Continue reading » Permalink
Band Of Robbers - Film Review Posted By Erin Fair Film Review by Erin Fair. In Band Of Robbers Mark Twain's iconic characters are re-envisioned in this low-budget high jinks comedy that follows a grown-up Tom Sawyer (Adam Nee), a street cop whose childhood friend, Huck Finn (Kyle Gallner) has just ... Continue reading » Permalink
Out & About with Susan Hornik Posted By Susan Hornik The year is off to a good start with lots of activities happening throughout Hollywood. Now that we're into Awards Season, part of the fun is visiting the gifting suites. For GBK Productions and Pilot Pen's Golden Globes gifting suite at the W Hotel ... Continue reading » Permalink
NFLM Shorts Film Fest January 16 Posted By Suzanne Shorts Program 5:00pm - Pre-Reception, 5:45pm - Screening The Loyalist Director: Minji Kang A North Korean general checks in on his daughter at a Swiss boarding school to test her loyalty to her motherland. Into Memory Director: Derek Franzese When a ... Continue reading » Permalink
Indie Films Jan 29- Feb 4 Posted By Suzanne PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL MONOGAMIST, RABID DOGS, MOUNTAIN MEN BEGIN EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD ON JANUARY 29 Portrait of a Serial Monogamist. Directed and written by Christina Zeidler and John Mitchell. Produced by Christina Zeidler ... Continue reading » Permalink
Indie Films Jan 22-29 Posted By Suzanne THE ABANDONED OPENS JANUARY 22 AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD The Abandoned. Directed by Eytan Rockaway. Written by Rockaway and Ido Fluk. Produced by Rockaway, Carlos Velasquez and Mike Landry. From IFC Films. Color, 2016, USA, 86 minutes, not rated. ... Continue reading » Permalink
Bullets Over Broadway - Theatre Review Posted By Suzanne Birrell A review by Suzanne Birrell. The cast of the North American tour of the hit musical comedy BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, written by Woody Allen featuring original direction and choreography by Susan Stroman. (Photo by Matthew Murphy) Bullets Over Broadway ... Continue reading » Permalink
Indie Films Jan 15-21 Posted By Suzanne Intruders, 400 DAYS, ANESTHESIA OPEN JANUARY 15 AT ARENA CINEMA HOLLYWOOD Intruders. Directed by Adam Schindler. Written by T.J. Cimfel and David White. Produced by Lati Grobman, Erik Olsen, et al. From Momentum Pictures. Color, 2016, USA, 90 ... Continue reading » Permalink