Blog Posts in July 2018


The Motherf*cker with the Hat - Theatre Review Posted By Valerie Milano By Valerie Milano Stephen Adly Guirgis's dark comedic play about obsessions, love, addiction and betrayal is directed by NAACP award-winner and veteran actress Gloria Gifford at her Conservatory's new home in Hollywood. The dark comedic and ... Continue reading » Permalink
Puzzle - Film Review Posted By Valerie Milano By Valerie Milano Kelly MacDonald and Irrfan Khan in Sony Picture Classics "Puzzle." When we meet Agnes, she is waiting on the guests at her own birthday party like a listless servant. If it weren't for one iPhone, this suburban blue-collar household ... Continue reading » Permalink
Famous - Theatre Review Posted By Kathy Flynn By Kathy Flynn Alexander Daly (Ryan), Thomas McNamara (Brody), and Christopher Dietrick (Jason) in Famous at the 11:11. Photo by Genevieve Marie Photography Jason Mast, teen actor turned Hollywood megastar, has just received his first Oscar ... Continue reading » Permalink
TCA18 - Sharp Objects Posted By Valerie Milano By Valerie Milano The HBO series SHARP OBJECTS was discussed in detail at a panel convened on Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 at the 2018 Summer TCA Press Tours held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Present were author and executive producer Gillian Flynn; ... Continue reading » Permalink
TCA 2018 - HBO Posted By Valerie Milano By Valerie Milano HBO convened its executive session on Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 at the 2018 TCA Summer Press Tours taking place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Present was Casey Bloys, HBO President of Programming, who immediately opened the floor ... Continue reading » Permalink
Groundlings Family Road Trip - Comedy Review Posted By Joan Alperin By Joan Alperin I've been going to the Groundlings for at least ten years and I'm still blown away by what they do. The Groundlings is an improvisation and sketch comedy theatre that was founded by Gary Austin in 1974. A 'Groundling' is one of the 30 ... Continue reading » Permalink
Mission: Impossible - Fallout - Film Review Posted By Joan Alperin By Joan Alperin Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible - Fallout Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures - © 2018 Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved. In Mission: Impossible - Fallout, we find Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the IMF team joining forces with CIA ... Continue reading » Permalink
Arrival & Departure - Theatre Review Posted By Bill Garry By Bill Garry Deanne Bray and Troy Kotsur Photo by Ed Krieger The stage is a constant whirl of motion and noise in Arrival & Departure, the new romantic drama at the Fountain Theatre. The set is a reproduction of a classic New York subway ... Continue reading » Permalink
Cry It Out at the Atwater Village Theatre - Theatre Review Posted By Kathy Flynn By Kathy Flynn Megan Ketch and Jackie Chung Photo by Darrett Sanders Anyone who has been through the changes motherhood brings will relate to Cry it Out, Echo Theater Company's dark-edged comedy about two new moms and the friendship that forms ... Continue reading » Permalink
On Your Feet - Theatre Review Posted By Bill Garry By Bill Garry Mauricio Martinez as Emilio Estefan and Christie Prades as Gloria Estefan and Company, ON YOUR FEET! Photo © Matthew Murphy On Your Feet, the musical now playing at the Pantages, starts at 110% and never lets up. Chronicling the life of ... Continue reading » Permalink
Grand Opening Paw-ty at Wag Hotels Hollywood Posted By Susan Hornik By Susan Hornik, Hollywood has gone to the dogs! Wag Hotels are opening their newest luxury doggy daycare/boarding in LA, with three locations opening: in Hollywood (960 North Highland Avenue) West LA (2250 South Barrington Avenue) and South ... Continue reading » Permalink
"Sharp Objects" Debuts on HBO - Television Review Posted By Valerie Milano By Valerie Milano Sharp Objects, a new eight-part HBO mini-series based on Gillian Flynn's novel of the same name, launched on Sunday, July 8th, 2018. The psychological thriller was created by Marti Noxon and directed by Jean-Marc Vallé. Golden ... Continue reading » Permalink
Oscar's Hollywood Posted By Oscar Arslanian I recently attended the opening of The Argyle, an 18 story mid-century modern-inspired tower next to Capitol Records that has 114 artfully curated apartments and panoramic views from the Hollywood Sign to the Pacific. I took a photograph from the ... Continue reading » Permalink
Letter from the Editor Posted By Nyla Arslanian In addition to providing information for visitors and residents to discover the unique culture and lore of Hollywood, our publication is the "magazine for people who love Hollywood." What exactly does that mean? There's no doubt that we cram a lot of ... Continue reading » Permalink
Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot - Film Review Posted By Joan Alperin By Joan Alperin Joaquin Phoenix and Jonah Hill in "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot," opening July 13. Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot is the story of the crazy, self-destructive, but always fascinating and engaging cartoonist and ... Continue reading » Permalink
That's Not Tango - Theatre review Posted By Bill Garry By Bill Garry Editors Note: Discover Hollywood's roving reporter Bill Garry saw this play, which is looking for a home in Hollywood, on his travels to NYC. That's Not Tango, playing in New York and preparing for a national tour, is not simple to ... Continue reading » Permalink
Armenian genocide haunts the psych ward of "100 Aprils" Posted By Victor Kong By Victor Kong Rachel Sorsa, Robertson Dean, John Perrin Flynn, and Leslie Ayvazian in "100 Aprils" Photo by Michelle Hanzelova If the dying doctor's paranoia wasn't enough to chill the scene of the psychiatric ward, then the detachment of his wife ... Continue reading » Permalink