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Industry Tips >> Truly Gifted: Producing the Greatest Story of All
This time of year I usually find myself reflecting on what has taken place over the last 12 months and contemplating what I hope will happen in the year to come. It’s an interesting combination of...
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Very Independent Filmmaking >> Money
“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.” ― Oscar Wilde Clearly Oscar Wilde wasn’t talking about independent filmmaking, but if you play with the quote a little.....you...
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Celebrity Look-A-Likes!
What better way to start 2013...with creativity and a laugh! Captain Jack Sparrow *************************************************************************** Audrey Hepburn...
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Movie Review >> Les Miserables
‘Les Mis’ Is Cinema Majesty On The Silver Screen! Les Miserables was an epic film! This incredible film is broadly scaled cinematically, visceral in passion and extremely personal for the audience....
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Spotlight >> Film Festival Flix - Face to Face
“FACE TO FACE” EXPLORES INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO JUSTICE; SPECIAL SCREENINGS OF AWARD-WINNING FILM ON JANUARY 9 AND 10 The award-winning film “Face to Face” will screen on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at...
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Movie Review >> Django Unchained is Tarantino Unleashed; This is 40 (I hope...
When I first learned that Quentin Tarantino’s next project (after the grand Inglorious Basterds) was going to be the spaghetti western homage Django Unchained, I’ll admit I was a trifle concerned; for...
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Spotlight >> Gallery 800 - Three Artists You Should Know
GALLERY 800 ~ OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, January 5th ~ 5:00pm – 8:00pm YOU ARE WARMLY INVITED TO THE OPENING RECEPTION OF Three Artists You Should Know Featuring the personal work from Art Directors...
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Pausing to Honor Your Life and Decide What’s Next
Dear Maddisen:I’ve done my share of workshops. I’m looking for something that has deep and lasting results, and that involves fresh air and the outdoors. Any suggestions? Best, JWDear JW,Thanks for...
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Music Review >> Shooting Pigeons
Manchester alternative rock newcomers Shooting Pigeons have just release their debut EP ‘City of Peace’. Consisting of a mere four tracks, the band really had to focus in on their talents to get...
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Left Turn In NoHo >> Gun (out of) Control
I’m so sad. I hate guns right now. I’m a liberal but I’m not a naïve one. I am not anti-gun for self protection or hunting, but I do think that the second amendment argument about arming ourselves...
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Movie Review >> Parental Guidance
Billy & Bette Are Amazing When It Comes To ‘Parental Guidance’ Director Andy Finkman (The Game Plan, You Again) took a heartwarming script from Lisa Addario and Joe Syracuse (both co-wrote Surf’s...
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News >> Less Than Two Weeks Left to Submit Films for Student Media Festival
With just days before the Jan. 16 deadline to submit films for the 3rd annual Los Angeles Student Media Festival, Councilmember Paul Krekorian called on students to finalize projects to ensure they...
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Theatre Review >> The Gambler’s Daughter
Gambling Is More Than Family Affair In “The Gambler’s Daughter” Take the colorful words of playwright Paul North, the energetic direction of Brian E. Smith and put them together with a multitalented...
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Health >> Affirmations 101
Some of you may remember the Saturday Night Live skit with Stuart Smalley, the loveable guy who always repeated affirmations to himself in the mirror. "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone...
View ArticleMusic >> Ryan's Rock Show - Best 10 Releases of 2012
Ryan Minic is the creator of Ryan's Rock Show. Ryan's Rock Show is a daily resource for music news and candid video interviews covering the most relevant bands in the rock music community. Ryan...
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Left Turn In NoHo >> Gun (out of) Control
I’m so sad. I hate guns right now. I’m a liberal but I’m not a naïve one. I am not anti-gun for self protection or hunting, but I do think that the second amendment argument about arming ourselves...
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Movie Review >> Jack Reacher
Tom Cruise Makes Jack Reacher ‘Reachable’ (Sorry For the Pun!) Believe it or not, Tom Cruise (Top Gun, Minority Report) puts in a low-key but commanding performance as the now famous literary...
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Matthew Dickens loses his battle with cancer...
Tuesday, Jan 8th, we lost Matthew Dickens to cancer. Matthew was an incredible talent and a key player in developing the NoHo Arts District into an entertainment destination. He started...
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Actors Blog >> Simple Goal Setting - Hope for an Artist
Sooner or later I knew that technology would bite me. For the first time ever, I accidentally erased over my latest blog before I was able to post it. Uggh! Welcome to the new year! After several...
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