In Ben Affleck’s The Town, no one escapes unscathed or without emotional bruises.
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Film Rave: I’m Still Here
On October 27, 2008, Joaquin Phoenix, an award winning and Oscar-nominated actor, announced his retirement. He did not call a press conference, or announce his decision through his publicist. Joaquin simply told a reporter from the television show Extra, on a red carpet for a charity event he was involved in, that his as yet […]
LAFF Film Review: Kings of Pastry (dessert just got VERY interesting)
So much suspense…over pastry? The documentary Kings of Pastry chronicles sixteen chefs as they vie for the coveted Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (Best Craftsmen in France). The M.O.F. is the highest recognition a pastry chef may achieve and also the most difficult task to take on. The competition spans three days, where they will make […]
Film Review: ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’
Alice (Milla Jovovich) has returned in the fourth installment of the Resident Evil franchise: Resident Evil: Afterlife.
LALIFF Film Review: Bedrooms
One of the most anticipated films of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, 2010, was Bedrooms. A unique film in that it tells four separate stories, directed by three different men. The first and second, “Anna, Sal and Harry” and “Marnie, Walter and Roger” (Youssef Delara); the third, “Janet, Max and Daisy” (Michael D. […]