Tag Archives: Hollywood

Movies Have a Little Extra Magic at El Capitan

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Todd Maugh

Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” recently opened to all the hubbub and excitement one has come to expect from the cash cow that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This weekend, as expected, the movie grossed over 1 billion dollars internationally. … Continue reading →

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watt’s picture of the week – sunday, may 22, 2016

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Mike Watt

drummerman bob lee and organman pete mazich (left to right) at the “wax: the los angeles record fair” event at capitol records just before starting a mike watt + the secondmen set yesterday in hollywood. bob lee’s filling in for … Continue reading →

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Dawn of Ashes Return with Theophany

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Mike Ritchie

For all intents and purposes LA’s extreme metal outfit Dawn of Ashes was gone, dead and buried in 2013 with singer Kristof Bathory moving on to new territory with the unfortunately short lived but brilliant Urilia. Dawn of Ashes has … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Get on Your Pony and Ride – Sunset Ranch in Griffith Park

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Nikki Kreuzer

One of my very first adventures in sunny Los Angeles after I arrived, half a lifetime ago, from grey-skied Buffalo, NY was a horse ride up in Griffith Park at Sunset Ranch. It was the first time I said the … Continue reading →

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2016 ACTRA Awards To Honor Neve Campbell With The National Award of Excellence

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Billy Bennight

Hollywood is in the thrall of award season and engulfed in a blur of the process of honoring so many talented and gifted artist for their hard work. ACTRA will be hosting its own award event. ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Mustang” Screening at AFI FEST Presented By Audi

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Billy Bennight

Mustang is the French submission for Best Foreign Film to this year’s Academy Awards. It’s a masterfully told story set in rural Turkey about 5 sisters, all close in age and very close as siblings, living in the home of … Continue reading →

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Celebrating The 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade: What Did That Look Like!

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Billy Bennight

This year’s 84th Hollywood Christmas Parade took place on Sunday November 30th. The fun began with a red carpet event on the side street of Orange. Some of the celebrities to show were Ruben Studdard, Ivonne Coll and Brett Dier … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Clan” Screening at AFI FEST Presented By Audi

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Billy Bennight

“The Clan” is Argentina’s submission to Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards and “The Clan” did great box office on its home turf in Argentina. “The Clan” is based on a true story in the early 80’s after Argentinians … Continue reading →

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JC Backings’ Movie Backdrops at Sony Studios

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Simone Snaith

Last Friday, the Art Directors Guild hosted an exhibit of gorgeous film backdrops by JC Backings at Sony Studios. In a large warehouse that must house thousands of rolled-up canvases, two rooms were set up with the enormous background paintings … Continue reading →

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2001: A Space Odyssey / Hollywood Bowl, 8/18/15

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Carolyn Soyars

Sitting under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl was the ideal setting for experiencing Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 masterpiece, “2001: A Space Odyssey.” The Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale, led by conductor Brad Lubman, gave a stellar performance of the … Continue reading →

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