Though many might question the entertainment value of a movie written and directed by John Turturro that stars himself as a male prostitute that is pimped out by Woody Allen, Fading Gigolo h... Read more
Like last year, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the closing night awards ceremony for the First Time Fest, which was held at the New York City nightclub 42West. The ceremony continue... Read more
At the closing night reception for the second annual First Time Fest at 42 West, Love Steaks won the “contest disguised as a film festival” and received the prize all emerging fi... Read more
One the best things about First Time Fest — a New York City-based festival that celebrates the work of first-time filmmakers that is now in its second year — is the astounding le... Read more
It takes courage for a filmmaker to tackle a well-known play that has already been adapted into films and television more than a half-dozen times as his or her first film. But that’s e... Read more
Though there are plenty of notable film festivals based in New York City, I cannot say enough about how much I enjoyed last year’s inaugural First Time Fest. Based on the concept that... Read more
Blood Ties begins with a title card that says “Brooklyn, New York 1974” and is immediately followed with a character putting on a record of Ace Frehley’s version of “... Read more
The Peanuts characters — Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy and the rest — have a distinct look from the fifty years they were drawn by creator Charles Schulz and the 60-plus yea... Read more
Both Sean Connery and Roger Moore played James Bond in seven movies. Several Harry Potter actors appeared as the same characters in all eight movies. But Hugh Jackman is poised to beat those... Read more
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