Author archive - Alicia Friedman
Pick of the Week – Breakfast at Tiffany’s, August 23rd at Regency Buenaventura 6
"There once was a very lonely, very frightened girl. She lived alone except for a nameless cat..." Blake Edward's BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S screens Thursday, August 26 at Regency Buenaventura, 7:30pm. Alicia's Pick of the Week.
Read More »Egyptian Theatre presents 007 AT 50: THE COMPLETE JAMES BOND RETROSPECTIVE!
The American Cinematheque and The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles Present… 007 at 50: The Complete James Bond Retrospective! Friday, June 8 – Sunday, June 24, 2012 10 Nights, 2 Theatres, 22 Films on the Big Screen! Egyptian Theatre · 6712 Hollywood Blvd · Los Angeles, CA · 90028 Aero Theatre · 1328 Montana [...]
Read More »“It Is Happening Again…” – Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 20th Anniversary Art Exhibit
This is the second ‘Twin Peaks’ exhibit I’ve been fortunate enough to partake in, each time sporting that little red dress with a pinned blue rose. The first took place in February of 2011 at the legendary Clifton’s Cafeteria in Los Angeles, a rather fitting locale that bared a strong resemblance to the Great Northern [...]
Read More »We’re Rude, Crude, and Tattooed: The Ink ‘n Iron Festival, 2010
We’re Rude, Crude, and Tattooed:The Ink ‘n Iron Festival, 2010 “Girls wearing vintage and greasers with tattoos Classic cars revving and big festive hair-do’s ‘Stop Staring!’ dresses and boys that dance swing These are a few of my favorite things” My parents took me to my first car show when I was about five or [...]
Read More »Steampunks & Clowns – A Beginner’s Tale of the 2010 Long Beach Comic Expo
Saturday, February 20th, was quite an eventful day in Long Beach. According to The District Weekly’s “5 Things to Do Today” events page, there were at least two festivals, a Mardi Gras parade, a wine tasting, and the Long Beach Comic Expo. Guess where we ended up!? With the success of the 1st Annual Long [...]
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MONDO CONTEST: Win Dinner-For-Two at the Home of “Forbidden Zone” director RICHARD ELFMAN!
Richard Elfman wants YOU over for dinner! We're giving away a DINNER FOR TWO AT CASA ELFO! (yes, that's Forbidden Zone director/Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo founder Richard Elfman's L.A. home!), grilled by Grillmeister Elfman himself!!
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Egyptian Theatre presents 007 AT 50: THE COMPLETE JAMES BOND RETROSPECTIVE!
The American Cinematheque and The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles Present… 007 at 50: The Complete James Bond Retrospective! Friday, June 8 – Sunday, June 24, 2012 10 Nights, 2 Theatres, 22 Films on the Big Screen! Egyptian Theatre · 6712 Hollywood Blvd · Los Angeles, CA · 90028 Aero Theatre · 1328 Montana [...]
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“The Avengers” smashes another record, crossing $1 Billion globally in 19 days
The Walt Disney Studios has announced that Marvel’s The Avengers is expected to cross the $1 Billion threshold at the global box office on May 13, its 19th day in release. This is the first Marvel Studios film and the fifth Walt Disney Studios release to reach this important milestone. The news comes just a week [...]
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Reviews
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Cosmopolis
David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis" is a welcome return to style, complemented with fine performances from an ensemble class. Unfortunately, the film is nowhere near as compelling as its seemingly heady themes and examinations would suggest.
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Pick of the Week – Breakfast at Tiffany’s, August 23rd at Regency Buenaventura 6
"There once was a very lonely, very frightened girl. She lived alone except for a nameless cat..." Blake Edward's BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S screens Thursday, August 26 at Regency Buenaventura, 7:30pm. Alicia's Pick of the Week.
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Tormented (AKA “Rabbit Horror 3D”)
Initially armed with the tremendous title Rabbit Horror 3D (tell me you wouldn't run out to see that immediately), this surreal, fantasy/horror blends elements from a number of children's films such as Alice in Wonderland and The Little Mermaid, but its final product is decidedly NOT for children...
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