This year, we saw the ongoing war between expensive, studio-minded blockbuster releases and smaller, more adult fare rage on in the multiplexes. A supposed dearth of quote unquote R E A L cinema coupled with the increasing sequel/prequel/reboot/remakeification of movies bred a lot of contempt Read More …
It’s not really clear why “toys as mult-million dollar blockbusters” is a strong trend right now. A lack of ideas? Easy corporate synergy? Whatever the case, the end result of this movement towards “movie versions of plastic stuff” has given us three (coming on four) Read More …
I’m waiting on line at Urth Caffé when I get a text from Dan Hageman: “You here? We’re out front at a curb table.” The lunchtime bustle at Urth—the most ubiquitously “Los Angeles” coffee spot in downtown—was so crowded that I must have missed Dan Read More …