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This Onscreen Partnership of Steven Soderbergh and Channing Tatum
Posted on31. Jan, 2012 by Ben Scuglia.
In the annals of Hollywood there are director-actor teams that have become legend: Woody Allen and Diane Keaton. Ingmar Bergman and Liv Ullmann. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro or Leonardo DiCaprio. Steven Soderbergh and… Channing Tatum? The Oscar-winning auteur and the former Abercrombie & Fitch model will have paired [...]
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The Comedic Take On ‘Titanic’ Is A Hit On Chicago Stage
Posted on24. Jan, 2012 by Henry-K.
James Cameron’s Titanic launches into theatres this April in 3-D. We caught up with another Titanic taking place in Chicago right now that has been generating an incredible amount of internet buzz. Cock and Bull Theatre produces experimental plays in the Windy City and we caught up with Artistic Director Chris Garcia Peak. So this [...]
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Too Good To Eat: Life-Size Stormtrooper Cake
Posted on20. Jan, 2012 by Henry-K.
Feast on this: a 300 Lbs. life-size Stormtrooper cake. The 6′ 4″ galactic gateau, created by the Boston-based Amanda Oakleaf Cakes took two weeks to complete and arrived at the Arisia science fiction and fantasy convention. It fed more than 600 hungry sci-fi fanatics. Baking couple Amanda and Tiler Oakleaf used 208 eggs, 140lb of [...]
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To Heal With Music: Robert Schwartzman’s solo album debuts with a purpose
Posted on13. Dec, 2011 by Henry-K.
Don’t miss our exclusive Brave New Hollywood interview with rocker Robert Schwartzman (aka: the front man for Los Angeles band, ROONEY). We caught up with the singer-songwriter at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, as he embarked on a series of live concerts with a real mission. Not only is the tour an introduction to Schwartzman’s [...]
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Award-winning Indie “DUMMY” gets online eyeballs via Bigstar.tv
Posted on10. Dec, 2011 by Harrison Cheung.
An award-winning indie film from England that is currently being distributed online via Bigstar.tv, DUMMY (2008) is the directorial debut of Matthew Thompson. It’s an intelligent and poetic drama about dealing with grief and loss. Two brothers struggle to deal with the sudden death of their mother who overdosed on her pain medication. The eldest brother, [...]
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BNH special pick: ‘Sailcloth’ starring John Hurt
Posted on30. Nov, 2011 by Henry-K.
Here at BNH we’d like to tell you about “Sailcloth,” a very special DVD that has been travelling around the office. And with all the distractions in our fast-paced days, the reactions to this film (at least in our little media empire), have been interesting self-evaluations, with an acknowledged appreciation for life itself. The other day, someone [...]
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Melissa Leo keeps shining in “The Sea Is All I know”
Posted on18. Oct, 2011 by Henry-K.
“The Sea Is All I know” (short film, written and directed by Jordan Bayne) Academy Award winner Melissa Leo (“The Fighter,” “Mildred Pierce”) and Peter Gerety (“Brothers and Sisters,” “Blue Bloods”) play an estranged couple who reunite, and put their differences aside in order to be there by their terminally ill daughter (played by [...]
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Sade: the top tour of the summer, stays on top
Posted on29. Sep, 2011 by Annee Pfau.
Ladders are steep and crowded in the pop music industry. Few stars have climbed to the tops of them through easy routes, and in no other creative medium does “paying your dues” gain more clear definition. That’s why it’s been so much fun to watch Sade literally float to the top of hers. The British [...]
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BNH pick: “The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975″
Posted on21. Sep, 2011 by Henry-K.
BNH recommends a brand new provocative documentary. THE BLACK POWER MIX TAPE 1967-1975 (by Göran Olsson): at the end of the 1960s, numerous Swedish journalists came to the US, drawn by stories of urban unrest and revolution. Filming for close to a decade, they gained the trust of many of the leaders of the black power [...]
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