Friday, April 10

SCREEN SCENES: “School for Scoundrels”

“School for Scoundrels” Director Todd Phillips MGM (Out Of 5) Jon Heder can only sigh and shake his head as he recounts the moment from his youth when he made the conscious decision to strip to his underwear and plunge into a freezing pond. Read more...


SCREEN SCENES: "The Science of Sleep"

“The Science of Sleep” Director Michel Gondry WARNER INDEPENDENT PICTURES (Out Of 5) According to scientists, the average human being spends more than six years of his life dreaming. Read more...


Escaping the bustle

It’s not always easy to get around Los Angeles. Between rush-hour traffic, congested freeways and exorbitant gas prices ““ not to mention having to throw down a cool Abe Lincoln or two every time you want to park ““ sometimes it doesn’t make a lot of sense to have a car in the City of Angels. Read more...


GAMER GALAXY: “Mega Man ZX”

“Mega Man ZX” Capcom NINTENDO DS (Out Of 5) Who knew a little robot boy could be so successful? It’s been over 15 years and 50-plus games and Mega Man is still going strong. Read more...



“˜Survivor’ jumps the shark with racial twist

Crikey! In case you missed it, Steve Irwin (and not his baby) passed away on Sept. 4. But, only 10 days after the loss of the Crocodile Hunter ““ a great TV legend and a man who survived many a close attack before that fatal stingray took his life ““ there was already another survivor to mourn: “Survivor: Cook Islands.” In what most critics have called a publicity stunt gone wrong, Mark Burnett, executive producer of the “Survivor” reality show now in its 13th season, decided to split his four castaway teams across racial lines: Caucasian American, Asian American, African American, and Hispanic/Latino American. Read more...


Influential LGBT movies to be restored, preserved

At last, the word is out. After the groundbreaking “Out of the Closet, Into the Vaults” symposium last April, the UCLA Film and Television Archive and Outfest have announced the restoration of two of the most influential and important films in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film history. Read more...