PICK OF THE WEEK
Thirst
I've been waiting for this one!
Thirst is getting great reviews, with critics saying it's a smart and exotic piece of film-making from one of Asia's leading commercial talents and a quality example of an Asian director exploring a classic genre.
Sang-hyun is a priest who cherishes life; so…
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Opening Reception: July 11th, 8pm-11pm: Copro Gallery: Santa Monica
Thanks to the Corpro Gallery in Santa Monica, you don't have to wait till Halloween to get spooked out by monsters! Curator and talented artist Travis Louie has gathered an impressive list of participants for this group show, including big names like Audrey Kawasaki, Ron English, and Ana…
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Added by Eugene on July 8, 2009 at 10:00am —
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Opening Reception: Friday, July 3rd, 8pm-11pm @ La Luz de Jesus: Los Angeles
With the Fourth of July right around the corner, what could be more patriotic for this weekend's art+culture pick than Dale Sizer's sexy vintage paintings of American pin-up girls? Drawing inspiration from Hollywood’s glamorous pop icons, the LA-based artist will be presenting his…
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Added by Eugene on July 1, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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PICK OF THE WEEK
The Hurt Locker
Critics are giving
The Hurt Locker great reviews saying that it is a well-acted, intensely shot, action filled war epic, and is thus far the best of the recent dramatizations of the Iraq War.
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Added by Eugene on June 25, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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PICK OF THE WEEK
Moon
Critics are giving
Moon great reviews, saying it is an intelligent, evocative and deceptively low-key sci-fi adventure.
It is the near future. Astronaut Sam Bell is living on the far side of the moon, completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine Earth's primary source of…
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Added by Eugene on June 12, 2009 at 3:17pm —
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PICK OF THE WEEK
Up
Critics are giving
Up rave reviews and say that it is an exciting, hilarious, heartfelt adventure that is impeccably crafted and told with wit and depth.
Disney•Pixar's
Up is a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of…
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Added by Eugene on May 28, 2009 at 9:02am —
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PICK OF THE WEEK
Earth
Critics say that
Earth is spectacularly photographed, gracefully edited, and effectively demonstrates the effects of climate change. Narrated by James Earl Jones, this documentary from Disneynature follows the path of the sun as it explores our world.
Earth focuses on a trio of animal mothers and…
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Added by Eugene on April 23, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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Show runs from April 23rd-May 16th @ Andipa Gallery: London
This weekend's art+culture pick comes to us from London and features UK's leading urban artist, Banksy. From April 23rd through May 16th, Andipa Gallery presents 20 original works on canvas, pallet and steel. Measuring fourteen feet (4 meters) in length,
Are You Using That Chair (above) will…
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Added by Eugene on April 22, 2009 at 1:00pm —
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PICK OF THE WEEK
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
This weekend's movie pick is pure Rock n' Roll! Critics say that
Anvil! The Story of Anvil is a touching, uplifting and inspirational rockumentary about an aging metal band, both hilarious and heart-warming in equal measure. At 14, Toronto school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb…
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PICK OF THE WEEK
Watchmen
The long awaited hype is over! The complex, multi-layered mystery adventure is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the outlawed masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill…
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Added by Eugene on March 5, 2009 at 10:00am —
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Opening Reception - Saturday, February 7th @ 7pm-10:30pm: Los Angeles
The Black Maria Gallery looks to be throwing a pretty wicked show this weekend. "Muses" features new works by Tin, Kendra Binney and Jeremiah Ketner. The artists are exploring the notion of the muse in contemporary visual art. Their works are quite distinctive from one another and reference…
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Added by Eugene on February 6, 2009 at 9:00am —
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PICK OF THE WEEK
Coraline
You may be surprised that this is my pick of the week. Thing is,
Coraline is getting rave reviews with critics saying the animation is just plain jaw-dropping and the movie is nothing short of magical. Based on Neil Gaiman’s international best-selling book,
Coraline is the first 3D, high-definition stop-motion animated feature which features spectacular CG effects. A young girl…
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Added by Eugene on February 6, 2009 at 7:30am —
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PICK OF THE WEEK
Taken
Liam Neeson is an unstoppable gangsta in this flick. Bryan has taken early retirement from the CIA in order to live closer to his teenage daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace). When Kim announces that she's taking a trip to Paris with her friend Amanda, Bryan is apprehensive about her traveling on her own. His worst…
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Added by Eugene on January 29, 2009 at 8:30pm —
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Exhibition runs daily from February 3rd–February 8th, 2009, , 1pm –7pm: Downtown LA
Worlds on Fire: Grammy-Nominated Artist Exhibition will be the premier event to kick off Grammy week. The ever present, socially conscious, and politically active Will.i.am presents
Worlds on Fire, a pop music and pop art collaboration.
Worlds on Fire will…
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Added by Eugene on January 28, 2009 at 9:30am —
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Opening Reception - Saturday, January 24th, 7pm-10pm @ Corey Helford Gallery: LA
For his first solo show at the gallery, Joey Remmers creates a series of compelling visual narratives, many of which are adaptations from his favorite novels and short stories. Inspired by authors Stephen King, Chuck Palahniuk, Michael Chabon and Dean Koontz, Remmers employs the…
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Added by Eugene on January 21, 2009 at 7:30pm —
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FOREIGN FILM OF THE WEEK
Timecrimes
This looks like an intriguing, low budget sci-fil flick from Spain. A man accidentally travels back to the past and meets himself there. In the process, he meets a naked girl in the midst of a forest, a weird guy whose face is covered by a pink bandage, and a disturbing mansion on top of a hill. All…
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Opening Reception December 13th, 7pm
It's almost like one of those really cool trippy dreams... Benjamin Trigano Gallery will be exhibiting 20 high-speed dynamic works by 32-year-old German artist Martin Denker.
CitizenOfThePlanet combines elements of surrealism, pop art and science fiction in many layered, brightly colored, psychedelic images.
He compares his process to improvising in jazz; he starts jamming. The parts…
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Added by Eugene on December 10, 2008 at 9:00am —
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PICK OF THE WEEK
Hunger
This movie from first time Director Steve McQueen looks pretty intense. Bobby Sands and several other detained Irish Republican Army members in the early 1980s were determined to live in a Northern Ireland free from British rule. In prison, Sands and other IRA members at first protest by refusing to wear the standard prison garb, but soon, they take their protest dangerously further. Critics are…
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Added by Eugene on December 4, 2008 at 10:03am —
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Opening Reception November 28th, 6pm-8pm @ APW Gallery: New York City
The weeks art+culture pick comes to us from the East Village/Lower East Side in New York City. See the stencil graffiti talent that NYC has to offer. APW presents this exhibition with artists like Seimiek, r'Naste, Nasimo, Katsi Ortiz, Dustin Boulet, Dasic, ..CHUN, Enrico "Rico" Morales,…
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Added by Eugene on November 26, 2008 at 1:00pm —
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PICK OF THE WEEK
Twilight
Hey, when did James Dean become a vampire? Twilight is an action-packed, modern-day love story between a teenage girl and a vampire. The trouble starts when they fall for each other, his vampire instincts kick in, and she starts looking tasty like fried chicken. As the movie progresses, more vampire bad guys…
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Added by Eugene on November 20, 2008 at 9:00am —
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THE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE - MOVIES OPENING: 7/31/09
