Death is the true final frontier… in reality, there is no way to avoid it. We’re all building up to our inevitable death scene at some point in the future. But in the world of movies, characters can not only skirt death and return after the funeral, they can have one of the coolest and most memorable deaths ever imagined. There is no better scene than a death scene and actors often will take on a role knowing that their character will die on screen. Sometimes a... Read Full Story
Nerd rock is back. Actually, I don’t know if it was ever gone, or if it ever existed in the first place, but suffice to say it’s here now in the form of Chester French. Formed by two Harvard freshmen in 2003 and named for the American sculptor who built the Lincoln Memorial, the nerdyness extends not only to their roots, but also to the duo’s stage presence. Take their recent show at Hollywood’s El Rey Theater, opening for Lady Sovereign, for instance. Front man D.A. Wallach bounds on stage... Read Full Story
Erykah Badu played the Viper Room, very very late night after her show at the Nokia Theater last week. If you had enough Red Bull in you, it was a very lively set at 2:45am. What a treat to catch her playing such an intimate room. Erykah is a modern classic, only getting better with [...] Read Full Story
The Mirage Casino has a little club called The Beatles Revolution Lounge. It sits next to the theater where Cirque du Soleil performs their homage to the Beatles with a show called Love. In fact, Cirque du Soleil actually created the space, meant to evoke a club out of London in the 1960’s, with a [...] Read Full Story
“…it was hot, it was loud, it was drunk it was Vegas baby!”
Over 1,000 people comprised of indie film fans, patrons of the arts, filmmakers, Vegas VIPs and celebs attended the opening night gala celebration of the CineVegas Film Festival. Festivalgoers jammed into the enormous theater at the Planet Hollywood Hotel, well, more like a concert hall normally used for a show involving scantily-clad ladies. The fest has clearly come into its own as the event in Vegas to see, be... Read Full Story
Originally posted on ChinaShop Magazine: Saint John of Las Vegas Red Carpet Carrot Top - lookin’ good my friend! Lookin’ real good! Hottie Playmate Holly Madison - now in the cast of Peep Show Originally posted on ChinaShop Magazine: Saint John of Las Vegas Red Carpet Photos by Dustin Downing ... Read Full Story
Originally posted on ChinaShop Magazine “He never wins. At anything! He never even wins at those cheap lottery scratch cards.” Steve Buscemi does not do funny things. Steve Buscemi does not say funny things. Steve Buscemi is just funny. Buscemi has always shined in even the smallest role in films like Reservoir Dogs and The Big Lebowski, but he shines brightest in his leading role in Saint John of Las Vegas by first-time director Hue Rhodes. ... Read Full Story
“He never wins. At anything! He never even wins at those cheap lottery scratch cards.”
Steve Buscemi does not do funny things. Steve Buscemi does not say funny things. Steve Buscemi is just funny. Buscemi has always shined in even the smallest role in films like Reservoir Dogs and The Big Lebowski, but he shines brightest in his leading role in Saint John of Las Vegas by first-time director Hue Rhodes. If silent film star Buster Keaton is the model for deadpan loser humor,... Read Full Story
The CineVegas Film Festival calls itself the “Most Dangerous Film Festival in the World.” Having attended more than 100 festivals worldwide where I’ve heard the hype and seen the promotions and the marketing, I will say that CineVegas is not fucking kidding. Not one damn bit. I’ve been coming to CineVegas more than five years if memory serves and it probably doesn’t because, well, it’s Vegas and drinking is involved, so it might be seven years. Anyway, that doesn’t matter, what really ma... Read Full Story
