When Lifetime’s new show, Dance Moms: Miami, was announced a few months ago, it polarized the nation. (Well, the trashy reality TV-watching parts of it, anyway.) Some cried out against yet another onslaught of programming about overbearing parents and their poor, overworked children who’ll be fueling the mental therapy industry…
If you’re devoted Basketball Wives fans like we are, you probably caught last night’s episode and thought, “Finally!” Yep, this show is finally right where we like it: dramatic and bougier than ever.Thanks to baby Jesus himself, we caught back up with the ladies poolside at the Perry Hotel (AKA…
Flashback to the gym scene, circa 1995. Nipple-grazing tanks, spandex shorts, and Chuck Taylors abound (as do ‘roid rages and tacky fades). Lucky us — these glory days are returning to the streets of Miami with Michael Bay’s newest flick, Pain and Gain. And the film’s casting directors held an…
If you’ve always dreamed of making your big-screen debut as a Miami gym rat, this weekend’s your chance.The casting directors of Pain and Gain — which, in case you’ve missed our extensive coverage thus far, is Michael Bay’s movie shot in Miami based on a New Times story of bodybuilding,…
So you caught the premiere of Magic City at the Miami International Film Festival earlier this month, and you’re hooked. One problem: You can’t afford premium cable, so won’t be able to see what happens next when the show makes its debut on Starz April 6.Worry not — Starz has…
We Americans can’t be blamed for our “mob mentality” when we think of Sicilian and Italian culture. The ubiquity and mass appeal of gangster movies like the Godfather trilogy, Scarface, Goodfellas, Donnie Brasco, and of course The Sopranos series would convince anyone that the number one industry in all of…
Can’t get enough Cocaine? (Cocaine Cowboys, we mean.)Then dust yourself off and prepare for some exciting news: There’s another sequel in the works to Rakontur’s breakthrough documentary chronicling Miami’s drug trade.We were already feeling a little overwhelmed with the outpouring of love for Rakontur this week, what with the weeklong…
We’ve been watching the construction of the Sun Gym set for Pain and Gain with equal parts excitement and horror. On one hand, we love watching movies that are actually shot in Miami. On the other: Michael Bay’s not exactly known for his cinematic masterpieces, and last month’s rumor that…
The Cremaster Cycle at Bill Cosford Cinema through April 1
In the Oscar-nominated Footnote, father and son Talmudic scholars grapple with each other and the truth
Intruders, starring Clive Owen, continues the Spanish horror movie tradition
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen offers rom-com shenanigans
Addiction Incorporated at O Cinema March 31 and April 1
The Rakontur 10th anniversary celebration continued last night at O Cinema, at an event bringing together some of the biggest names from Cocaine Cowboys, the company’s 2006 documentary chronicling Miami’s drug trade.Author Edna Buchanan, West Miami police chief Nelson Andreu, Sam Burstyn, Raul Diaz, and attorney Sam Rabin were all…
There we were, standing on the red carpet at Lea and Roy Black’s Annual Black Gala at the Fontainebleau, interviewing reality star after reality star in the hopes of getting some juicy scoop. Things were looking dismal; so far, every celebrity we talked to had only lovely, sober things to…
Rakontur kicked off its 10th anniversary retrospective at O Cinema last night with Raw Deal: A Question of Consent, the renegade Miami film-making duo’s first and, some say, most controversial documentary.Though the boys of Rakontur are most famous for Cocaine Cowboys, the lesser-known Raw Deal played to a mostly full…
As you may remember, we ended last week with Jennifer Williams and Evelyn Lozada verbally assaulting each other. We know, what a shock!That particular incident began with the two toasting each other, aka pointing out all the ways they felt the other was disrespectful. And the best part of all…
It’s Wednesday night, and 60 adult booties are planted firmly against a hard gallery floor in Wynwood. No, they are not part of an experimental art installation. They’re spectators at the Indie Film Club Miami’s monthly get-together, which spotlights the work of local film types, this time in the Alejandra…
South Beach will be infiltrated next week by a man who spends the majority of his day making prank phone calls, accompanied by a four-foot, three-inch tall pop culture icon. Sal Governale and single name legend Beetlejuice are integral figures on SiriusXM’s Howard Stern Show, and both star in the…
Compared to the rest of the country, Miami is an alien land, filled with foreign languages, raucous and fascinating customs, and bizarre, exotic-looking creatures. (Especially during Ultra.)For some South Floridians, though, the region’s numerous Spanish-language radio stations, reluctance to yield to wailing ambulances, and high tolerance for toplessness are not…
The Turin Horse at Miami Beach Cinematheque March 22
Rakontur ten-year restrospective at O Cinema March 26-30
