Manhattan’s clubland outlasted AIDS, it out-partied Andy Warhol, but it couldn’t survive Rudy Giuliani. In Limelight, filmmaker Billy Corben wandered from his traditional muse, his hometown of Miami, to tell of the tribulations and literal trial of former NY nightclub king Peter Gatien. He was targeted by the feds and…
So, Tough Love is back. And they brought the ladies right here to the Magic City (as if we didn’t have enough insanity in this town… ). If you’ve never had the pleasure of watching Tough Love, the premise of the program is to take a bunch of girls, put…
50/50: Cancer memoir meets Seth Rogen comedy
The Tree at Miami Beach Cinematheque, Cosford Cinema, and Tower Theater beginning September 30
Wouldn’t it have been awesome to have two older brothers with a shit ton of film knowledge to steer you away from films that have Dane Cook in them? Miami artists Kevin Arrow and Barron Sherer are not your brothers. But they have generously made their film expertise available to…
When it comes to Miami, we have had our fair share of reality shows call the 305 home. From Jersey Shore to Bad Girls Club, it seems cable networks love to embarrass our city one drunken bar fight at a time. And while we have another one coming right around…
For men, crying is an activity best performed after a death, a championship loss, or in the shower listening to Dido after learning the Arrested Development movie is a no-go. Prior to the pussification of the West, which began mere minutes after whatever Mad Men’s cancellation date is set as,…
For the last few months, we’ve been hearing rumors that not only is a second season of Real Housewives of Miami happening, but they are already adding a few new A-listers to the lineup. While we have heard that everyone from Tracy Mourning to Tara Solomon are in the running,…
Forged is one of those rare cases when an indie film fires on all cylinders. The story of Chuco, an ex-con with a horrific past, uses a stylized aesthetic, decent to good actors, technical acuity, and an engaging story to keep you interested and entertained throughout the entire film.The film…
Our initial impressions of Dancing With the Stars last week, the first week we ever watched the series, was mild shock at just how not obnoxious the show is in comparison to its contemporaries. And though we, as fans of crazy people, were upset that Ron Artest was kicked off…
You always have to cut indie films a little slack. The films have little to no budget and they are usually a first time for the writer, director, and actors involved.All She Can, screening as part of the Maya Indie Film Series, is definitely an indie project. The cuts are…
You might know Tom Shadyac as the director of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, and a bunch of other Hollywood mega hits. But you probably don’t know what he’s been up to lately. After a 2007 cycling accident that almost left him permanently incapacitated,…
After conducting a penis count of major NYC art institutions in the ’80s, activist group Guerilla Girls asked, Do ladies have to be naked to get into the Met? Only five percent of the exhibited artists were women while 85 percent of the nudes were female. While we haven’t done…
A Charlie’s Angels reboot set in Miami could easily be a straight-up jiggle-fest. Don’t images of Farrah Fawcett’s iconic red, one-piece or Cameron Diaz romping around half naked, sweep through your subconscious as soon as you hear the name Bosley? Not to mention there’s more exposed breasts and thighs on…
In the golden age of Hollywood, Hispanics didn’t get much screen time, and when they did it was usually playing a character that depicted Latinos in a poor light. After decades of playing maids, landscapers, rapists, banditos, and the like, Latino actors have finally come into their own.The Maya Indie…
If you’re anything like us, you may remember the excitement you felt when you heard that Real Housewives of Miami was no longer a rumor, but actually happening. And again, like us, you can remember the disappointment you felt when you actually got to watch the first episode. It wasn’t…
Abduction’s Taylor Lautner sheds his fangs and goes for the action
In Moneyball, the formulas work
The Last Circus at O Cinema September 22-25
The DocMiami International Film Festival will showcase more than 90 flicks from local, national, and international filmmakers. The event includes an award ceremony with categories such as Best Feature Documentary, Best Contemporary Issue Documentary, Best Investigative Documentary, and Best Local Documentary. Screenings will include The Invocation, an exploration of God…
Over the past 17 years, Kevin Smith brought gross and disgusting conversation to film and created intimately personal stories about the rigors of being a convenience store clerk and a mythical adventure about a distant descendant of Jesus.With potty humor, foul language, and Randal Graves’s one-liners, Smith built an empire…
Everybody wants Miami to be the next Hollywood (and we don’t mean that city in Broward). Wouldn’t it be grand to have major productions like Rock of Ages consistently pick the Magic City to film, and not just once every half decade. Instead of having a couple of shows based…
