why The Bling Ring is kind of a big deal

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Anyone remember E!’s Pretty Wild?  The show first aired in the spring of 2010 and barely lasted a season before getting the ax.  Gawker labeled it as the worst show ever made… and rightly so (although What Would Ryan Lochte … Continue reading 

third-wave

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Check out my latest short, Third-Wave, about two twenty-something cocktail waitresses, Delia and Haley, as they confront the complicated feminist spectrum within the hospitality industry. Written and directed by Liv Hamilton Armstrong Assistant directors, Cassie Doyle and Clayton Castellanos Edited … Continue reading 

why Jimmy Fallon should be scared

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After much ado, Mr. Jay Leno will finally pass the Tonight Show torch to the always amiable Jimmy Fallon. Whoo yeah, this is awesome right? At last, NBC gave the old schmuck the boot and brought the Tonight Show back … Continue reading 

why Room 237 will blow your mind

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Last week I saw Room 237, a brand new documentary about the implicit meaning behind Kubrick’s masterpiece, The Shining.  Without being the slightest bit dramatic, it blew my mind. Seriously, I couldn’t sleep that night. Directed by Rodney Ascher, Room … Continue reading 

why Hollywood is officially out of ideas

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When I read Universal Pictures might start filming Fast & Furious 7 this summer, right after the release of Fast & Furious 6, I nearly wept. After a year of fairly crappy cinema (sorry Ben Affleck but Argo wasn’t that … Continue reading 

why Seth MacFarlane was a total dud

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Notoriously offensive and politically incorrect comic genius, Seth MacFarlane, let us all down at last night’s Academy Award ceremonies.  Yup, the man who previously could do no wrong failed to get it right as an Oscar host, which has proven … Continue reading