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Highlights from the 2016 LA FILM FESTIVAL

1) The new venue. Once upon a time the LAFF was in Hollywood. The it was in Westwood next to the UCLA campus. Then it was in the LA LIVE center downtown. All three areas managed to dwarf what was going on around it. In Hollywood it didn’t stick out enough from usual Hollywood goings on. At UCLA film goers were over run by campus dwellers (even though it was during Summer break). At LA LIVE it looked like it had been dropped into some Blade Runner-esque hybrid of LA and Tokyo with some sports championship or pop concert running […]Read On »


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THE CONJURING 2: Screenwriter Carey W. Hayes talks new sequel – Exclusive Interview

THE CONJURING 2 movie poster | ©2016 Warner Bros./New Line Cinema

The 2013 horror film THE CONJURING was an account of married paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, played respectively by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, looking into a case of demonic possession tormenting the Perron family. The film, directed by James Wan and written by brothers Chad and Carey W. Hayes, was based on the real-life Warrens’ and Perrons’ account of those events. The Warrens were also the first researchers on the scene in the notorious Amityville case, and they later went to England to look into what is known as the Enfield Haunting. This is the subject of THE […]Read On »


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POP SHOW PODCAST – Episode 24: X-MEN APOCALYPSE Review

POP SHOW PODCAST | © 2016 AssignmentX

Welcome to Episode 24 of the POP SHOW PODCAST starring Anthony C. Ferrante. This week we discuss the latest comic book movie hit X-MEN: APOCALYPSE and what’s next for the franchise as well as what went wrong in this movie. We also have a lively discussion about the recent James Bond news that it will need a new director and possibly a new star. We give our take on our favorite Bonds and what we would like to see in a new Bond. We also discuss some random items such as gas station TV content and why they are even […]Read On »


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RAIDERS!: Documentary directors Jeremy Coon and Tim Skousen roll a home-made boulder of Indy boys to men – Interview

It’s a story that even Hollywood couldn’t make up, and a film urban legend until it was finally proven to be true. No doubt hundreds, if not thousand of children had their lives irreversibly altered upon their first, then repeated viewings of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, setting creative life goals in a way that went beyond play acting Indy in their friends’ back yards. But for a ragtag group of still-pubescent youths led by “indy” Chris Strompolos and director Eric Zala, it actually meant spending their lives straight into college re-creating RAIDERS shot-for-shot. Put away into their private warehouse, […]Read On »


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POP SHOW PODCAST – Episode 23: GAME OF THRONES mid-season review

POP SHOW PODCAST | © 2016 AssignmentX

There was a bit of a production snafu in this episode of the POP SHOW PODCAST starring Anthony C. Ferrante, which resulted in the loss of some takes on pop culture forever being lost in the ether of the universe. This was mostly Anthony going off on various tangents. So if you enjoy that portion of our podcast, we apologize that you’ll never get to hear it. If you don’t like that portion of our podcast, well congratulations you won’t hear it either. Luckily (Hodor), we do have a really good discussion about GAME OF THRONES (Hodor!) that has already had […]Read On »


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THE NIGHT MANAGER: Tom Hiddleston gets his spy on – interview

Tom Hiddleston as Jonathan Pine in THE NIGHT MANAGER | © 2016 Des Willie /The Ink Factory/AMC

If Tom Hiddleston’s acting work on its own were somehow not enough to make him rate highly, consider this. AMC’s limited series THE NIGHT MANAGER airs Tuesday nights at 10 PM. In this six-part espionage drama, based on the novel by John Le Carre, Hiddleston plays Jonathan Pine, who is recruited by British Intelligence to scope out amoral arms dealer Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie). Hiddleston shot to fame playing the villainous but witty Loki in the THOR and AVENGERS movies. He’s starred as a depressed vampire in ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE, as an impoverished nobleman with a devastating secret in […]Read On »


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POP SHOW PODCAST – Episode 22: CIVIL WAR Review

POP SHOW PODCAST | © 2016 AssignmentX

Welcome back to the POP SHOW PODCAST starring Anthony C. Ferrante. Once again, Anthony is missing because he is off doing stuff involving sharks and tornadoes, maybe you’ve heard of it SHARKNADO: THE 4TH AWAKENS? Once again the podcast joins Ryan Mitchelle, Sonia Mansfield (@TheSoniaShow), Chris Smith (@JettJergens) and myself (@peterbrownAX) for an in-depth discussion into CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR. Warning: There be spoilers here. So if you want to save yourself from being ruined for the movie, watch it first, then have a listen. Or get spoiled and enjoy it anyway. We also chat about the recent television shows […]Read On »


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POP SHOW PODCAST – Episode 21: ZOOMBIES cast and director interview

POP SHOW PODCAST | © 2016 AssignmentX

Hi there and welcome back to another edition of the POP SHOW PODCAST starring Anthony C. Ferrante and he is back this week and brought along some friends. The director of ZOOMBIES, a new horror flick that is making its debut on Fuse this Friday (check your local listings for times), Glenn R. Miller joins the podcast in order to talk about some of the behind-the-scenes of his zoo-animals-turn-into-zombies-and-eat-people flick. Also joining us are actors Kim Nielson, who plays Dr. Ellen Rogers in ZOOMBIES, and LaLa Nestor, who plays Thea in the movie. We also get around to mopping up […]Read On »


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Movie Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR | © 2016 Walt Disney/Marvel

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr.,Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, Martin Freeman Writers: Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, based on the comic book by Mark Millar, based on characters created by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby Directors: Anthony Russo & Joe Russo Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures/Marvel Release Date: May 6, 2016 Awhile back, HIGHLANDER: THE SERIES show runner David Abramowitz described that enterprise as “a Talmudic discussion with ass-kicking.” That assessment frequently springs to mind while watching […]Read On »


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POP SHOW PODCAST – Episode 20: GAME OF THRONES Returns

POP SHOW PODCAST | © 2016 AssignmentX

Hi there and welcome back to another edition of the POP SHOW PODCAST. Big episode No. 20! We’ve really done 20 of these? If you missed any, find it on iTunes by clicking the link below and please subscribe while you are there. Shameless plug indeed. This week, we delve deep into GAME OF THRONES and the two episodes that have aired so far in Season 6. So be warned there are many spoilers about so maybe watch GAME OF THRONES first, then head back hear to listen to the podcast … or just get it all spoiled and not do that. […]Read On »


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