Archive for August, 2009

Press Release: Bye-Bye Bin Laden!

August 30th, 2009 by holliemiller | Posted in Hollywood Cinema, Indies | No Comments »

OUTRAGEOUS INDEPENDENT ANIMATED FEATURE
“BYE-BYE BIN LADEN!” GETS DVD, NETFLIX RELEASE

The feature-length animated musical “Bye-Bye Bin Laden,” a satire about war, TV and religious fanaticism in the US and the Middle East, will release on DVD Sept. 22.
Named “Best Feature” at the South Beach International Animation Film Festival, “Bye-Bye Bin Laden!” is the first feature-length animated [...]

Rom Coms, the Ugly Truth

August 24th, 2009 by holliemiller | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

This review was created by guest writer Alan Dunn, an ascerbic talent from Coatbridge Scotland.
I am a self confessed fan of Romantic Comedies. As a genre, it simply had me at Hello (if you can forgive how thoroughly cheesy that last line was). When done right they can be charming, endearing and hilarious, with true [...]

Comedy Rundown of 2009….so far

August 24th, 2009 by holliemiller | Posted in British Cinema, European Cinema, Hollywood Cinema | 1 Comment »

This review was created by guest writer Alan Dunn, an ascerbic talent from Coatbridge Scotland.
Thank God for Bruno. Praise be for Sacha Baron Cohen and his risqué comedy. Just like Borat, Bruno pushes every boundary imaginable, with humour so cutting and close to the bone that you might need an x-ray afterwards to check for [...]

Taken: Xenophobia Anyone?

August 24th, 2009 by holliemiller | Posted in Hollywood Cinema | No Comments »

This review was created by guest writer Alan Dunn, an ascerbic talent from Coatbridge Scotland.
There is something deeply wrong about enjoying Taken. Not even in the ‘guilty pleasure’ sense one might get from liking an Eddie Murphy film or the cheesiest of Romantic Comedies. It’s just wrong wrong. The plot alone is offensive enough to [...]

Inglourious Ignorance? Why I prefer Tarantino’s take on History

August 24th, 2009 by holliemiller | Posted in Hollywood Cinema | No Comments »

This review was created by guest writer Alan Dunn, an ascerbic talent from Coatbridge Scotland.
It was only a couple of days ago that I actually read a synopsis of what Quentin Tarantino’s new film Inglourious Basterds was actually about. I’d seen the poster, read the name (and the small heart attack it causes Microsoft words [...]

Winner: Best Documentary, 13th Annual LA Shorts Fest

August 10th, 2009 by holliemiller | Posted in Indies | No Comments »

We Love You wins Best Documentary at LA Shorts Fest
Academy Award-Nominated® production company, New Jersey Films, adds win to accolade rich filmography.
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 4, 2009) – We Love You, the documentary that shines a light on the often mischaracterized annual Rainbow Gatherings and their run ins with federal agents, has won the Best Documentary [...]

Beyond the Canon: A Poll

August 5th, 2009 by holliemiller | Posted in Hollywood Cinema | No Comments »

 The One-Line Review
A concise guide to the cinematic and televisual arts
Iain Stott is an avid fan of film. He has been conducting research and polling critics, reviewers and bloggers about all manner of topics related to cinema at his blog The One-Line Review.
His next project titled Beyond the Canon involves a much more international group [...]

Press Release: Sideswipe Appearance

August 4th, 2009 by holliemiller | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

CULVER CITY (August 7, 2009)
Sideswipe, the award- winning martial arts performance team who gained national steam after becoming one of the top 8 performers in America’s Got Talent, will be bringing their unique and exhilarating show to the Kirk Douglas Theater from August 7-8, 2009.
Sideswipe brings a wild new definition to martial-arts. Featuring a mixture of [...]