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The Zen of Bennett
October 25th, 2012 by Mr. C
(Tony Bennett at IFC Theater on 10/24/12 to introduce the film – photo by mr c) The documentary, The Zen of Bennett takes us on a behind the scenes look at Tony Bennett and what makes this legend tick even up to his gingerly age of 85 years young. From the onset of the film, […]
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More New York Comic Con Cosplay 2012
October 18th, 2012 by chocko
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Tags: comic books, cosplay, fanboys, fangirls, movies, new york comic con, nycc
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Giallo Fever!
September 24th, 2012 by chocko
It’s hard to believe that the Giallo genre has not received its own showcase in NYC, but it’s here now and 10 Italian thrillers from the late 60’s and 70’s are being screened until September 30 at the Anthology Film Archives (32 Second Ave, NYC). Malastrana Film Series and Anthology Film Archives have curated an […]
Tags: anthology film archives, dario argento, giallo, giallo fever!, italian cinema, malastrana film series, new york city nyc, tony musante
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Adventures of an Autograph Hound Part III
September 14th, 2012 by chocko
One of Chocko’s hobbies is running around the Metropolitan area and collecting autographs at book and CD signings. First up…Blues legend, Buddy Guy at Bookends in Ridgewood, NJ. I brought some CDs along with his book When I Left Home for him to sign but his party pooper manager only allowed for books to be […]
Tags: autographs, book, buddy guy, choi min-sik, gianni russo, jimmie walker, joell oritz, now now, signing, slaughterhouse, zz top
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TRIGGER REACTION – cynthia rothrock, bolo, richard norton, oleg taktarov – coming soon!
July 26th, 2012 by Mr. C
Talk about an all star collection of raggamuffin martial artist/movie stars from the past – move over EXPENDABLES! Trigger Reaction is currently in production. Hopefully, it will be ready for consumption by the new year. The cast includes: BOLO YEUNG, RICHARD NORTON, CYNTHIA ROTHROCK, MATTHIAS HUES, TONY DE LEON, OLEG TAKTAROV, ANDREW FANELLI, & more. […]
Tags: action, martial arts movie
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CHINA HEAVYWEIGHT – a documentary by Yung Chang
July 25th, 2012 by Mr. C
———————————————————————————————————- Director: Yung Chang Stars: Qi Moxiang, He Zongli, Miao Yunfei, Zhao Zhong, Ye Xinchun Genre: Documentary on boxing ———————————————————————————————————- -Mao Tse Tung banned western style boxing in 1959. -30 years later, the ban is lifted. -From the makers of UP THE YANGTZE and LAST TRAIN HOME- China Heavyweight is a documentary that chronicles a […]
Tags: boxing, china, docuumentary, mr c
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San Diego Comic Con 2012
July 20th, 2012 by chocko
The San Diego Comic Con (July 12-15, 2012) at the San Diego Convention Center is THE pop culture event of the year. Lots to write about, but first here are some images of the Cosplay at The Comic Con. You have to admire the creativity and the time spent on the amazing costumes. Keep it […]
Tags: 2012, cosplay, photographs, photos, san diego comic con, sdcc
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2012 CBGB Festival Day 3
July 19th, 2012 by chocko
CBGB Festival invaded Times Square on Saturday (July 7) with 2 stages featuring bands such as Duff McKagan’s Loaded and Superchunk. I might have caught those bands if the set times were posted on the internet, but no dice. A member of Superchunk sent out a cryptic tweet about when they would hit the stage […]
Tags: 2012, cbgb festival, clap your hands say yeah, dig!, movie, review, the holdsteady, times square
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Follow The Leader + Reality Check Interactive – Kickstarter fundraising campaign
July 19th, 2012 by Mr. C
“POLITICS ISN’T JUST CHILD’S PLAY” Here’s your chance to get involved with the ranks of social change by collaborating with a refreshing new documentary (actually 7 years in the making) called FOLLOW THE LEADER and the social media project associated with it – REALITY CHECK INTERACTIVE! The filmmaker – Jonathan Goodman Levitt is almost ready […]
Tags: documentary, follow the leader, politics, reality check interactive
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DOIN’ IT IN THE PARK screening at Rucker Park Basketball Courts in Harlem
July 17th, 2012 by Mr. C
Last Saturday, I stopped by the Rucker Park Basketball courts in Harlem – the mecca for street ball fanatics – for the outdoor screening of Bobbito Garcia’s aka Kool Bob Love & Kevin Couliau’s new documentary on pick-up basketball in NYC called DOIN’ IT IN THE PARK. It was fitting that they would hold a […]
Tags: movies, new york city, street ball
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Donnie Yen — Award Tour + Wu Xia + Q&A — NYAFF 2012
July 11th, 2012 by Mr. C
Donnie Yen was presented with the Star Asia Award by the folks at the New York Asian Film Festival on Day 11 of the fest for his excellency and contributions to the film industry. A screening of Wu Xia aka Dragon would follow the award ceremony and a Q&A afterwards with Donnie Yen. I reported […]
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2012 CBGB Festival Day 2
July 11th, 2012 by chocko
On Day Two of the festival, Chocko only had time to check out some movies. Joey Teacups and Chocko went to Anthology Film Archives (32 Second Ave) and we ran into Tommy Ramone (the original Ramones drummer!) and The Ramones’ Tour Manager, Monte Melnick. They were hanging out in the lobby before their appearance for […]
Tags: cbgb, fest, festival, monte melnick, ramones, suicidegirls
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