Quentin Tarantino has been Googling himself, and it’s starting to become a problem. The filmmaker, whose eighth feature, Django Unchained, opens on Christmas Day, is famously an analog evangelist: He writes his scripts in longhand; he bans cellphones from his sets, and hasn’t had one of his own in years;…
Few people are as well-informed as Miami native and famed Cocaine Cowboys director Billy Corben. Follow him on Facebook or Twitter and you’ll know exactly what’s going on in Miami. His blog The Billy Pulpit features a series of controversial news stories centered around and relevant to the residents of…
Since we first talked to Tatu Baby, AKA Katherine Flores, a whole hell of a lot has happened. Namely, she landed on the cover our People issue, became a worldwide Twitter trending topic, and generally rocked season two of Spike TV’s Ink Master. In fact, Flores captured America’s interest so…
Well kids, we made it! Our little Real Housewives of Miami made it through an entire second season. Remember season one, when we got six lousy episodes (and they sure were lousy)? This was not that. This was one weepy, crazy, dirty, super-smiley (thanks, Karent), blowjob-innuendo-y, bitchslap-filled dramafest, and sweet…
Even as America continues to cede its manufacturing power to Asia, we remain the world’s number one producer of Wayanses. Of them, Marlon Wayans has distinguished himself as the leading purveyor of topical comedy dans la mode Wayans in his standup and Scary Movie series. But when New Times spoke…
The first trailer for Pain & Gain, the Michael Bay pet project starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson and filmed in Miami, was released yesterday. And before you put your film snob nose in the air at the idea of Bay, Johnson, and Wahlberg collaborating, you might want to watch…
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“Anyone in here ever have any experience with hypnosis?” comedy hypnotist, Rich Alexander, asked the audience before he “zapped” filmmaker Amy Seimetz at Borscht’s screening of her directorial debut, Sun Don’t Shine, at O Cinema.With Borscht’s ever-unconventional methods of promoting experimental indie film work, it’s no surprise that a screening…
When Borscht 8 wrapped up Saturday night, just about every person pouring out of the Arsht Center had a smile on his face. The festival, which screened 20 films in total, drew a sizable, vocal crowd who cheered on their favorite films and filmmakers. And with good reason — even…
When the opening scene of Real Housewives of Miami is pouring rain, you know the editing guy with a degree in drama is thinking, “Self, this is pure genius! What a scene I am creating!”And yeah, he did — but these ladies created a shitshow all on their very own…
The folks at Borscht Corp. are having a tough couple weeks. First, they received a cease-and-desist letter from Chris Bosh, the subject of artist Bleeding Palm’s trippy homage Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the Multiverse, just weeks before tonight’s planned Bosh Film Festival. Then, earlier this week, they experienced trouble…
At about 8:30 p.m. last night, the atmosphere in Katsuya, the lounge-y Japanese restaurant at the SLS South Beach, will filled with anticipation. Rumor spread through the dining room that Brooklyn Nets player Kris Humphries had made a reservation for dinner — and that his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, was on…
It’s time to add another title to the list of films shot in South Florida. The Magic City tells the story of a handful of a Liberty City community: Tiana and Nia, sisters who are abandoned by their drug-addicted mother; Georgia, the aunt who takes them in; and their neighbors,…
Seriously, almost an hour passes before he exits that door.With the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Peter Jackson has given the world 162 minutes of imaginative visions never before realized on a movie screen, save for those in Jackson’s previous 12 hours of Middle Earth adventures. It’s not…
