Hey, look who it is! It’s Scott Foundas, the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s former associate program director. And he’s writing for us!Village Media Group, New Times parent company, announced today that it hired Foundas as principal film reviewer.After helping to choose films and organize events like the New York…
Ever since we heard about Miami Connection, the 1980s B-movie featuring ninjas and rock bands in Florida, we’ve been obsessed with its so-bad-it’s-good acting, it’s so-fake-it’s-hilarious special effects, and perhaps most importantly, its so-cheesy-it’ll-be-stuck-in-your-head-for-weeks soundtrack.See also:- Miami Connection, Awful Yet Awesome ’80s Film, Headed to Theaters- The Best Florida Ninja…
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We think it’s safe to say that Real Housewives of Miami is finally starting to heat up. On last night’s special Sunday edition, there were cocktails, violence, and nip slips — oh my! What more could you ask from a Real Housewives franchise? (Not much.)We mean, even Lady Gaga was tweeting…
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When the Borscht Film Festival returns for its eighth edition December 12-21, it’ll bring a range of experimental flicks from filmmakers both local and international.See also:- Borscht Film Festival Announces 2012 Dates- Adan Jodorowsky to Shoot Borscht-Produced Film in MiamiEight of Borscht 8’s filmmakers call other locales home, places as…
In his filmmaking debut, journalist David France, who wrote the first story about ACT UP for Miami New Times’ sister paper The Village Voice, assembles a thoroughly reported chronicle of that direct-action advocacy group’s most vital era, from its founding in 1987 (six years into the AIDS epidemic) through 1995.Expertly…
