BLACKBURN AND SWEETZER

Some sort of filming going on in the neighborhood…

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The Darjeeling Limited opens today in L.A. Get further into the spirit with this limited edition Elephant Pin created by jewelry designer/actor Waris ($75, yoox.com), which is part of Waris’s wardrobe in the movie and was worn by the other Darjeeling stars at the film’s premiere. Proceeds go to the Elephant Family, an org combating […]

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This isn’t until Thursday, October 4th at 7:00PM, but I have a feeling it will fill up quickly. Filter Magazine and the Hammer Museum will be showing a free screening of The Darjeeling Limited the night before it opens in theaters. I think you either really like what Wes Anderson creates or you don’t. I’m […]

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Hey, an event that doesn’t shut down at 1:00AM! Not that I want to stay out all night every night, but you just want the option and being ousted out from some L.A. bar at 1:00AM can be really, really annoying. I am an adult, aren’t I? So, Saturday, September 8th from 10:00PM to 3:00AM, […]

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I’ve written before about the multi-talented Elizabeth Paige Smith and her Atelier on Abbot Kinney. The artist has teamed up with Roxy and shot a film, Ritournelle, which will be screened and feted Wednesday, August 29th, from 5:00PM-10:00PM; the festivities start with a gallery exhibition of Roxy Studio Artists at Elizabeth Paige Smith’s gallery at […]

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Family on Fairfax continues its string of cool in-store events this Thursday, July 19th at 8:00PM with a release party for five experimental music videos director Mike Mills has created for Blonde Redhead’s new album. Mills will be there, along with a DJ, drinkables, and give-aways.

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This Sunday, July 8th, hit the W poolside for a viewing of Dirty Dancing. I’ve probably seen that movie a hundred times and I’m not a bit ashamed to say I’d watch again, especially with a cocktail and snacks. Admission is free, but the booze and eats are not. Show starts at 8:15PM. If you […]

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Everyone, everyone should go see Sicko. Universal health care, people. Yes, our taxes would be higher, but WE’D ALL HAVE HEALTH CARE. I believe this film could profoundly affect this country for the better. Also, I have to say, Michael Moore is a better documentarian now; where he used to be heavier handed, he allows […]

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If you’re like me, you wait till it comes out in paperback. Hardcover is present-worthy and usually gets given away (and very much appreciated when I’m the receiver), but paperbacks are what fills most of my literary needs. An impressive journalist-novelist-screenwriter and friend, Deanna Kizis’ second novel, Finishing Touches, has just come out in softcover. […]

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Reserve on Fairfax has these filmmaker spotlight parties. Thursday, May 17th, Reserve teams up with Freshjive to devote the night to Ace Norton, whose resume includes music videos for Death Cab for Cutie, Bloc Party, and The Faint. Check out his company Commondeer Film Production or Partizan Films to see his work. Then go to […]

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I know, I know. Everyone’s talking about Killer of Sheep, Charles Burnett’s 1977 thesis film for his MFA at UCLA, never released because of the astronomical cost of music rights despite prestigious accolades - including a prize at the 1981 Berlin International Film Festival, followed by declaration by the Library of Congress as a national […]

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