Archive for the ‘movies’ Category
Kenny Scharf : When Worlds Collide (2020)
December 24th, 2021 by Mr. C
———————————————————————————————————– This movie was an inspiring look into the life & art world of Kenny Scharf! We’ve always enjoyed the murals painted by him when we randomly stumbled across them while combing the streets of the dirty NYC. His art seemed to bring all his painted subjects to life even the inanimate ones! I had […]
Tags: documentary, graffiti, kenny scharf, street art, when worlds collide
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Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas (2017) – a musical documentary
December 18th, 2021 by Mr. C
This documentary was a fun take on how Jewish Americans have taken a tradition not their own & created something they can call their own encapsulated with song, dance, & chinese food!? I’m not Jewish but I have some friends who are (sounds like a racist intro) and if I shine a bright light in […]
Tags: documentary, dreaming of a jewish christmas, jewish composers, les, new york city
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New York Ninja (1984) & re-enter the New York Ninja in 2021!
November 29th, 2021 by Mr. C
I was familiar with John Liu from his work in Secret Rivals & Secret Rivals 2 aka Northern Fists – Southern Kicks which was considered a second rate / second tier produced old school Kung Fu film as opposed to films from high budget movie studios like Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest. That being said […]
Tags: john liu, martial arts movie, new york city, new york ninja, vinegar syndrome
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Fanny: The Right to Rock at DOC NYC film festival
November 18th, 2021 by Mr. C
Fanny: The right to rock is an inspiring look at an unsung all female rock band from the late 60s who were not a household name but should of been. Fanny paved the path for the future of lady female rockers to come. They were the first all female rock band to release an LP […]
Tags: doc nyc film festival, documentary, fanny, fanny the band, music, rock and roll
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Biopic film on HK Cantopop star Anita Mui Yim Fong: ANITA (2021)
November 14th, 2021 by Mr. C
Anita Mui is one of the most celebrated figures & icons in Hong Kong. Her pride & passion in music is a straight by product of her environment, her fragrant city. Her rise to stardom is almost as intriguing and sad as her final goodbye. I was very curious about how this biopic of Anita […]
Tags: anita, anita mui, biopic, cantopop, hong kong, hong kong films, music
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Back to the grill again! – ONE ALL THE WAY – Jersey, Texas Weiners, & the Silk City!
November 1st, 2021 by Mr. C
When people discuss the heart & soul of NJ, the conversation will eventually teeter over to the topic of NJ style hot dogs otherwise known as the texas weiner and reminiscing about Paterson! One All The Way is a short film that packs a lot of punch. It compacts the passion of Jersey hot dogs […]
Tags: documentary, hot dogs, new jersey, one all the way, paterson
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American River at 2021 Montclair Film Festival
October 26th, 2021 by Mr. C
American River was a wonderful eye opening film that documented the journey of Mary Bruno & guide Carl Alderson on a 4 day, 80 mile kayak through the pristine humble beginning flow of pureness & serenity of the Passaic River in Mendham, NJ to the very end when the Passaic river erects to form a […]
Tags: documentary, mary bruno, passaic river
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Dionne Warwick : Don’t Make Me Over at 2021 Montclair Film Festival
October 25th, 2021 by Mr. C
————————————————————————————————————- Dionne Warwick finally got a spotlight shining down on her for her contributions to the music industry as well as recognition for her stellar humanitarian efforts in 1985 with her fight against AIDS lending her voice literally & sonically – recording her version of the song “That’s what friends are for” with a bunch […]
Tags: dionne warwick, documentary
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Julia Scotti: Funny That Way (2021)
May 30th, 2021 by chocko
This documentary is an inspiring movie directed by Susan Sandler and tells the endearing story of a comedian who was born a boy in New Jersey. Rick Scotti had a successful career in comedy, headlining stages and performing with some of the biggest names in the field. Rick stepped away from the spotlight for more […]
Tags: comedian, comedy, documentary, julia scotti, movie, review, transgender
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Wayne New Jersey Toy Show
May 2nd, 2021 by chocko
Here’s a last minute post about the Wayne NJ Toy Show that happens the first Sunday or Saturday of the month in Wayne, New Jersey. The next one is Sunday, May 2 from 9 AM to 2PM at the Wayne PAL (1 Pal Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470). Admission is $5, so if you are looking […]
Tags: action figures, collectibles, toy show, toys, wayne nj toy show
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Tales from Chiller Theatre: Spooky Spring Show 2019
October 25th, 2019 by chocko
Hey goons, hunchbacks and sasquatch looking mofos! It’s Chiller Theatre time in Dirty Jersey..a Spooktackular Halloween weekend event of grand proportions of all things horror, sci-fi (shout out to Forrest J. Ackerman!) and everything else in between. It’s the ultimate toy, model and film expo that if you pass up, you’ll wanna kick yourself repeatedly […]
Tags: chiller theatre, collectibles, expo, movies, new jersey
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G-FEST: Godzilla + Kaiju Fans Unite!
July 10th, 2019 by chocko
G-FEST, the 26th annual gathering of the kaiju community is happening in Rosemont, Illinois from Friday July 12 to Sunday July 14 featuring special guests, a huge dealer room, artist alley and round the clock programming. This year’s guests of honor include Akira Takarada (actor), Shusuke Kaneko (director and screenwriter), Peggy Neal (actress), Yoshikazu Ishii, […]
Tags: 2019, cosplay, g-fan, G-FEST, godzilla, kaiju, Keizo Murase, Kenpachiro Satsuma, Megumi Odaka, model kits
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