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Rubble Kings screens DOC NYC
November 19th, 2014 by Mr. C
Rubble Kings was a great documentary film on the state of gangs in NYC during the 1960s & 70s. It primarily focused on why they came to be, their rights of passage, & their savageness in the streets when someone, anyone who stepped on their turf who didn’t have the same colors. Most gangs formed […]
Tags: doc nyc, documentary, new york gangs, rubble kings
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Hardy (2014) – DOC NYC
November 16th, 2014 by Mr. C
(Pro Boxer – Heather “The Heat” Hardy at DOC NYC – Bow Tie Cinemas in Chelsea) ————————————————————————————————————- Director: Natasha Verma Film subject: Boxer – Heather ‘The Heat’ Hardy Documentary —————————————————————————————– Hardy was a documentary film that debuted at DOC NYC which screened at Bow Tie’s Chelsea Cinemas. I limited myself to seeing 3 films at […]
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DOC NYC November 13 – 20, 2014
November 13th, 2014 by chocko
If you love documentaries and live in the NYC area, then you are in the right place at the right time! The 5th Annual DOC NYC (America’s largest documentary festival) is in full effect starting November 13 to November 20. DOC NYC will feature over 150 film and events including panels, workshops and Q&A’s with […]
Tags: A Small Section Of The World, ariela, Banksy Does New York, doc nyc, documentaries, documentary, film festival, Meet The Patels, movies, new york city, reviews, Still Dreaming
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Jimmy Wang Yu – the one armed files
November 12th, 2014 by Mr. C
(Jimmy Wong Yu pays respects to the audience as we give him an ovation!) Last night we had the privilege of attending “An evening with Jimmy Wong Yu” held at the Walter Reade Theater on 65th Street which included a screening of The Master of the Flying Guillotine and a Q&A with the man himself […]
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CBGB Music and Film Festival
September 23rd, 2014 by chocko
The Ramones The CBGB Music And Film Festival 2014 will take place in New York City from October 8 through 12. I went last year and checked out a few events during my limited schedule at the time. Blank Generation was being screened at Anthology Film Archives with director Ivan Kral in the house. The […]
Tags: art, blank generation, cbgb, cbgb music festival, film, indie rock, manhattan, movie, music, music festival, new york city, nyc, pink slips, punk rock, ramones
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Chiller Theatre April 2014
September 19th, 2014 by chocko
Geez, time is just passing by so quickly. It’s that time of year once again for the CHILLER THEATRE HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA which takes place October 24 – 26 at Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, NJ. The guests coming through this time around include Hulk Hogan, Traci Lords, Barbara Steele, Zacherle The Cool Ghoul, plus loads […]
Tags: chiller theatre, convention, halloween, horror, new jersey, nj, zacherle
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More Pics From San Diego Comic-Con 2013
July 22nd, 2014 by chocko
Bible thumpers vs. geeks Taimak from THE LAST DRAGON Oderus Urungus (left) RIP and Reggie Bannister (right) “The Hardest Working Man In Horror” ADULT SWIM Fun House! Enter if you dare. The filled to the gills exhibit floor…a lot of unhappy faces! Sean and Tara McPherson (left) and Azog (right) from THE HOBBIT Dolph Ziggler […]
Tags: 2013, comic con, futurama, gillian anderson, photos, robert williams, san diego, sdcc, the suicide girls, wwe
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A Look Back at Cosplay at Comic-Con International 2013
July 9th, 2014 by chocko
The San Diego Comic Con (July 24 – 27, 2014) at the San Diego Convention Center is nearly upon us. There will be lots to see and write about, but first here are some photos of the Cosplay action at last year’s Comic Con. More photos of nerds, misfits, freaks and geeks coming soon! Follow […]
Tags: comic con, comic-con international, cosplay, costumes, nerds, san diego, sdcc
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No No: A Dockumentary (about Dock Ellis) screening at the 2014 Montclair Film Festival
April 29th, 2014 by Mr. C
With the recent cancer rash in the mouth of Los Angeles Clipper’s owner Donald Sterling with his alleged racial comments, No No: A Dockumentary takes a more refreshing outlook and inspirational view of Major League Baseball pitcher Dock Ellis but not without his own flaws on display of course. It’s basically Dock’s story of baseball […]
Tags: 2014 Montclair Film Festival, documentary, sports
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Photos From Outer Space 6
April 14th, 2014 by chocko
You already know the deal…Planet Chocko pooperazzi time. All photos by Chocko! St. Vincent a.k.a. Annie Clark signed her brand new self-titled album at Rough Trade NYC last February prior to a performance on The Colbert Report (I was lucky to get tickets!) and a sold out show at Terminal 5. Filmmaker Wes Anderson and […]
Tags: Adèle Exarchopoulos, annie clark, cheap thrills, dean ambrose, Iko Uwais, james franco, natalya, paparazzi, raid 2, st. vincent, stephen malkmus, wes anderson, wrestlemania, wwe
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Chiller Theatre October 2013
February 6th, 2014 by chocko
The next Chiller Theatre Expo will take place at Sheraton Parsippany in Parsippany, N.J. on April 25 – 27, 2014. It’s not just the best place to pick up horror collectibles and movies but it’s also a great way to meet some favorite stars of film and television. The first wave of guests were recently […]
Tags: 5.6.7.8's, caroline munro, chiller theatre, horror, kenji sahara, michale graves, the smithereens, yukiko kobayashi
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Bobby ‘Boogaloo’ Watts + Stan Hoffman at the Shadow Box Film Festival
December 9th, 2013 by Mr. C
Last weekend, we feinted our way in for a screening or two at the 2nd annual Shadow Box Film Festival held at the School of Visual Arts Theatre on 23rd street. I caught a notable documentary called Boogaloo which featured an obscure boxer from the 1970s who came from the hustling streets of Philadelphia. Prior […]
Tags: boxing, documentary, shadow box film festival
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