Archive for the ‘movies’ Category
Photos From Outer Space 5
November 15th, 2013 by chocko
Chocko was in pooperazzi mode again with his dusty camera roaming the streets and clicking away. We dug into the archive that’s been piling up for the last couple of months. Here are some photographic odds and ends from in store events, galleries and theaters in no particular order. After a screening of “A Band […]
Tags: a band called death, chocko, evan rachel wood, gary numan, greta gerwig, joe bob briggs, katey sagal, marcia mcbroom, megan massacre, photo, ricky powell, wong kar wai
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2014 Montclair Film Festival press release : April 29 – May 4
September 26th, 2013 by Mr. C
2014 MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL TO BE HELD APRIL 29 – MAY 4 Submissions now being accepted in all categories Montclair NJ, 9/25/2013 – The Montclair Film Festival (MFF), quickly growing in stature as a regional stop on the festival circuit, will host its third annual celebration of the art of filmmaking April 28-May 4, 2014, […]
Tags: 2014 Montclair Film Festival, montclair film festival
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Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
August 8th, 2013 by chocko
When one thinks of photographers who have documented hip-hop prior to the crack era and its commercialization, Jamel Shabazz and his snapshots of hip hop street style and culture come to mind. Charlie Ahearn, the director of iconic hip hop movie Wild Style, shines a spotlight on Shabazz and his photos in the documentary Jamel […]
Tags: charlie ahearn, documentary, hip hop, Jamel Shabazz, photos, Street Photographer
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A Look Back at Comic-Con International 2012
July 16th, 2013 by chocko
Comic-Con 2013 is about to go down at San Diego. It is the biggest pop culture event in the universe…bar none. Here is a super duper late look at last year’s 4 day (5 if you count Preview Night) comic book, sci-fi, gaming, anime, blockbuster movie extravaganza. Hope to see you at Comic-Con International in […]
Tags: comic books, comic con, convention, san diego
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the Jackie Chan shuffle in the big apple
June 21st, 2013 by Mr. C
(Who me?) Jackie Chan was on-hand in NYC on June 10 to accept the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at Walter Reade Theater in Lincoln Center presented by the team responsible for organizing The New York Asian Film Festival – Subway Cinema! It was an award long due in recognizing the most decorated & skilled […]
Tags: hong kong action, jackie chan, jackie chan experience, lifetime achievement award, stuntman
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Maniac at Times Scare NYC
June 21st, 2013 by chocko
(l-r) Elijah Wood, Genevieve Alexandra, Franck Khalfoun, Jan Broberg and Megan Duffy Last Monday night, Fangoria, IFC Midnight and Times Scare tag teamed for a preview screening of MANIAC with director Franck Khalfoun and members of the cast including Elijah Wood, in the house for a Q&A. MANIAC is a modern day remake of the […]
Tags: elijah woods, fangoria, franck khafoun, maniac, screening, times scare
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Kung Fu Wildstyle: Fab 5 Freddy + MC Yan + ENTER THE DRAGON – 40th Anniversary screening!
June 20th, 2013 by Mr. C
FILM SOCIETY LINCOLN CENTER & SUBWAY CINEMA Proudly Presents Kung Fu Wildstyle: Featuring Fab 5 Freddy + MC Yan! As per the fine folks from Subway Cinema and Lincoln Center: Asian-inspired Hip Hop art to be featured at Lincoln Center, accompanied by a 40th anniversary screening of the Bruce Lee masterpiece Enter the Dragon! The […]
Tags: bruce lee, enter the dragon, fab 5 freddy, kung fu, martial arts, mc yan, street art, wildstyle
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Photos From Outer Space 4
June 11th, 2013 by chocko
Once again, Chocko has been combing the streets with camera in hand and ready for action. Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest) was taking part in a Music + Film panel at SVA Theater during the Tribeca Film Festival. Lead singer of THE NATIONAL, Matt Berninger also took part in the panel. He spoke proudly of […]
Tags: damien echols, ethan hawke, julie delpy, new york city, nyc, photos, rachael yamagata, snoop lion
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BREAKUP AT A WEDDING – Free Advance Screening in NYC w/ Zachary Quinto Q&A – Monday, June 17th @ 7:00pm
June 7th, 2013 by Mr. C
BREAKUP AT A WEDDING – Free Advance Screening in NYC w/ Zachary Quinto Q&A – Monday, June 17th @ 7:00pm Oscilloscope Laboratories presents a PERIODS. Film – “BREAKUP AT A WEDDING” ** Catch an advance screening on Monday, June 17th @ 7:00pm w/ Zachary Quinto (STAR TREK) Q&A ** at AMC Loews Village 7 66 […]
Tags: comedy, Oscilloscope laboratories, Zachary Quinto
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DRAGON GIRLS screening at Brooklyn Film Festival: Windmill Studios
June 5th, 2013 by Mr. C
Director: Inigo Westmeier Cast: Xin Chenxi, ChenXi, Huang Luolan, Yang Ziyu, Quan Ling, Xu Manyu Genre: Documentary on Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts school Dragon Girls is a documentary that follows a handful of young ladies who take up residence at the Shaolin Tagou Martial Art School as they live the lifestyle of training in Chinese […]
Tags: brooklyn film festival, china, documentary, martlial arts, shaolin
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Fab 5 Freddy at The Museum of the Moving Image PART II
May 26th, 2013 by chocko
Legendary Hip Hop Pioneer, FAB 5 FREDDY was at the Museum of the Moving Image last week for a discussion about many things including hip hop music, videos and graffiti art. Check out Mr. C’s review of the event in the previous post which includes the music videos Fab presented during the evening. I had […]
Tags: fab 5 freddy, graffiti, hip hop, momi, museum of the moving image, pioneer, wildstyle
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THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI screening : 2013 Montclair Film Festival
May 8th, 2013 by Mr. C
Director: Bill Siegel Genre: Documentary on Muhammad Ali This film is easily one of my favorite Muhammad Ali movies as it sets forth to document his other brand of fisticuffs which did not take part inside the boxing ring but rather in a staunch toe to toe fight with humanity and the United States court […]
Tags: 2013 montclair film festival, documentary, mff13, muhammad ali
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