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March 2010

Lincoln Center Film Society

In the next two weeks, The Film Society of  Lincoln Center is showcasing the BEST of France within the past year. This includes the US premieres of big hits from Cannes Film Festival, 2009, as well as winners from the Cesar Awards (French equivalent to the Academy Awards), and in addition-several young auteurs. Every night ... Read The Full Article...

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United Colors of Benetton

Name: Marielle Lindsey Occupation: J. Crew Manager Age: 28 Zodiac: Taurus Favorite Restaurant: Chat and Chew. Longs for: a good milk shake. Fears: a good milk shake. Beliefs: “When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” Where is she going: Checking out the Silk ... Read The Full Article...

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isild le besco

These Actresses are a MUST SEE! … Even if you have never heard of them. I feel very compelled to write about foreign actresses. Many I admire, some are colleagues, most are around my age. There is so much young female talent circling around France, my adopted home country. Someone had to write about it! ... Read The Full Article...

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Enter a magical world where language is unnecessary and human relationships are fresh and effective – full of whimsy and enchantment – with a simple encounter between a man, a woman and a box.  With precise physical comedy and crisp clownmanship, Summer Shapiro and Peter Musante deliver a most mesmerizing performance in Legs and All, ... Read The Full Article...

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POW

Press Release from New York Center for Independent Publishing: New York served as the model for Gotham City, inspired Will Eisner as he created the noirish adventures of The Spirit, and became a recurring character during the 1960s resurgence of Marvel in comics such as Spider-Man and Iron Man. Comics expert Peter Gutiérrez will moderate a high-energy round-table on the relationship ... Read The Full Article...

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Once upon a time, in Nazi occupied France… is the tag line of Quentin Tarantino’s latest masterpiece, which debuted last year at the 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival. The film goes by the name “Inglourious Basterds” and its title addresses the many cast of characters in this film who are out for some good Jewish ... Read The Full Article...

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No Traveler - Contemplating What Lies Beyond (Penny Pollak / photo by Rebecca Chiappone)

The opening scene of Penny Pollak’s No Traveler (directed and co-created by Samantha Jones) immediately reminded me of The Triplets of Belleville (not the movie, but the weirdly enjoyable music video by M).  Ms. Pollak, or rather her character Abigail, is having a great time dancing around her room to an equally bouncy French tune; ... Read The Full Article...

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Killy Dwyer, Joe Yoga, Mike Milazzo and Bamboo Silva

I thought it was a very good sign that my latest obsession, Lady Gaga’s pulsating, driving song Teeth, was blaring as I entered Under St. Marks to get ready to see Killer Killy Dwyer’s latest offering “Kill The Band” which is not just the name of her band, but which is also the name of ... Read The Full Article...

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Admission is free! March 6th & 7th from 10:00 – 5:00 General Society Library 20 West 44th Street (btw. 5th & 6th Aves.) 10:00 am – 5:00 pm both days Saturday, March 6th: 11:30 – 12:00 PM Maria Filice of  Food & Fate Publishing will presents Breaking Bread in L’Aquila Reviewed in Library Journal as ... Read The Full Article...

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Congratulations to the winner of our Soup Show Giveaway — Nancy Cohen! Nancy was randomly chosen from those who correctly answered our trivia question. (Q: Who is the director for The Soup Show? A: Lauren Sharpe) Nancy won a pair of tickets to The Soup Show playing at HERE Arts Center. (For more information check ... Read The Full Article...

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LATE NIGHTS WITH THE BOYS: confessions of a leather bar chanteuse Pictured: Alex Bond in 1977

4 Cents Review – When 2 reviewers each give their 2 cents. Today Diánna Martin and Karen Tortora-Lee give their 4 Cents about Late Nights With The Boys: Confessions Of A Leather Bar Chantuse which is part of this year’s Frigid Festival. Late Nights With The Boys: Confessions Of A Leather Bar Chantuse was presented as selections read ... Read The Full Article...

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Brosnan and McGregor

“The Ghost Writer” is the latest film by Polish-French genius director Roman Polanski. It is a sleek, stylish, and smart political thriller that has channeled Hitchcock in ways that no one has done, since…well-Hitchcock himself. Like the master, Polanski sets his tone through ominous music, and bases this on a central character-an innocent who struggles ... Read The Full Article...

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