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Watch "God Bless Bitcoin" for FREE!
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God Bless Bitcoin takes a deep dive into the moral and ethical aspects of Bitcoin and the impact that this money can have on the world. The movie is available for free online at https://www.godblessbitcoin.com/...More... |
The Mind Mangler: A Night of Tragic Illusion
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In the heart of the theatrical world, where creativity knows no bounds, a comedy-meets-illusion show has been making waves – "The Mind Mangler: A Night of Tragic Illusion". The show is a creation of the Mischief Theatre Company, the same minds behind the successful “The Play That Goes Wrong” and “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” productions....More... |
Exploring Asi Wind's Inner Circle
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Magic has always fascinated and captivated audiences, leaving them in awe of the seemingly impossible. Within the realm of magic, certain performers possess a unique ability to push the boundaries of what we believe to be possible. One such magician is Asi Wind, whose groundbreaking show, "Asi Wind's Inner Circle," offers a mesmerizing experience that transcends traditional magic performances. With a blend of mind-bending illusions, psychological manipulation, and masterful showmanship, Wind takes audiences on a journey...More... |
"The Cottage": A Riveting Journey of Love, Deception & Intrigue on Broadway
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Broadway, the pinnacle of theatrical brilliance, never ceases to amaze audiences with its awe-inspiring productions. In the realm of live performances, few experiences can match the magic that unfolds on a Broadway stage. Among the many captivating shows that have graced this iconic theater district, "The Cottage" stands out as a remarkable gem, enchanting audiences with its compelling narrative, unforgettable performances and a captivating tale "The Cottage" is a thrilling comedy-drama penned by acclaimed playwright Sandy Rustin. Set in the scenic backdrop of a quaint English countryside cottage, the play is a rollercoaster of emotions, blending elements of farce, romance, and suspense to create...More... |
The Hill: An Inspiring True Story In Theaters August 25, 2023
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In the heart of Texas, a remarkable story of perseverance, passion, and family unfolds in the upcoming film "The Hill." This cinematic gem, based on a true story, chronicles the life of Rickey Hill, a young man whose indomitable spirit overcame poverty, adversity, and physical challenges to chase his dreams in the world of baseball. The film captures the essence of a young Rickey, played by Colin Ford, who defied the odds stacked against him. Despite growing up impoverished and burdened by leg braces due to a degenerative spinal disease, Rickey's love for baseball shone brighter than any obstacles in his path. His extraordinary ability to hit a baseball...More... |
"The Play That Goes Wrong": A Hilarious Journey into Theatre's Comic Catastrophe
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"The Play That Goes Wrong" is a theatrical marvel that redefines the boundaries of comedy and chaos on stage. With uproarious laughter and side-splitting mishaps, this Tony Award-winning production has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide. At its core, "The Play That Goes Wrong" is a play within a play. The narrative revolves around the Cornley University Drama Society, attempting to stage a murder mystery titled "The Murder at Haversham Manor." However, as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong does, and the actors are left to navigate a series of hysterical and unexpected mishaps...More... |
Rock & Roll Man: Alan Freed's Legendary Journey in the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll
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In the bustling heart of New York City's theater district, where creativity and talent collide, lies the magical world of off-Broadway musicals. These intimate productions often boast hidden gems that mesmerize audiences with their sheer brilliance and innovative storytelling. One such remarkable show that has taken the off-Broadway scene by storm is "Rock & Roll Man."...More... |
The Great Gatsby - The Immersive Show: Stepping into the Roaring Twenties
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New York City has always been a hub of artistic innovation and theatrical excellence. In the heart of this bustling metropolis, "The Great Gatsby - The Immersive Show NYC" stands as a groundbreaking production that transports audiences to the dazzling world of F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic novel. With its immersive storytelling, lavish sets, and exceptional performances, this theatrical masterpiece offers a unique and unforgettable experience, allowing viewers to step back in time and immerse themselves in the opulence of the Roaring Twenties...More... |
- Once Upon a One More Time: A Magical Journey into Fairy Tales and Empowerment
- Once Upon a One More Time: A Magical Journey into Fairy Tales and Empowerment
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Broadway has always been a stage for innovative storytelling, dazzling performances, and captivating music. In the realm of theatrical wonders, a remarkable production titled "Once Upon a One More Time" has taken the Broadway scene by storm! This enchanting show, featuring the iconic music of Britney Spears, weaves together the timeless tales of fairy tales with a modern twist. With its empowering message and infectious tunes, "Once Upon a One More Time" has become a must-see experience for theater lovers of...More... |
Mughal-e-Azam: Reviving the Majesty of an Iconic Love Story on Stage
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In the realm of Indian theatre, where history meets grandeur and romance transcends time, one production has reigned supreme, captivating audiences and garnering accolades for its sheer brilliance. "Mughal-e-Azam: The Play" is a masterpiece that breathes new life into the timeless saga of love, power, and sacrifice that has resonated with generations. Inspired by the iconic 1960 film of the same name, this theatrical extravaganza mesmerizes spectators, offering an unforgettable experience like no other. For the first time, this amazing production has been brought to audiences across North America...More... |
Red Velvet: A Colorful Story of Ira Aldridge
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Now being performed at the Michael R. Klein Theatre, "Red Velvet" is the stage re-telling of the true story of Ira Eldridge. To those who are not familiar, Ira Aldridge was a well accomplished Black American Shakespearean actor that emigrated to Britain in 1824 due to racist treatment in the American theatre scene. This play consists of scenes set in the "present" with flashbacks to the past. In these flashbacks we see that even after gaining some renown for his performances in Britain, Ira Aldridge was not able to completely escape the racism of close-minded critics who saw only the color of his skin and not the performances he gave onstage...More... |
"Our Town" Comes to Your Town...
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Shakespeare Theatre Company is excited to share the complete cast for Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning OUR TOWN playing May 12 through June 11 at Sidney Harman Hall.
Directed by STC's Associate Artistic Director ALAN PAUL (Camelot), Our Town will celebrate community by utilizing only artists who call the DC-area home. Led by five-time Helen Hayes Award winner HOLLY TWYFORD (Old Times, The Little Dog Laughed) in the iconic role of the Stage Manager, the cast includes CHINNA PALMER (Fairview) as Emily Webb and JAKE LOEWENTHAL (Macbeth) as George Gibbs, STC Affiliated Artist CRAIG WALLACE (Romeo and Juliet) as Mr. Webb, FELICIA CURRY (The Color Purple) as Mrs. Webb, ERIC HISSOM (Out of Time) as Dr. Gibbs, NATASCIA to this day. DIAZ (Man of La Mancha) as Mrs. Gibbs, and LAWRENCE REDMOND (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) as Simon Stimson...More... |
Don't Wait Until September to see Broadway!
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Missing Broadway? No need to wait until September to see an entertaining and fun show in NYC. Off-Broadway shows are open and have shows available across the city! Did you know that the main difference between a Broadway show and an Off-Broadway Show is simply the number of seats in the theater it is playing in? Off-Broadway Houses are 99 to 499 seats and Broadway theaters are 500 seats and over! Even shows like Hamilton, Rent, Rock of Ages have been both on and Off-Broadway! Off-Broadway shows offer a more intimate experience since the theaters are smaller and seats are closer to the stage...More...
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Spirit Untamed: An Epic Adventure for Your Return to the Movies!
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After over a year of watching movies at home we ventured out to our own private screening of DreamWorks Spirit Untamed thanks to DreamWorks and AMC Theatres! Spirit Untamed is a movie for all ages it is an epic adventure about a headstrong girl longing for a place to belong who discovers a kindred spirit when her life intersects with a wild horse, Spirit Untamed is the next chapter in the beloved story from DreamWorks Animation...More... |
NYC SAFF: Unveils Four World Premieres, 24 Shorts & Plenty of Entertainment!
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TWENTY FOUR shorts, documentaries and feature films will premiere at the first-ever New York City South Asian Film Festival (NYC SAFF), presented by Toyota, between Friday, November 15 and Sunday, November 17, 2019, at various locations around Manhattan. The festival boasts FOUR world premieres, THREE North American premieres and 17 New York City premieres. Timely and relevant themes such as immigration, surrogacy, police brutality and the aftermath of HIV/AIDS will be explored; under-represented communities such as transgenders, deaf and hard-of-hearing and outcasts will be acknowledged...More... |
Captain Marvel Captivates on BluRay!
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If you are one of the few that has not already gone out and seen Captain Marvel or if you are a Marvel superfan that watches every movie multiple times to make sure you catch every Easter Egg, head on over to Best Buy today to get Captain Marvel on BluRay. Best Buy has exclusive packaging and the Collectible SteelBook with custom box art...More... |
NEWS: Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR!
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The highly anticipated Marvel Studios' AVENGERS: INFINITY War movie has just launched their official poster and trailer!
Set to release on April 27, 2018, Marvel Studios' AVENGERS: INFINITY War is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers and is produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film is set to feature everyone in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) including the big hitters like Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and Black Panther...More... |
NBC Timeless: A Dive into History
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Did you know that Benjamin Franklin's family had ties to the Salem Witch Trials? Did you know that Marie Curie invented mobile radiography units to provide X-ray services to field hospitals? There are so many untold stories and facts about historical figures that most of us never knew. The NBC show "Timeless" vividly retells this hidden history. In each episode, viewers are transported to an era of history where every detail is recreated from the clothing to the cars and everything in between. Historical figures like Jesse James and Abraham Lincoln come to life and educate us about their lives...More... |
Man In Red Bandana - 911 Documentary
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We had the opportunity to sit down with Matthew Weiss, a practicing traffic attorney who can now add film director to his list of accomplishments. The Man In Red Bandana is the debut effort of Weiss who first learned of Welles’ remarkable story over lunch with Jefferson Crowther, Welles’ father. Weiss was amazed and inspired and quickly decided that everyone should hear this story and obtained the Crowther’s permission and blessing to make the documentary...More...
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Go Back to the 80s with FX's Snowfall
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FX will be launching a new one-hour drama set against the infancy of the L.A. crack cocaine epidemic in 1983 and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it. Snowfall will premiere on Wednesday, July 5th at 10 PM ET/PT on FX and is having an immersive launch event in Los Angeles from Friday, June 23rd to Sunday, June 25th at the Hudson Loft in Downtown Los Angeles and you're invited...More... |
NYIFF 2017: Film Festival Kicks off its 17th Year in April!
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America's premier film festival representing the Indian subcontinent, New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), kicks off its 17th anniversary season on Sunday, April 30th, with Alankita Shrivastava's women's empowerment film LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA (watch trailer HERE), at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian (One Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004) in the Financial District. The film premiered at the Tokyo and Mumbai Film Festivals, where it won the Spirit of Asia Prize and the Oxfam Award for Best Film on Gender Equality. In January, India's Central Board of Film Certification refused to certify the film because it claimed the story was too "lady-oriented," so the film is currently banned in India. The red carpet reception for the New York premiere of the film will be followed by a gala benefit dinner, open to the general public...More... |
Cirque Du Soleil Paramour: A Breathtaking Broadway Performance
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Cirque du Soleil's Paramour is a spectacular show for all ages! Set in The Golden Age of Hollywood, the storyline consists of a love triangle between a distinguished movie producer, his “star” and a young composer from a small town. This show has it all: a compelling love story, catchy songs, special effects, vibrant visual projections, eclectic sets, superb dance routines and of course, awe-inspiring acrobatics.
Director Philippe Decouflé and Creative Guide Jean-François Bouchard teamed up to combine a charming Broadway storyline with the magic of Cirque Du Soleil. The result...More... |
The Other F Word: Life After Forty
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Award-winning filmmaker Caytha Jentis (Bad Parents, And Then Came Love) just launched an exciting new series on Amazon Video entitled "The Other F Word" which aims to change perceptions of women over forty. This comedic coming-of-age series is about four friends who deal with the highs and lows of mid-life as they reinvent themselves after their kids are grown. This hilarious new dramatic series features seasoned actors such as: Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy), Michael Boatman (The Good Wife), Reiko Aylesworth (24)...More...
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Singer/Songwriter Giselle Begins Music Evolution
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Giselle Singer/Songwriter, Giselle Bellas, has officially kicked off her individual music career with her recently released debut EP “Change Me”. Giselle is widely recognized for her singing/songwriting skills on Louis C.K.’s Emmy award winning comedy, “Louis”. Now Giselle has began her very own Music Evolution with her four-song EP. “Change Me” is comprised of Giselle’s raw emotional intellect, passion and confidence. Giselle showcases her exceptional vocal abilities through a range of emotions throughout each song. An abundance of live musical instruments are used throughout the EP as well. Giselle and audio engineer, Adam Tilzer, are keen on using as many live musical instruments as possible in order to create a more genuine and pure sound...More... |
Bazodee: A Musical Love Story
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Looking for a new Summer flick to check out? Bazodee which is one of the Summers most heated films with a love story that takes place against an Indo-Carribbean storyline is the way to go. "Bazodee" which means a state of dizziness and confusion as in the infatuation one often feels in love or lust stars an international cast including Bollywood actor Kabir Bedi, Caribbean singer Machel Montano and actress Natalie Perara. When Anita who is played by Natalie Perera crosses paths with Lee De Leon on the island of Trinidad on the way to meeting her fiance who is a wealthy Indian from London, all chaos breaks...More... |
What Makes Someone a "Bad Mom"?
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There is nothing bad about the new female-dominated comedy of the summer “Bad Moms.” Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn are just a few of the many stars in the new raunchy film. Whether you’re a mother or not, this film is all too relate-able when it comes to the busy lives of parents with children and how mothers cope with everything in the modern day...More... |
Motown the Musical: Back on Broadway!
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Motown the Musical After a six-month tour across the country, "Motown the Musical" is back on Broadway! "Motown the Musical" immerses the audience into the life of Berry Gordy, Jr. and shows the struggles and successes of his life through a musical journey that spans over forty years. We are introduced to a young Berry Gordy, Jr. who dreams of becoming a famous boxer, even though he fulfills his dream of boxing, his greatest love was music...More... |
Trip of Love: A Musical Blast from the Past
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Stunning sets, HOT performers and popular songs set the stage for the Off-Broadway Musical "Trip of Love". During the performance guests are taken on a magical tour of music and history of the 1960s. The 60s were a time of sex, drugs and rock and roll, a time where new artists were discovered and a time that people were drafted to serve in the War. The 1960s had lots of highs and lows; in one evening you will experience it all during a "Trip of Love". The show follows the journey of a young girl named Alice who finds herself lost in the 60s and learns what love and loss is through a musical journey through time. The performance includes hits from The Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, Tom Jones, Nancy Sinatra...More... |
IIFA 2016 Makes a Splash in Spain!
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This year's most awaited Indian Movie extravaganza - International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) came to Madrid for a 4-day festive season from 23rd till 26th of June 2016. With close to 150 Bollywood celebrities attending, an audience of around 15,000 and a business forum at IFEMA to facilitate talks of trade and collaborations did wonders to encouraging touristy attractions to all over Spain for Indians from all over the world and integrated talent from India and Spain to make this celebration a stylish and memorable experience! The four-day 17th edition of this gala in Madrid has aptly celebrated 60 years of the country's diplomatic relations with India. This celebration has traveled to many fantastic cities all over the world spreading the magic of Bollywood and Indian culture – till it got to its fourth European destination after London, Yorkshire and Amsterdam.
Previously, this event has been hosted in many other parts of the world including South Africa, Toronto, Singapore, Macau, Tampa and KL...More... |
MoviePass: A Cheaper Way to Watch Movies!
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Are you a movie buff? If you quote lines from your favorite movies, spend hours in line to watch the latest Star Trek Movie and spend countless dollars on watching movies then you are definitely a movie buff! For the movie buff in you, we have a solution to save money and watch unlimited movies at your local movie theater...More... |
Tuck Everlasting: Would You Want to Live Forever?
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Beautiful sets, harmonious songs and gorgeous costumes set the tone for the new Broadway show, Tuck Everlasting. The audience is swept away to the 1800's where the Tuck family discovers the secret of immortality. Through the various animated characters, beautiful sets and catchy songs we learn about how the Tuck family has learned to live with the curse and the gift that is everlasting life. The way the audience learns this is through the eyes of Winnie Foster, an 11-year-old free spirited child who is looking for fun and adventure...More... |
A "Mother's Day to Remember
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Mother's Day is the time of the year to show your Mom how much you care and also to thank her for bringing you into this world. Garry Marshall shows how this special day is different for everyone in his latest film "Mother's Day". The movie follows the journey of four different characters and how Mother's Day impacts their lives. The characters all have unconventional relationships and are struggling with situations in their lives; Jennifer Aniston plays a divorced Mother...More.. |
"Miracles From Heaven" An Emotional Journey
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Urban Milan was invited to special Film Screening/ Q&A for the movie “Miracles from Heaven” starring Jennifer Garner and Kylie Rogers on Wednesday, March 16th at the Hearst Tower courtesy of The MOMS Network. This special event was sponsored by Arizona Iced Tea, Good Housekeeping and Skinny Girl Sparklers. "Miracles from Heaven" definitely sheds light on some sensitive topics and the very real experience of a patient with an incurable illness. It is based on a true story about Annabel Beam who was diagnosed with ...More... |
Quantico's Rising Star
Actress Priyanka Chopra
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If you haven't heard about ABC's new show Quantico, you have been living under a rock. The network spared no expense in advertising this action-packed drama. The lead actress in the show is Priyanka Chopra and she's no stranger to playing a major role. With over 11 million followers on Twitter, Priyanka Chopra is already a big star, but just not in America... yet...More... |
Something Rotten Comes to Broadway!
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If you are looking for classic theatre with highbrow sensibilities, then ‘Something Rotten’ is not the Broadway show for you. If like most of us, you are looking for an uproariously funny and entertaining night, then you MUST go see this new musical. ‘Something Rotten’ takes the Shakespearean era and turns it on its head with hilarious parodies of Broadway musicals of the past, lively song and dance numbers, and a refreshingly carefree style. The basic plot is centered around two bothers Nick and Nigel Bottom in South London during the Tudor era who are trying to succeed in a theatre world dominated by newcomer, and former troupe member, William Shakespeare... More... |
Learning to Drive: Interview with Ben Kingsley
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Earning a prestigious Critics Pick from the New York Times, the acclaimed new comedy LEARNING TO DRIVE is now playing in New York and Los Angeles and will release this Friday, August 28, in San Francisco, Chicago, and Boston. By Labor Day weekend, the award-winning film starring Sir Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, and Sarita Choudhury will be playing in most major cities nationwide. Sir Ben Kingsley has won an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA, two Golden Globes and countless other awards in his career and now takes on the role of New York City driving instructor Darwan in his latest film LEARNING TO DRIVE. Kingsley sat down to talk about his new film in this exclusive interview below: UM: What was it about this story that made you want to be a part of it? BK: So, there are certain scripts that I come across that have what I would call a universality in that they do examine and reflect with great accuracy what I call patterns of human behavior, or "the human dance." And when I come across a script that has this so beautifully observed, I'm immediately intrigued...More... |
South Asian International Performing Arts Festival 2015
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Manhattan’s theater district was buzzing with excitement this past weekend. The first annual South Asian International Performing Arts Festival (SAIPAF) took place from August 3 - August 9, 2015 at Urban Stages and Access Gallery/Black Box Theaters. SAIPAF is a showcase for diverse perspectives, ideas, and imaginations of artists from the South Asian subcontinent in the forms of dance, theater, live music, readings, stand up comedy, and spoken word. If one were to describe the experience of this festival in one word it would be SPECTACULAR! The amount of talent, innovation, and honesty displayed by these actors...More... |
BROTHERS: A Pitiful Remake of Warriors
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Karan Malhotra’s Brothers does not even hold a candle to Gavin O’Connor’s critically acclaimed Warriors. It relies heavily on formula driven content, a melodramatic interpretation, and hammed up performances by the supporting cast including Jackie Shroff, Ashutosh Rana, and Kiran Kumar. There's so much going wrong in Brothers, it's difficult to pinpoint the worst aspect of the film. The first half is slowed down by flashbacks that ceases to take the story forward. In the second half, the R2F tournament takes center stage...More... |
Motown the Musical's Finale on Broadway
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"Motown was a dream that happened to come true," words spoken by the legendary founder of Motown, Berry Gordy, Jr. on the eve of the last performance of "Motown the Musical" on Broadway. The final performance after a two-year run on Broadway was held on January 18th at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The finale had a surprise speech by Berry Gordy Jr. himself, followed by a private afterparty/awards ceremony at Glass House Tavern in New York City...More... |
A Romantic Flop: Hamari Adhuri Kahani
After watching the promos for this eagerly awaited love saga by Director Mohit Suri, one expected to experience another tragic yet heart-wrenching story revolving around a soulful romantic relationship much like his previous works Kalyug, Aashiqui 2, and Ek Villian. But alas, filmmaker Suri has failed miserably in his attempt to churn out another runaway hit at the box office. What should have been an epic tear jerker turned out to be an un-intentional comedy. Penned by acclaimed Writer/Director Mahesh Bhatt, Hamari Adhuri Kahani .. More...
The Golden Era of Bombay
If you give Anurag Kashyap Rs. 20 Cr and 100 characters he makes a critically acclaimed film. And if you give him Rs.100 Cr and 20 characters he makes a critically maligned film. But that doesn’t mean that he makes a bad film. It’s just that the standards set by him are so high, that people are willing to tear him down at the slightest mistake. ’Bombay Velvet’ is exactly that..More...
NYIFF 2015: A Successful 15th Year
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The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) is considered one of the top destinations for independent South Asian cinema and their recent line-up of feature, documentary, and shorts films has been phenomenal. Six days of screenings, post screening discussions, industry panels, and an exciting award ceremony has proven to live up to the traditions of this 15-year long running prestigious festival. Everything from Bollywood glitz, regional works, to down and dirty low-budget independents, the festival gave its audience a little bit of everything...More...
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Dig Deeper For USA Network's New Show
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The USA Network held the world premiere for a soon to be hit "Dig" at the glitzy venue Capitale in Manhattan on February 26, 2015. Co-stars Anne Heche and Jason Isaacs, as well as numerous other celebrities were in attendance for the premiere, Q&A and fabulous after party...More...
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Circus Now- A Circus Full of Surprises!
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From January 8-10, 2015 Circus performers from around the world gathered to hold a special contemporary circus in the heart of New York City. This special series of performances that spanned three days was entitled "Circus Now- International Contemporary Circus Exposure" and was held at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Over fifty artists performed for three days of sold out shows, they came from six different countries that included the United States, Sweden, Canada, Finland, United Kingdom and Australia...More...
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Kick Off your Fall with a BANG!
Katrina Kaif & Hrithik Roshan
The wait is over as mega-stars Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif sizzle in their new high-octane adventure romance BANG BANG exploding into theaters across North America this fall. This is the official Hindi remake of the Tom Cruise-Cameron Diaz hit "Knight & Day." It was shot all across the globe and is action-packed and full of excitement.
A chance encounter of the unassuming bank receptionist Harleen Sahni (Katrina Kaif) with the charming yet mysterious Rajveer Nanda (Hrithik Roshan), results in an on-rush of ditched planes..More...
NYIFF: The Glitz-The Glam & The Films!
Actor Rahul Bhat
The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) celebrated their 14th year of independent, alternate, and Diaspora films from/about the Indian subcontinent on May 5th -10th at the Village East Cinema and the Skirball Center. The festival featured 34 screenings (23 narrative, 11 documentary) –all seen for the first time in New York City.
The festival highlights included screenings of films from all over India: Marathi, Bengali, and the Northeast, four films by Pakistani filmmakers, two from Sri Lanka and one from Nepal. An opening night which featured the debut of "Ugly", a film by Anurag Kashyap, this film starred Rahul Bhat and tells a story of a kidnapped child and ugliness that came along with trying to locate the missing child which included infidelity, greed, dishonesty and much more. The story is very gripping and is a film that will be released soon in India...More...
Want to do Lunch?
Ritesh Batra’s debut feature "The Lunchbox" is a romance that takes place in Mumbai, but it's style is more Hollywood than Bollywood. There are no dance sequences and is a simple yet thought provoking movie.
The main characters are Ila (Nimrat Kaur) who is a neglected housewife, and Mr. Fernandes (Irrfan Khan) who is a widowed office worker nearing retirement...More...
The main characters are Ila (Nimrat Kaur) who is a neglected housewife, and Mr. Fernandes (Irrfan Khan) who is a widowed office worker nearing retirement...More...
Diana: The Search for True Love
‘Diana’ is the story of the last two years of the Princess of Wales’ (Naomi Watts) life. Directed by German director Oliver Hirschbiegel the movie tells
the untold story of Diana falling in love with a Pakistani Heart Surgeon, Hasnat Khan (Naveen Andrews).
Assuming the events in the story are true, there is a lot about Diana’s personal life that the public didn’t know. One being, that the man she died in the car with August 31, 1997, Dodi Fayed, was not the man she was so madly in love with – only a mere media ploy, devised by Princess Diana herself.
The movie does not focus on Diana's family, her marriage, nor her death....More...
Ranbir on Being "Besharam" in NYC!
Rishi, Neetu and Ranbir Kapoor
NYC: Bollywood's legendary Kapoor family made a visit to the Grand Ballroom of the Consulate General of India in New York City on Monday, September 23, 2013 for a press conference on the release of the film "Besharam". The movie stars Ranbir Kapoor and his parents, this movie is set to become one of the most widely released Bollywood films worldwide.
Ranbir Kapoor, a member of India's "first family of film" and the grandson of veteran Bollywood director Raj Kapoor, plays a charming but vulgar car thief in the action comedy that opens on Wednesday, October 2nd in 4,700 cinemas internationally, including 210 in the United States...More...
Once Upon A Time with Akshay Kumar
Milan Luthria and Akshay Kumar
On June 27, 2013 at the opulent Plaza Hotel in New York City, Akshay Kumar and Milan Luthria held a press conference discussing their new film "Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobara", is the sequel to "Once Upon a Time in Mumbai". The director described the film as being more focused on romance then his previous film..More...
"Butterflies of Bill Baker" Manhattan Premiere
Will Chase and Debra Messing
On Saturday June 29, 2013, The DL in New York City hosted an intimate reception to celebrate the World Premiere of South Asian Director Sania Jhankar's film "Butterflies of Bill Baker." The film's stars Will Chase ("Smash," 2013 Tony Nominee), Sterling Jerins ("WWZ," "The Conjuring"), Zuzanna Szadkowski ("Gossip Girl"), actress Polly Lee, the film's Music Supervisor Singer/Songwriter Angeli Kakade, Producer Reema Dutt and more were in attendance.
The Director (Sania Jhankar) got the idea for the film from her Father, who saw an article about a patient that had a sleeping disorder and a doctor that was trying to help him. Jhankar mentioned that she started working on the script seven years ago and after eleven drafts, she finally started filming. ...More...
NYIFF: Films, Celebrities & Cocktails!
The New York Indian Film Festival celebrated their 13th year last week in Manhattan! The festival was held on April 30th- May 4th and was a celebrity-filled festival full of Red Carpet Premieres, discussions and industry panels. The festival was held in various locations throughout the city including the Skirball Center for Performing Arts and Tribeca Cinemas...More...
Chef Vikas Khanna Shares his Personal Story
Chef Vikas Khanna
Sony Network TV Show "Andaaz"
Reveals Celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna's Hard Past in Season Premier
The story delivers inspiration and hope for South Asians with big dreams. Sony TV's international show Andaaz announces its season 4 premier featuring the heartfelt story of celebrity chef Vikas Khanna.
Khanna gives viewers the chance to see how you can start from rock bottom and rise to the top. His story is rare to come across giving viewers priceless advice on how to succeed...More
South Asians Debut a Film at the Brooklyn Girl Film Festival
On Friday evening, the 2nd Annual Brooklyn Girl Film Festival hosted the first ever screening of of Sania Jhankar's feature directorial debut "Butterflies of Bill Baker." The film's stars Zuzanna Szadkowski ("Gossip Girl") and Sterling Jerins ("World War Z") were in attendance in addition to Producer Reema Dutt. Jhankar and Dutt met at NYU, where they started to make films together. "We are thrilled to showcase the film in the very city that inspired us to pursue this field," Jhankar said...More...
Imran & Anushka's Latest Film...
Set in the rustic surroundings of a village in Haryana, Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola is a comedy-drama about Harry Mandola (Pankaj Kapur), a wealthy industrialist who loves his drink, his daughter Bijlee (Anushka Sharma) and the unusual bond they both share with Harry’s man friday, Matru (Imran Khan).
Much to her father's delight, Bijlee is all set to marry Baadal (Arya Babbar), the son of a powerful politician Chaudhari Devi (Shabana Azmi). This alliance…More...
Much to her father's delight, Bijlee is all set to marry Baadal (Arya Babbar), the son of a powerful politician Chaudhari Devi (Shabana Azmi). This alliance…More...
Talaash: In Search of Answers
Beginning with instant impact, Talaash sucks the audience in with a mysterious car crash. Through the journey of Surjan Singh Shekhawat (Aamir Khan) we are immersed in a path of loneliness, guilt, compassion and love...More...
They Call her "Q"
"They Call Me Q" is the story of Qurrat's (Carrot or Qatar-depending on who you are) life growing up in the Bronx. Qurrat Ann Kadwani plays 13 different characters in her sixty-minute play.
Qurrat plays different people who had a major impact in her life which include: herself, Mummi (her mother), Catherine (her 5th grade bully), Mrs. Farley (the teacher who favored Catherine), Abba (her father), the older sister of a girl that she fought with in JHS, Beenie (her High School friend who introduced her to clubbing & drugs) Melissa (another High School friend), Saad (her older brother), Alicia (her college friend who was very angry with oppression), Lina (her free-spirited Indian friend), Rayya (her childhood friend who was making herself content to accept an arranged marriage in India and not pursue any of her dreams or goals), and lastly Soraya (a teenage mehndi artist she met in Jaipur).... More...
Qurrat plays different people who had a major impact in her life which include: herself, Mummi (her mother), Catherine (her 5th grade bully), Mrs. Farley (the teacher who favored Catherine), Abba (her father), the older sister of a girl that she fought with in JHS, Beenie (her High School friend who introduced her to clubbing & drugs) Melissa (another High School friend), Saad (her older brother), Alicia (her college friend who was very angry with oppression), Lina (her free-spirited Indian friend), Rayya (her childhood friend who was making herself content to accept an arranged marriage in India and not pursue any of her dreams or goals), and lastly Soraya (a teenage mehndi artist she met in Jaipur).... More...
Yash Chopra’s Timeless Song: Every Love Story Has It's Time
This is not a story about courage, nor is it about miracles. This is simply a story about a man who falls in love and dies a little bit every day, chasing a dream that fate has prevented from coming true. Jab Tak Hai Jaan represents Yash Chopra’s rampant passion for life, love, cinema, and his unfaltering belief that love is eternal....More
A.R. Rahman's "Ek Deewana Tha"
Sachin is a regular guy, an engineering graduate from a middle class family in Mumbai who is in love with the world of cinema- desperately trying to make an entry into a film camp-- then he sees Jessie, and it is love at first sight for him. Jessie is beautiful and smart, but Jessie is not that simple. Jessie belongs to an orthodox Malayali Christian family where watching movies, partying or falling in love are completely taboo....More...
Salman Khan's Latest Film: Bodyguard
When it comes to being punctual and doing his duties perfectly, Lovely Singh is unmatchable. Taking great pride in what he does, he spares no effort in giving his everything to his profession. Summoned for an assignment of guarding Divya, the daughter of Sartaj Rana, a business tycoon, Lovely Singh accompanies her to her campus, but ends up rubbing her the wrong way with his over-protective nature and paranoia about security. She finds him to be a major obstacle in leading a regular campus life...More...
Aarakshan: Deepika & Amitabh's First Film Together
Aarakshan is the story of Prabhakar Anand (Amitabh Bachchan), the legendary idealistic principal of a college that he has single-handedly turned into the state’s best. It is the story of his loyal disciple, Deepak Kumar (Saif Ali Khan) who will do anything for his Sir. Of Deepak’s love for Prabhakar’s daughter, Poorbi (Deepika Padukone), of his friendship with Sushant (Prateik). It is the story of their love, their lively friendship, their zest for life, and of their dreams for the future. Centered on one of the most controversial issues of recent years, with the Supreme Court’s order on reservation... More...
Kingdom of Dreams: Making Dreams a Reality
Kingdom of Dreams is set to launch two fantastic live entertainment Bollywood style shows. "Here I Am", Shiamak Davar's new mega musical production will debut this year alongside Jhumroo, a musical comedy, which launches in October 2011.
"Kingdom of Dreams is reflective of India, its rich culture and seamless heritage and I am proud to promote my country, my India, through this platform", says Shahrukh Khan...More...
An All-Star Cast Causes Havoc in Double Dhamaal
The new Bollywood comedy DOUBLE DHAMAAL opens in theaters worldwide on June 24 featuring an all-star cast that includes Sanjay Dutt, Mallika Sherawat and Kangna Ranaut.
The story focuses on four friends - Adi, Roy, Manav and Boman - who decide to make money by investing in buildings...More...
Glamour and Gossip from IIFA!
IIFA Weekend was full of fans, papparazzi and lots of Bollywood gossip! Urban Milan was front line and center for IIFA Weekend and has some interesting news and gossip to share with UM Readers!
IIFA Weekend was filled with hundreds of Bollywood and Hollywood Celebrities, which included stars big names such as Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Hilary Swank and Tom Green! Some of their fans could not get enough of them and did whatever it took to get noticed by them. One fan in particular went a little overboard and grabbed Shahrukh's legs while he was on stage for the IIFA Awards...More...
IIFA Weekend was filled with hundreds of Bollywood and Hollywood Celebrities, which included stars big names such as Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Hilary Swank and Tom Green! Some of their fans could not get enough of them and did whatever it took to get noticed by them. One fan in particular went a little overboard and grabbed Shahrukh's legs while he was on stage for the IIFA Awards...More...
IIFA Awards: Ready to Rock Toronto!
Toronto is gearing up for the Indian International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards which is dubbed as the "Bollywood Oscars". Big name Bollywood celebs will be present for this spectacular three-day event celebrating Indian cinema between June 23-25, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. IIFA is being held in North America for the first time, the awards show is expected to attract over 40,000 visitors to Toronto and around 700 million television viewers across the world...More...
Challenging Impossibility: Sri Chinmoy's Story
Have you ever wanted to fly to the moon? Have you ever wanted to become a wrestler? Have you ever wanted to become a body builder? After watching the inspiring documentary co-directed by Sanjay Rawal, you realize that anything is possible as long as you set your mind to it.
“Challenging Impossibility” premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival and takes us on the journey of a spiritual leader’s weightlifting career....More...
NYIFF: The Closing
After five days of captivating cinema, the Eleventh Annual New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) came to an end on May 8th, 2011. This year's festival included 25 feature films, 15 World and 15 U.S. Premieres. The film festival included documentaries, features and shorts from and about the Indian subcontinent.
Some of the notable films in the festival included "Do Dhooni Chaar" which told the story of a middle class family struggling to keep afloat while maintaining their values, "Geeta in Paradise" which amuses the audience with the story of a middle-aged woman who desperately....More...
Is Geeta Really in Paradise?
"Where's the Party Yaar?" are the words that echo throughout Benny Mathew's last hit "Where's the Party", starring Kal Penn. In his latest film Mathew's continues with his comedic touch and creates a hilarious film entitled "Geeta in Paradise". The main character of the film is a middle-aged woman who seems to live in her own world. She is a Mother, Daughter, Wife and a Best Friend, yet she isn't successful at any one of these roles....More...
Dum Maaro Dum
Abhishek Bachchan and director Rohan Sippy, sons of the Sholay dream team of Amitabh Bachchan and director Ramesh Sippy, present the next generation of Indian suspense thrillers with DUM MAARO DUM which opens in theaters worldwide on April 22. Released in North America...More...
Freida Pinto's Latest Film: Miral
Freida Pinto, one of the stars of Slumdog Millionaire, is now in her next major big-screen appearance where she is the lead female role in the ground breaking film ‘Miral’. Directed by Academy Award Nominated director Julian Schnabel and distributed by Hollywood mogul and cochairman of the Wesinstein Company, Harvey Weinstein. Pinto will be seen working alongside some of Hollywood's most respected actors including Academy Award Winning actress Vanessa Redgrave (Mission Impossible, Blow Up) and two-time Academy Award Nominee Willem Defoe (Spiderman)...... More...
Draupadi Lives On
Draupadi - Will my spirit live on? is a production by Shivani Wazir Pasrich currently playing at the Roy Arias Theatre. It is a dynamic play which weaves the epic and iconic Draupadi in a contemporary setting. Draupadi in the Mahabharata is the epitome of femininity, resilience and unbending will. Arguably one of the reasons for which the Mahabharata occurred, she was gambled away by her 5 husbands...More...
Have 3 Idiots in Your Home!
The winner of six Filmfare Awards in India, including Best Picture and Best Director- "3 Idiots" is set to release on DVD on April 26th, 2011. This Bollywood movie swept the world with its refreshing comedy about a rebellious prankster with a crafty mind and a heart of gold!
"3 Idiots" is Bollywood’s highest grossing film ever and it stars award winning actors Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Sharman Joshi. The DVD release includes all-new, exclusive bonus features which makes it a must for Bollywood fans. The extra features include...More...
A Warrior's Religion
The South Asian community in Vancouver, Canada has been shaken by youth and gang violence. In the last nineteen years more then one-hundred South Asian males in their 20s have been killed, these statistics show the magnitude of this on-going epidemic. Director Mani Amar has extensively researched this topic and has created “A Warrior’s Religion”, which is a documentary filmed in a manner of an unbiased editorial...More...
Fuerza Bruta: Look Up
Ever aspire to be in a show surrounded by music, lights, a live crowd and extreme energy? Welcome to Fuerza Bruta: Look Up… a 70-minute sensory overload where you as an audience member stand and participate with the cast members of the show! The show starts with a sprinting man breaking through walls which litters the crowd with confetti and glitter. The air and ground is littered with splashes of color. Not only does glitter and confetti surround the air, a pool of water where the performers slide and splash around suspends from the ceiling...More...
Anand Vasudev: Why He Cheated on "The Apprentice"
Anand Vasudev
Smart, educated and confident, Anand Vasudev had an amazing opportunity to be on “The Apprentice”. Vasudev lead his team to victory multiple times, but in the end Vasudev was called into the boardroom with his fellow contestants for a shocking revelation. Anand Vasudev was accused of cheating by Donald Trump. Vasudev had sent a text message to one of his friends to support him on a task where he was the Project Manager, this went against the rules of “The Apprentice”... More...
Break Ke Baad: Imran Khan
Imran Khan
This holiday season, Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone team up to bring the romantic comedy BREAK KE BAAD. "Hum Tum" producer brings audiences a story of long-distance love set on different continents.
Abhay Gulati (Imran Khan) and Aaliya Khan (Deepika Padukone) have known each other since they were four years old. Their friendship turned into love at the tender age of 15, when Abhay realizes Aaliya is the girl for him. Aaliya’s life is defined by her burning desire to become an actress and she is unmindful...More...
Tenth Annual MIAAC Film Festival
Tusshar Kapoor
Full of glitz, glamour and red-carpets, the Tenth Annual Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC) Film Festival ended their five days of sold-out features, shorts, and documentary screenings on Sunday, November 14th. The festival kicked off with “Shor”, which starred Bollywood actor Tusshar Kapoor, the film focused on corruption and violence from past news articles in Mumbai. The festival ended on a light note with the comedy “Cooking with Stella” which starred Seema Biswas. Besides many amazing films, the festival had nightly red-carpet events...More...
The 7th Annual Sikh International Film Festival
Raj Babbar Accepting an Award
The 7th Annual Sikh Film Festival and Heritage Gala was held at the Asia Society in Manhattan from Oct 21 – Oct 23, 2010. People gathered from all over to celebrate and enrich themselves with Sikh heritage and culture.
The Film Festival began on October 22nd with a Red Carpet that featured celebrities such as Raj Babbar and Samrat Chakrabarti. Three films were featured that night which included a premiere of Vikas Khanna’s “Holy Kitchens – A true business”, a premiere of “Harvest of Grief” and “The Rebel Queen” ...More...
Bombay Summer
“Bombay Summer”, the name conjures up images of paanwala’s, hundreds of rickshaws across busy streets full of bustling sounds and lights within sweltering heat. Written and directed by Joseph Mathew-Varghese, “Bombay Summer” is not your typical Bollywood movie full of song and dance sequences.
The movie, set in contemporary Mumbai, explores the delicate friendship/love triangle between three young people and its eventual disintegration in the face of betrayal over one summer in Mumbai...More...
Tere Bin Laden
Officially banned in Pakistan, the comedic satire "Tere Bin Laden", takes viewers on a journey to Pakistan post 9-11. We meet an ambitious news reporter "Ali", who is desperate to live the American Dream by moving and working in the United States. His repeated attempts to immigrate are routinely denied and when things couldn't get any worse- he finds an Osama Bin Laden look-alike...More...
My Name is DVD Release
LOS ANGELES, CA: Following a sensational theatrical debut that set a new all-time record for the biggest opening weekend for a Bollywood film in North America, My Name Is Khan arrives on DVD August 10 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Two of Bollywood's biggest superstars, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, deliver powerful performances in this epic romance that proves true love knows no boundaries...More...
Want to Crash a Wedding?
Practice your Bhangra dance moves before going to “Bollywood Wedding” at New York’s Nuyorican Poets Café. This production by Zeshan Bhatti provides the audiences a whirlwind view of all the things that can go wrong (or right in some cases) at an Indian wedding. Many Bollywood films draw a single story line from the insanity that can very occasionally occur between two different families at actual weddings, though rarely as public a fiasco as “Bollywood Wedding” portrays.
The basic premise is an upper-class Indian girl, Nisha, from an ultra-westernized Indian family, gets married to a middle-class Indian boy, Raj (Zeshan Bhatti), whose family stays deeply...More...
I Hate Luv Storys
Imran Khan & Sonam Kapoor
"I Hate Luv Storys" is a very long a predictable Bollywood movie with a plot full of holes. Jay, played by Imran Khan, is the typical guy who does not believe in love stories, whereas Simran (Sonam Kapoor) is the typical Yash Chopra wannabe heroine who believes in everything that happens in the movies. The movie lacks suspense and has very poor execution. In the beginning of the movie the viewer knows that the two leads will end up together, and as the movie progresses, the story is about how they end up together....More...
Raavan
Aishwariya and Abhishek in 'Raavn'
The movie "Raavan" is about a lower caste member Beera (Abhishek Bachan) taking revenge on the upper caste police members by kidnapping the Inspector’s wife Ragini (Aishwarya Rai). As the movie progresses, the evil deeds of both Beera and the inspector are unveiled as well as the soft-sided, good deeds they perform. Each feels correct in his own right, and the choice of who is good and who is bad is left to the viewer. Ragini is really just a character representing a reflection of what the viewer should be noticing throughout the movie although she interacts mostly on behalf of her upper caste husband, the inspector...More...
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Comedian/Actress Joan Rivers
"Save your money when you’re young, so you don't have to whore yourself out when you're old"- Joan Rivers
Witty, edgy and a pioneer that paved the way for the next generation of female comedians, Joan Rivers is more than just a plastic face. A life full of difficulties and determination, Joan Rivers made her mark in comedy and is now sharing her challenges and history with the world in a documentary entitled "Joan Rivers- A Piece of Work".
The documentary starts off with an unmasked Rivers...More...
Witty, edgy and a pioneer that paved the way for the next generation of female comedians, Joan Rivers is more than just a plastic face. A life full of difficulties and determination, Joan Rivers made her mark in comedy and is now sharing her challenges and history with the world in a documentary entitled "Joan Rivers- A Piece of Work".
The documentary starts off with an unmasked Rivers...More...
Play Review: Chaos Theory
Chaos theory is a field of study in mathematics, physics, and philosophy studying the behavior of dynamical systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions. Chaos Theory is also a dynamic play currently playing at the Pulse Ensemble Theatre. As nerdy and deep of a topic Chaos Theory can be, this play puts the topic in real life events. In layman terms, the theory lends to a state of disorder but it being dependent on a constant...More...
KITES: A Spicy Blend of East & West
Hrithik Roshan & Suzanne Khan
NEW YORK: Sunday, May 16th was a huge day for the Roshan clan, one of the most well known families in Bollywood. New York City was the location for the debut of Kites; the newest blockbuster with actor Hrithik Roshan who plays against the main actress who is a Latina named Barbara Mori. Produced by Rakesh Roshan and directed by Anurag Basu this premiere which started off with a Red Carpet ceremony was a dazzling event with Rakesh Roshan and his wife along with Hrithik Roshan and his own beloved wife Suzanne Khan making their way into the theater in Times Square with cameras clicking away and the crowd buzzing hysterically...More...
Play Review: Perfect Fit
Opening this week in New York City was Lina Patel’s “Perfect Fit”, presented by eyeBlink. In “Perfect Fit”, three friends grapple with the twists and turns of life, years after college. Radhika (Qurrat Ann Kadwani), a fashion designer in LA, returns to NYC after a dirty divorce to visit ex-boyfriend Jake (Chris Davis), only to find out he has a new girlfriend, Hannah...More...
Housefull
Housefull is a romantic comedy about a man named Aarush (Akshay Kumar), he is the unluckiest man in the world in love and in life. Aarush believes his bad luck can vanish if he finds true love. In this quest for true love, his heart gets broken multiple times, he trashes his best friends place, gets electrocuted and then eventually meets the love of his life. In order to keep everything together, the man who never told a lie was told by his true love Sandy (Deepika Padukone), "jis jhooth se kissi ka ghar basta ho, voh jhooth jhooth nahin hota", which equates to "a lie on which a happy home is built, is not really a lie". Aarush must lie to his true love's brother (Arjun Rampal) and also to help his best friend...More...
Love Sex Aur Dhoka
Quite frankly I did not expect this movie to be good, but I was really pleasantly surprised. LSD is broken out into three short stories that all take place in the same time frame.
The love story is about a rookie filmmaker falling in love with the heroine who auditions to be in his movie. This story is actually why I am giving this movie a B. The initial 25 minutes just were not told very well, and the attempt at humor was not funny. Once you get past 25 minutes, the movie starts getting better and interesting. In fact towards the end of this short story I was getting lost...More...
Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
This movie was ok, but it was irritating and the songs were terrible. The entire premise is based on the fact that Ajay Devgan is a writer in the movie, and Konkona Sen is an interior designer and his wife. They have a son who learns at school that “atithi”, or guests, are like gods, so it is important to treat them very well. From that day the child keeps requesting they get a guest. The married couple does not seem to have any guests for some reason, until one day when Paresh Rawal shows up claiming to be Ajay Devgan’s uncle...More...
Do Knot Disturb
The quality of Bollywood comedies can range anywhere from high quality like Hera Pheri to something seriously circuitous and headachy like De Dana Dan.This movie is more like the latter. It started off funny enough and sort of cute, and then as time went on it got too strange, loud, and irritating.
The story starts off about a businessman (Govinda) who is cheating on his wife Kiran (Sushmita Sen) with an item girl named Dolly (Lara Dutta). Kiran hires a detective (Ranvir Shorey) to get the proof she needs to catch her husband red-handed...More...
The story starts off about a businessman (Govinda) who is cheating on his wife Kiran (Sushmita Sen) with an item girl named Dolly (Lara Dutta). Kiran hires a detective (Ranvir Shorey) to get the proof she needs to catch her husband red-handed...More...
Sita Sings the Blues
As Indian cartoons go, there isn’t much of a high bar to pass, but this movie manages to be intelligent, thought-provoking, and mildly controversial at the same time. Sita Sings the Blues is a cartoon rendition of the Valmiki’s Ramayana, and the story itself contains four different lines of thought.
The first storyline drawn in squigglevision is the story of the writer herself... More...
The first storyline drawn in squigglevision is the story of the writer herself... More...
Karthik Calling Karthik
Karthik Calling Karthik is a movie that is strictly ok, and that is because the plot builds up to a totally flat resolution in the end after steadily going uphill for 3 hours. It is about an IIM topper (Farhan Akhtar) who somehow ends up as a friendless peon working in a construction company. He also has a crush on a lovely coworker (Deepika Padukone) who does not even know he works at the company; much less that he has a crush on her...More...
My Name is Khan: SRK & Kajol Reunite
Shahrukh Khan and Kajol Devgan
“My name is Khan and I am not a terrorist” are the words that echo throughout the thought-provoking latest release by Karan Johar. “My Name is Khan” is not your typical Bollywood musical romance full of lip-synching and dance sequences; it is a reality check in this post 9/11 world. The story starts off with Rizwan Khan (Shahrukh Khan) narrating his journey to meet the President of the United States, as the movie progresses we are introduced to Rizwan’s childhood and his struggles as a child living with Asperger’s Syndrome...More...
Love, Loss and What I Wore
“Love, Loss and What I Wore” is an Off-Broadway show that contains a collection of intimate recollections by Nora and Delia Ephron. The show involves a rotating cast of five that include stars such as Fran Drescher, Rosie O’Donnell, Tyne Daly and Rhea Perlman. The collection of monologues is based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman and the Ephron sisters. The play revolves around clothing and the memories...More...
Arranged Marriage with a Twist
Rajeev Varma
Sold out in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United States-- D'Arranged Marriage is a one-man comedy featuring nine insanely funny characters, all performed by one hilarious comedian named Rajeev Varma. D'Arranged Marriage is a show that has something for everyone: comedy, bollywood-style song and dance routines and a look at Indian culture and life in New Zealand...More...
AIDS JaaGO- Shorts with a Cause
AIDS JaaGO is a collection of four short films by acclaimed Indian directors such as Mira Nair and Farhan Akhtar, they are being released on DVD for the first time by Film Karavaan, these shorts include top Indian actors such as Rahul Bose, Shabana Azmi, and many more.In India, illiteracy, misinformation, ignorance, superstition, political and social apathy are fueling the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In order to reach out to the Indian population in a different way, AIDS JaaGO engaged the Bollywood film industry to take advantage of the mass appeal of Bollywood films...More...
Remember the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
"Secrets of the Dead-Mumbai Massacre" is a new movie made by Writer and Director Victoria Pitt for WNET Channel Thirteen which commemorates the one year anniversary of the terrorist attacks which took place in Mumbai last year. The film really brings to the light people who were involved both as innocent victims and bystanders as well as the stories of the men who led...More...
MIAAC '09: New York's Indian Film Festival
The Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival just completed it's ninth year of providing screenings of Indian independent and diaspora films. Throughout the years this festival has brought premieres of incredible movies such as Slumdog Millionaire, The Namesake, Water and many more. This year it brought 47 premieres, which included features, shorts and documentaries. The MIACC Film Festival started on November 11 and lasted until November 15, 2009. Some of the sponsors of the film festival included the Mahindra Group, KPMG...More...
Amelia Takes Flight at a Private Screening
Mira Nair & Richard Gere
Mira Nair has just released her new movie "Amelia" about the life story of the very daring Amelia Earhart who made history as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. With the actors Hillary Swank playing Amelia and Richard Gere playing the role of George Putnam who is Amelia's publicist and later became her husband. This movie is both an action packed story as well as biography about Amelia's life and loves...More...
Who Doesn't Love NYC?
“New York, I Love You” is a movie with a cast of characters with national and international acclaim. With actors like Irffan Khan, Natalie Portman and Andy Garcia and director Mira Nair and writer Suketu Mehta having worked on this movie, it is a huge piece of creativity on screen. “New York, I Love You” is made up of collections of shorter stories all about ten minutes long taking place both within Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs...More...
Are you Engendered?
John Abraham
The 2009 Engendered I View Film Festival was full of excitement, glamour and thought-provoking films. The film festival was held from August 28-30, 2009 at the Lincoln Center and Asia Society. Shorts and films covered topics ranging from sexuality to gender equality. Some of the movies that were featured included Luck by Chance, Let's Talk, Ode to Lata, and many more. The film festival gave audience members a chance to listen to the views of the filmmakers and actors that were featured in the films during panel sessions...More...