Three more days, 45 more screenings of films from around the globe. It’s time to kick our Miami movie madness into high gear. Five MIFF-tastic theaters, distributed across several Miami neighborhoods for your viewing convenience, are offering British-born, star-studded thrillers, Cuban zombie flicks, culture clashing comedies, and reels of down-home…
Today ist ein fantastischer day für some films von all over the world. We’ve got a German-Chinese film that makes UFO sightings into a source of societal commentary, an Italian-American laugh-laced drama about the complex life of a soon-to-be college student, and some made-in-Miami animated film noir. The Miami International…
The term “fat-free” rarely brings joy to anyone’s heart. But a vegan diet free of extracted oils — including extra virgin olive oil — can literally save your heart.The trouble is, as I personally have discovered, it’s hard as hell to stick to such a plan.Have you noticed those “no…
The Miami International Film Festival delivers Chinese hip-hop and Argentine culture clashes
Today’s MIFF picks are all about grit and glam. We’ve got a movie about two junkie degenerate brothers in Ecuador, a documentary about the lives of supermodels past their prime, and an exquisite British screen adaptation of a classic 1950s play. Twelve other films from Italy, Denmark, Russia, Canada, Colombia,…
It’s day five of the MIFF and us raging film fiends are so strung out on 35-millimeter spools of the chronic that ushers have to carry our delirious asses up the aisles of every theater. But with five more glorious days left to go, quitting is not an option.Here are…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. As we approach Artopia, our annual arts soiree where we’ll announce the three Mastermind winners March 8, we’re profiling each of our nine 2012 finalists. For tickets and more information about Artopia, visit the website. The mention of his name…
It’s no coincidence that Artopia, our annual art rager, has never been hosted by the same venue twice. This year, we need your help to alienate the neighbors and keep that honorable tradition alive for the fourth year running. So pull on your hot pink Lederhosen, swipe on your metallic…
This weekend at the MIFF was a marathon of thought-provoking film, decadent parties, and endless question and answer sessions with directors from around the world. And it was just the beginning. The festival has a full week left to show the remainder of its 103 selected films. Maybe you were…
Last night, director Sebastián Cordero, an indie festival champ and a charming Ecuadorian hippie film nerd, made the Miami International Film Festival the site of the North American premiere of Pescador, a subtle and unique comedy about amateur drug trafficking in South America. Both the director and the lead actor,…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. As we approach Artopia, our annual arts soiree where we’ll announce the three Mastermind winners March 8, we’re profiling each of our nine 2012 finalists. For tickets and more information about Artopia, visit the website. TM SistersSynchronized swimmers flail…
In two tag-team events that made Mexican mariachi music seem hip, had guests drinking frozen Patrón cocktails out of glowing Wet Willie’s-style vats, and drew The Real Housewives of Miami away from their, uh, house work, the Miami International Film Festival celebrated its official opening last night at the Gusman…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. As we approach Artopia, our annual arts soiree where we’ll announce the three Mastermind winners March 8, we’re profiling each of our nine 2012 finalists. For tickets and more information about Artopia, visit the website.Antonia WrightThere’s something about neatly…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. As we approach Artopia, our annual arts soiree where we’ll announce the three Mastermind winners March 8, we’re profiling each of our nine 2012 finalists. For tickets and more information about Artopia, visit the website.Laz OjaldeLaz Ojalde is a…
The only problem with a 10-day, 100-film international flick fest like the Miami International Film Festival invading our beautiful city is knowing where to begin. (Well, that and the risk of losing your golden tan as a consequence of holing up in movie theaters for a week and a half.)…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. As we approach Artopia, our annual arts soiree where we’ll announce the three Mastermind winners March 8, we’re profiling each of our nine 2012 finalists. For tickets and more information about Artopia, visit the website.Audio JunkieHailing originally from Santo…
Mariachi Gringo, which opens the Miami International Film Festival Friday, is the story of Edward (Shawn Ashmore, of X-Men fame), a 30-year-old guy who lives with his parents and works a lame job at a postal shop out in Greenville, Kansas. Gringo? You betcha. His skin is nearly translucent, his…
The Miami International Film Festival, which kicks off Friday, is celebrating its 29th year. It’s no longer just a highbrow affair at the Gusman Center downtown, but a ten-day festival showing films selected exclusively for Miami’s diverse, culture-hungry audience. The 11 venues hosting the 2012 edition — including the Olympia…
They make lamps from tin cans and roll naked down filthy South Beach alleyways. They record Miami’s best bands in surreal video diaries and release the Magic City’s most underground punk acts in hand-crafted record packages. They sew poetry into clothes, film avant-garde movies starring Uncle Luke, tag Wynwood’s walls…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. As we approach Artopia, our annual arts soiree where we’ll announce the three Mastermind winners March 8, we’re profiling each of our nine 2012 finalists. For tickets and more information about Artopia, visit the website.Agustina WoodgateIn perhaps the most…
The phrase “farm to table” to me implies lush green produce being wrenched from the ground, maybe run under a garden hose, and then plopped onto your waiting plate.Apparently, I need to consult my rural dictionary, because what happened to the locally sourced and fresh fruits and veggies between the…
In an event that combined New Age holistic nutrition and haute couture interior design, Mega Way founder Brigitte M. Britton hosted an intimate healthy breakfast at a gorgeous suite at Ocean House, a new luxury residential building at 125 Ocean Drive.A tiny gal with a big personality, Britton and her…
