On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, this paper’s film critics kick things off with something of a “potpourri segment,” to borrow a phrase from Voice film editor Alan Scherstuhl. Echoing a common sentiment in the movie world, Scherstuhl describes the month of January as a “grim, featureless landscape…that long,…
Last month local coffee shop/bar Lester’s closed down, effectively ending the monthly Mustache Ride Comedy Show run by local comedian Irene Morales. As the tides roll in and out, a new bar opened, the Wynwood Brewing Company, and so has another stand-up show helmed by Irene. The rebranded Last Call…
Brazilian American stand-up comedian Eric DaSilva is recording his live CD/DVD Jan 25… again. After technical complications, Eric embraced chaos to include footage from multiple shows at multiple venues, weaving them together similar to Chris Rock’s Kill the Messenger. The recently-closed PAX will re-open for one night to support the…
Susan Michals is sitting at a bar thinking seriously about cats. By day, Culver City-based Michals works as a journalist, covering arts and culture and celebrities. By night and on weekends, she is the curator of Cat Art Show Los Angeles, a two-weekend, four-day group exhibition beginning Jan. 25, which…
If you’re married, about to get married, or would prefer watching a marathon of Millionaire Matchmaker to tying the knot, then My First Wedding (2011) is the film for you. Presented by the Miami Jewish Film Festival, this Florida premiere is the most exciting thing in Argentine cinema since The…
Despite some reluctance, Wes Craven is a name-brand filmmaker. The phrase “Wes Craven Presents” comes with certain expectations thanks to the financial success of the Scream franchise and The Hills Have Eyes series before that. But what cemented Craven’s reputation is A Nightmare on Elm Street, a deathless cycle of…
The Miami Jewish Film Festival doesn’t officially launch its 2014 series until Jan. 23. But last Saturday, the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education hosted a special preview of Walking with the Enemy, which will open nationally on April 25th. Inspired by a true story that you’ve probably never…
So many ideas in our country begin with the best of intentions and end up completely corrupted. From Lindsay Lohan’s acting career to the once-noble filibuster, well-meaning stuff sometimes just gets out of hand here. But has it caught up with Kickstarter, too? Launched in 2009, this crowd-funding platform seemed,…
After last week’s article on Miami’s comedy venues closing en masse, New Times thought the scene needed some comic’s relief. But just as both of Miami’s comedy clubs closed, a new one emerged: Jokes on the Beach, located inside Trio on the Bay on the 79th Street Causeway. Was this…
Entourage has arrived in the Magic City. Vinnie, Ari, and the boys are back in Miami to film the movie version of the insanely popular HBO series that left us with a few too many loose ends. Filming has presumably begun today, so if you’re a fan, you might want…
Last year was a sequel of sorts to Pharrell Williams’ deluxe coffee table book Places and Spaces I’ve Been, in that the influential producer-crooner made cameos in a number of 2013’s most significant pop cultural moments, as if he were a music industry version of Woody Allen’s Zelig. His catalog…
Golden Globes are nice, and Emmys are swell, but Julian Fellowes’ British period drama Downton Abbey is making its mark beyond pop culture. It’s headed to Parliament…
Comedy venues in South Florida are closing. Earlier this year — as recently as two months ago — there were more places than ever to perform and watch stand-up comedy. But in recent months, traditional clubs and independent rooms have shut down, and comedians and fans are left wondering what…
Before you run out to see one of the several movies opening on this Christmas Day 2013, listen to this very special Voice Film Club podcast: Voice film editor Alan Scherstuhl runs point while Voice film critic Stephanie Zacharek and L.A. Weekly film critic Amy Nicholson run down their top…
Sounds like the 305. Just stumble down the street, slip into the club at 3 a.m., or tune into some pirate radio station while crossing the causeway from South Beach to the mainland. And almost as if by accident, a Magic City soundtrack will arise from the cacophony — a…
As awards season draws nearer and best-of-the-year lists keep rolling in, there’s only one thing left to do: get excited about what comes next. Here’s ten films you won’t want to miss in 2014…
Sure, your out-of-town family misses you. But it’s no coincidence that they pick this time of year to drop in for a visit to Miami’s sunny shores. It’s, like, zero degrees up north, and they’re sick of shoveling snow. That said, the pressure is on you to do more than…
When it comes to Christmas, we do things a little differently here in the MIA. While you will never find chestnuts roasting on an open fire, you will find tremendo lechón. And in the 305, a “white Christmas” has nothing to do with actual snow. So crank up the Jose…
Joaquin Phoenix in Her.On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, this paper’s film critics talk about Spike Jonze’s Her and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, in addition to the wave of films all coming out before the year’s over. Listen to it on iTunes or below on Soundcloud:…
In 2013, love came in many forms: girl on zombie, boy on smartphone, and James Franco on — count ’em — two hot bikini babes at the same damn time. Sure, romantic comedies are as extinct as Oprah Winfrey’s chances of winning Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes, but…
Art Basel is over. Christmas is still a couple of weeks away. You’re in the middle of December’s dead space, as Miami recovers from the biggest art event in the nation and prepares to get festive. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. Not with King of Diamonds just…
2013 was a good year to be bad. This year’s best villains weren’t just goons with guns — although there were a few great examples of those. (Here’s looking at you, Sean Penn.) We also hissed at slave-owners, inventors, seducers, producers, and a couple amazing women who left an impression…
