Posted by Jared Mobarak on May 25, 2014 · Leave a Comment
“The Now Explosion” Everyone’s aware of Studio 54’s reign as nightclub supreme from 1977-1981: its sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll. But what about the 80s? I’m not saying I should know the “It” club of the decade I was born, but it’s interesting that an era of excess, fashion, and eccentricity doesn’t possess a […]
Category documentary, film reviews · Tags A Clockwork Orange, Craig DePoi, Dr. Charles S. Grob, Full Metal Jacket, Joseph F. Alexandre, Mina Chow, Paula Hines, Philippe Starck, Prince, R. Lee Ermy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rob Lowe, RoboCop, Scott Simerly Jr., Stanley Kubrick, Todd Allen, Warriors of the Discotheque
Posted by Jared Mobarak on November 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
“Go on with the interview. Stop trying to be an intellectual dickhead.” My first thought when researching the documentary Beware of Mr. Baker was acknowledging I really don’t know anything about music. Facts about this legendary, unpredictable, and difficult drummer—Ginger Baker—being in Cream surprised me since I always associated the band with Eric Clapton. Not […]
Category documentary, film reviews · Tags Airforce, Alexis Korner, Art Blakey, Beware of Mr. Baker, Blind Faith, Blues Incorporated, Chad Smith, Charlie Watts, Cream, DJQ20, Elvin Jones, Eric Clapton, Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story, Fela Kuti, Ginger Baker, Graham Bond Organization, Jack Bruce, Jay Bulger, John Bonham, John Lydon, Keith Moon, Max Roach, Neil Peart, Nick Mason, Pete Brown, Phil Seaman, Pink Floyd, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rush, Steve Winwood, Stewart Copeland, The Police
Posted by Jared Mobarak on August 20, 2006 · 2 Comments
“A little sweet sweetness” Keeping up with the recent buzz-worthy films coming out of Sundance the past couple years, Little Miss Sunshine is a gem of a movie. After loving crowd favorites Primer (2004) and Hustle and Flow (2005), I wasn’t quite sure if the hat trick would be made. Sunshine seemed to have the […]
Category comedy, film reviews · Tags Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Daily Show, Dakota Fanning, Edward Scissorhands, Greg Kinnear, Hustle & Flow, I Heart Huckabees, Jonathan Dayton, Little Miss Sunshine, Paul Dano, Primer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Steve Carell, The Office, Thumbsucker, Toni Collette, Valerie Faris, Wes Anderson
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