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Documentary: TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor One of my early on fantasies was to either sass my way through “Hit the Road Jack” as a Raelette, backing up the great Ray Charles. Or grove with the ultimate R&B legend, Luther Vandross, who left us way too soon. Or believe it or not, really wanted to harmonize with Reba McEntire, you’d be amazed at how many of her songs from the 90’s I know by heart. The on the road lifestyle would have suited me well too; there’s nothing tying me to being a homebody, a new city every other night, 4 star hotels, the camaraderie of the other musicians and roadies,…
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Belly Laughs: THE HEAT (Interview: Jessica Chaffin & Jamie Denbo)
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Is it getting easier to make me laugh or are writers getting funnier? I laughed like a fool at This is The End (click for T&T post) and like an idiot at the female cop (Melissa McCarthy) vs female FBI agent (Sandra Bullock) / female cop partnered with FBI agent comedy – The Heat. Below is a segment I like to call – I couldn’t have said it better myself, where I find sources from the web that echo my sentiments on the movie. But first… Denbo & Chaffin at Dave & Busters Philadelphia Jessica Chaffin and Jamie Denbo, are best known for their “Ronna…
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Putney Swope (Robert Downey, Sr) – Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Festival Organizers – Benjamin Barnett, James DiFonzo & Melissa O’Donnell I see so many studio, blockbuster, general public pleasing flicks on a weekly basis, that I anticipated being a little thrown by the cinematic choices and innovative offerings of PIFF (June 26- 30, 2013). It’s was with eager anticipation though; we should all be exposed to things out of our comfort zone from time to time, particularly when it comes to art. And, I also expect during the festival to see some narrative films with a more traditional framing. The opening night film, Robert Downey Sr.’s Dark Satire Putney Swope (1969) fits into…
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Mount Airy has a New Sandwich Shop – Royal’s Restaurant
As is true of every black hair salon I’ve ever encountered, an appointment time means absolutely nothing. So after waiting for 45 minutes and seeing that there was still a full weave a head of me, I decided to go in search of eats. Manager/Cook George Howell I didn’t have far to go, as next door just happened to be the Grand Opening of Royal’s Restaurant (5920 Germantown Ave Philadelphia PA 19144). A small take out spot with 3 or 4 tables. They haven’t had time to make the place homey yet, but it is bright and clean and manager George Howell is ready to meet and serve the neighborhood.…
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Decadence: THE BLING RING
Why can't people quit while they're ahead? The most important thing I've learned from watching heist type movies is that people who steal, meet their doom by doing one more job, getting greedy, cocky or by not being satisfied with having gotten away with it once or twice!
