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    Empire Season 2 RECAP: Fires of Heaven

    Empire Season 2, Episode 3: Fires of Heaven Directed by Craig Brewer writer/director of “Hustle and Flow” starts out with Lucious out on bail and rubbing it in the face of the District Attorney Roxanne Ford (Tyra Ferrell). In fact, her persistence in trying to convict him of murder has gotten Lucious interested in her sexually. Cookie has her hands full trying to manage Hakeem manage his all Latino girl group Menage a Trois. Particularly since he’s sleeping with the lead, Valentina (Becky G). She said, “That is an Unsung episode waiting to happen.” LOL #Empire — Sesi Magazine (@Sesimag) October 8, 2015 Jamal can’t find another producer who can…

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    Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit Food Festival WINNERS!

    POST UPDATE 10/6/2015:  Judges Sample Food: Forbes Under 30 Food Festival  left to right, Taylor Hanson, Isaac Hanson and Forbes Editor Randall Lane. Photo Credit: Doug Holt The 2nd annual Forbes Under 30 Summit kicked off Sunday night in Philadelphia with the Under 30 Food Festival  The food festival, held at The Kimmel Center, featured several young chefs from the esteemed Forbes 30 Under 30 list, who competed for the title of America’s best young chef. Judged by Randall Lane (Forbes Magazine Editor) Issac Hanson and Taylor Hanson (of the band Hanson) and Under 30 Summit attendees, the following were selected as winners: Judge’s Choice: Joseph “JJ” Johnson, The Cecil Winning…

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    CouchFest is now a part of SHNIT Short Film Fest (Philly Oct 17, 2015)

    Shnit is a 12-day celebration of short film, hosted simultaneously in multiple cities around the world as shnit Playgrounds & shnit Cinemas.  Last year Tinsel & Tine covered Couch Fest Shorts Film Festival hosted by The MadLap Post This year, Couch Fest became a part of shnit, allowing more communities to have access to exceptional films. Nicole Ayers of Madlab will once again host the screenings in the Philly area. Background: What started as a local initiative in Bern Switzerland is now an exceptional transnational event that connects and inspires makers and fans of short films across the globe, ending in the star-studded New York Finale. Shnit embraces diversity, originality…

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    A Revlock Review: SICARIO

    Director Denis Villenueve’s American Crime Thriller By Tinsel & Tine Blog Contributor, Mikhail Revlock In the opening minutes of SICARIO, a team of FBI agents plow their armored truck through the front wall of a suburban home, find a legion of plastic-covered corpses behind the drywall, and trigger a massive explosion. Though none of the subsequent set pieces pack as big a punch as the introduction, the ensuing film is a masterwork in sustained tension. This will come as no surprise to followers of Canadian director Denis Villenueve, who rose to international distinction on the strength of Incendies—scoring a nomination for Best Foreign Film at the 2010 Academy Awards—and proceeded…

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    Empire Season 2 RECAP: Without a Country

    Empire Season 2, Episode 2: Without A Country directed by Dee Rees gets going with Cookie, Andre and Hakeem starting their own label. It takes them a while to come up with a name, but by the end of the episode it’s crowned #LyonDynasty, a perfect name to rival #Empire; not to mention, Lee Daniels and Danny Strong’s mega hit is often referred to as The Black, Dynasty. On the contrary, nobody is down with the name Hakeem comes up with for the all girl group he’s looking to produce. What was Hakeem thinking? #Empire #FOX13 #RainbowSensation @YazzTheGreatest pic.twitter.com/cJ4noSHCKH — FOX13 Memphis (@FOX13Memphis) October 1, 2015 Meanwhile Lucious is still…