by Downtown Magazine | Dec 29, 2015 | Culture, Movies
If you’re into film criticism, Ben Mankiewicz ought to be one of your go-to critics. He is funny, on-point and current without being too technical. Internet-savvy movie fans ought to know him from his appearances on The Young Turks (and its related online...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 18, 2015 | Culture, Movies, Music
Released to theaters earlier this year, Lambert & Stamp tells the story of aspiring filmmakers Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert, who wound up discovering, mentoring and co-managing the legendary rock band The Who. Less of a rock-doc and more of a human interest story,...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 12, 2015 | Culture, Events, Movies
Thanks to shows like Hard Knocks and Road To The NHL Winter Classic, the inner-workings of the professional sports world have been widely-broadcasted on cable for more than a decade. Professional wrestling – or sports entertainment, as WWE generally refers to it – has...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 6, 2015 | Culture, Events, Movies
When the weather’s cold, few things are more enjoyable than a day inside at the movies. In the case of the Gold Coast International Film Festival – which has a series of events running from Nov. 9th through 15th – there are plenty of opportunities to stay...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 2, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment, Events, Movies
Neil Hamburger is the rare sort of comedian that you either “get” or “don’t get.” While some people use the tag “anti-comedy” to describe what he does, I personally find his jokes to be hilarious and spot-on. The cult following of Neil Hamburger includes a lot of...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 29, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment, Movies, Music
When it comes to the quality of a movie, most viewers tend to praise (or blame) the people involved with the writing, director, acting and/or editing. In turn, the unsung hero (or villain) of many films is the composer of its score. After all, what would a blockbuster...
