Started by funny people, for funny people, The 2nd Annual L. A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival, a four-day celebration of comedic short films, came to a hilarious conclusion Sunday evening at Elevate Lounge in Downtown Los Angeles. “All we wanted to do is make it ok for America to laugh their butts off at things that are short and funny. We did it. Now this country is safe again. You can thank us later. No. Wait. Thank us now.” said Festival Artistic Director Gary Anthony Williams. No s...
If you think you’re surprised about Sandra Bullock’s career choices and how they add up to the recent accolades of this award season, you’re not alone. No one is seemingly more surprised at this unexpected whirlwind than she.One by one Bullock fielded red carpet questions about her career in the self deprecating spirit of “who’da thought?” As she struggles to digest the notoriety, perhaps in the vein of the “Little Engine That Could,” Bullock says she’s not one who takes on pro...
Being a long time Monty Python fan, I thought I was ready for Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus but I was wrong. From the first frame to the last, I was taken for a ride I thought could only be produced from the consumption of some really strong brownies or sugar cubes. "What must it be like to be in Gilliam's head?" I wondered. "Crowded!" I concluded.
While the story isn't something new, guy vs. devil, the journey was extraordinary. Its probably bett...
Known for
its assorted cartoon characters, acting wannabes and celebrity look a-likes,
Hollywood Boulevard at Halloween seems like any other day only more so. The
bustling street felt like a traffic accident where the action is fast but seems
like slow motion as ghouls, goblins and the scantily clad, wandered the streets
like Cinderella at crunch time.
In the midst of all this activity, as if quietly perched in the eye of the
storm, lies a sophisticated collection of ...
Being a long time Monty Python fan, I thought I was ready for Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus but I was wrong. From the first frame to the last, I was taken for a ride I thought could only be produced from the consumption of some really strong brownies or sugar cubes. “What must it be like to be in Gilliam’s head?” I wondered. “Crowded!” I concluded. While the story isn’t something new, guy vs. devil, the journey was extraordinary. Its probably better not to have a...
Having been to many an industry opening, last night’s soiree falls under the category as “One Of The Best.” The buzz on the festival circulated to a viral pitch making for outstanding attendance. The packed house included all walks of comedic life and regular folk too, not to mention the random guy selling umbrellas on a clear night. Again, this is the LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival. For the comedy starved looky-loos needing a fix, the fest did not disappoint. Aisha Tyler, several Gro...
