Author: Alexis

  • Starz Denver Film Festival: a cinematic paradise

    The 31st Starz Denver Film Festival is in full swing and, this year, I’ve had a very inside look at all the behind-the-scenes action. With my new job at the Denver Film Society, I’ve been able to watch this year’s fest grow from a tiny seed into a gigantic tree of cinematic enjoyment. Read More…

  • Kevin Smith reaches comedy climax with ‘Zack and Miri’

    Zack and Miri seems to follow the recipe for a great comedy. It takes one part View Askew cynical humor, one part Seth Rogen, a sprinkle of familiar faces from the Judd Apatow universe, and a little bit of romantic comedy sweetness, all garnished with a dash of full-frontal Jason Mewes, to make something that…

  • Celebrity Rehab proves strangely addictive

    Rodney King and Gary Busey walk into a bar… Actually, they don’t walk into a bar because they’re both patients on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Yes, this new season brings us another cadre of dysfunctional celebrities trying to get sober, or rather, to get more screen time. The patient list includes Busey, King,…

  • TRASHWIRE.COM » Is SNL fueling Palin mania in the media?

    All spotlights seem to be focused squarely on Tina Fey every weekend as America fervently tunes in to see her portray Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. But is this good for the Obama/Biden campaign, or simply adding more fuel to the Palin mania sweeping the nation? read more | digg story

  • Danny McBride brings home the bacon

    Danny McBride is like the bacon on a cheeseburger. Without it, the burger is still good, but there’s just something even more delicious when you slap a couple pieces of bacon on top. Like the extra flavor from the bacon, McBride brings that extra level of funny to everything he touches. I first took notice…

  • Brad Pitt steals the show in Burn After Reading

    The tag line for the star-studded Coen Brothers film ‘Burn After Reading’ is “intelligence is relative”. Certainly that statement is very fitting for this smart film about stupid people. read more | digg story View the red band trailer:

  • Sexy Jesus leads the troupe in Hamlet 2

    If you’ve heard anything about Hamlet 2, it’s probably that the film was co-written by South Park alum Pam Brady. While some of the Jesus jokes and musical numbers might be reminiscent of everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed fourth graders, the film actually has little in common with the iconic animated show. read more | digg story…

  • Isaac Hayes 1942-2008

    From IMDb… Musician Isaac Hayes has died. He was 65. Hayes passed away on Sunday morning at a Memphis, Tennessee hospital. The cause of death has yet to be confirmed. According to reports, the songwriter was rushed to Baptist East Hospital after receiving a call from Hayes’ wife who found him lying near a treadmill…

  • Faster, Chester Cheetah! Kill! Kill!

    Britney Spears might be playing Varla in Tarantino’s remake of Russ Meyer’s classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!.

  • Bob Saget is mad

    It seems that Bob Saget is upset about some of the Olsen twins jokes made during his Comedy Central Roast. Many of the comedians, and even John Stamos (who was the roastmaster of the event) made some cracks about Saget sleeping with Mary Kate and Ashley and now he’s mad. Saget is quoted in the…


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