Trashwire
Movie reviews, Whatcha Watchin podcast, and more
Author: Alexis Gentry
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Toofy Film Fest showcases great indie films
Toofy Film Fest is a fun mix of fashion, music, art and film. The festival includes fashion shows, live music performances, and two days of film screening at the Boulder Theater. The films at Toofy are a refreshing break from the big-budget blockbusters that are in theaters during the summer.
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Britney’s “comeback” can’t save boring VMAs
Her performance had been hyped up for months before hand and was discussed practically nonstop on the VMA pre-show. With all the buzz that went into it, I was expecting her to do an elaborate 10 minute showcase, proving to everyone that she still had a career. Instead, I watched in horror as a chunky…
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‘Superbad’ is super funny
Superbad has made quite a splash at the box office this summer, grossing over $68.6M domestically since it’s release just over a week ago. It’s also become one of the most hyped movies around and is currently ranked at #1 on IMDb’s MOVIEMeter Top 10 list. Critics are saying that it could usher in a…
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“Trapped in the Closet” returns
R. Kelly is back with more episodes of Trapped in the Closet, airing right now on IFC.com. For those who don’t know, Trapped in the Closet has become a musical sensation and made R. Kelly even more infamous than those sex tapes he made with underage girls. Billed as a “Hip-Hopera”, Trapped is the story…
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The Lonely Island hits the big screen with ‘Hot Rod’
Hot Rod is the feature film debut from The Dudes of The Lonely Island. Andy Samberg stars as Rod Kimble, a lovable weirdo in the Napoleon Dynamite vein, who aspires to be a great stuntman like his deceased father. Rod is supported by his stunt crew of Rico (Danny R. McBride), Dave (SNL‘s Bill Hader),…
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Lil’ Mama’s “Lip Gloss” kills integrity of music
Fresh on the heels of my recent blog post about R.Kelly and Usher’s “Same Girl”, I was looking at the iTunes Top 100 today and was so horrified that I almost couldn’t believe my eyes. Right now, the list consists of so many horrible songs that it actually made me start to question the society…
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Trashwire covers ‘Big Brother 8’
Years ago, CBS debuted a new reality series called Big Brother. Back then, the cast was older, the show was more interactive, high-speed internet access was rare, and the live-feeds were tiny, grainy images of a chicken coop for most of the day. Since then, the show has evolved into my favorite summer guilty pleasure…
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‘Hey Paula’ your career is over!
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‘Flight of the Conchords’ soars to cult comedy status
If you didn’t catch the premiere episode of Flight of the Conchords Sunday night after Entourage on HBO, you’re missing out on some seriously funny stuff. The show is about The Flight of the Conchords, a two man folk/pop/comedy band composed of New Zealanders Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement as they try to find romance…
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Nintendo Wii beats Apple TV
