Movies

Latino-themed “Paranormal Activity” offshoot in the works

April 7, 2012
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Latino-themed “Paranormal Activity” offshoot in the works

If you loved Paranormal Activity, then you might also like the newest film to be added to the Paranormal Activity franchise. The team behind the films are coming up with another film, this time with an all Latino cast and Catholic themes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, producer Jason Blum,  and writers Oren Peli and...

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Notable Links: One Million Hijabs for Shaima Alawadi, a brave teen changes his mother’s mind about homosexuality, Mary J. Blige’s Burger King fiasco, Red Nation TV and “Aoki”

April 7, 2012
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Notable Links: One Million Hijabs for Shaima Alawadi, a brave teen changes his mother’s mind about homosexuality, Mary J. Blige’s Burger King fiasco, Red Nation TV and “Aoki”

Still of Richard Aoki from Aoki Another week brings more Notable Links! Let’s see what we’ve got this week: One Million Hijabs for Shaima Alawadi: In a perverse way, the crime of Trayvon Martin’s death has brought to light a lot of crimes that have gone unsolved, one of which being the death of Shaima...

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OPEN CASTING CALL in Birmingham, AL for Jackie Robinson biopic “42″

April 5, 2012
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OPEN CASTING CALL in Birmingham, AL for Jackie Robinson biopic “42″

Originally published in LOOK, v. 19, no. 4, 1955 Feb. 22, p. 78. From the Library of Congress.     EVERYONE IN BIRMINGHAM, AL, LISTEN UP! WE HAVE A CASTING CALL! Read on to see what’s required. (I’m thinking about going to see if I can be an extra, so if I decide to go,...

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Check out my interview with Shanley Caswell on ShockYa!

April 4, 2012
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Check out my interview with Shanley Caswell on ShockYa!

Credit: Gabriel Goldberg This week, I was able to interview Shanley Caswell for my job at ShockYa. She is starring in Detention, a film also starring The Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson and comedian Dane Cook. Check out a snippet: Caswell plays Riley Jones, a social outcast who eventually becomes one of the heroes...

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VINTAGE REVIEW: Marlon Brando double feature–”Sayonara” (1957) and “The Teahouse of the August Moon” (1956)

April 4, 2012
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sayonara

Originally, I was going to review these two movies separately. However I thought it might be better to review them together because they have many of the same problems as well as many of the same positives (and the same actor). Let’s get into Sayonara first. Sayonara now available in the Moniqueblog Amazon Store!...

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“The Hunger Games”: Racism rears its ugly head

March 31, 2012
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“The Hunger Games”: Racism rears its ugly head

(L-R) Cinna and Rue. Credit: Lionsgate I put a link to a story about The Hunger Games racism story in my Notable Links, but I thought I’d touch on it a little bit more closely, since I’d feel really hypocritical for just putting a link on it and not really address it. Racialicious has posted...

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DVD REVIEW: “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”

March 31, 2012
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DVD REVIEW: “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”

Credit: Indomina Releasing Now available in the Moniqueblog Amazon store! Synopsis (Indomina): A period epic from genre master Tsui Hark, Detective Dee is an action-packed, visually breathtaking Sherlock Holmes-style mystery starring some of China’s top acting talent. Stunningly choreographed by master Sammo Hung, this intricately plotted whodunit is set in an exquisitely realized steampunk version...

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Notable Links: Shahs Of Sunset controversy, the lack of complaint over black stereotypes on TV, Jeremy Lin meets with fired editor, Treyvon Martin case updates and autism providing benefits

March 30, 2012
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Notable Links: Shahs Of Sunset controversy, the lack of complaint over black stereotypes on TV, Jeremy Lin meets with fired editor, Treyvon Martin case updates and autism providing benefits

Cast of  The Shahs of Sunset. Credit: Bravo There’s a lot to go over this week (as with every week, it would seem–so much happens in such a short time span!) Let’s get started with the Notable Links headlines: Shahs of Sunset upsets Iranian-Americans: Remember my last Notable Links, which had a headlining section...

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REVIEW: “The Hunger Games”

March 26, 2012
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REVIEW: “The Hunger Games”

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss. Credit: Lionsgate The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond and The Hunger Games trilogy now available in The Moniqueblog Amazon Store! Synopsis (The Hunger Games’ official Facebook page): Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve...

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Aziz Ansari releases new comedy special for only $5!

March 24, 2012
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Aziz Ansari releases new comedy special for only $5!

Aziz looking fly. Credit: Azizansari.com I’m a big Aziz Ansari fan. That guy is one of the most hilarious guys to me. So imagine my happiness and joy when I read from angry asian man that Ansari has released his latest comedy special, Dangerously Delicious, for just $5. $5! It’s almost criminal (not that...

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Notable Links: Celebrities speak out on Trayvon Martin, YouTube reaction to “The Lone Ranger,” “Doc McStuffins” joins Disney Junior, “Elementary” photos, Amandla Stenberg on “The Hunger Games”, and Octavia Spencer honored in Montgomery

March 24, 2012
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Notable Links: Celebrities speak out on Trayvon Martin, YouTube reaction to “The Lone Ranger,” “Doc McStuffins” joins Disney Junior, “Elementary” photos, Amandla Stenberg on “The Hunger Games”, and Octavia Spencer honored in Montgomery

Cast ofDoc McStuffins. Official description:  DOC MCSTUFFINS – “A Bad Case of the Pricklethorns” – When blow-up toy Boppy springs a leak, Doc and her pals bandage him up and show him how to avoid it happening again. This episode of Disney Junior’s “Doc McStuffins” airs FRIDAY, MARCH 23 (10:30-11:00 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney...

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Eva Mendes stars in “Girl in Progress”

March 20, 2012
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Eva Mendes stars in “Girl in Progress”

(L-R) Cierra Ramirez and Eva Mendes. Credit: Lionsgate/Pantelion (screencap: me) Eva Mendes is starring in Lionsgate and Pantelion Films’ Girl in Progress, directed by Patricia Riggen. The film also stars Matthew Modine and Cierra Ramirez. The film follows a girl who wants to grow up too soon combined with a mother who has yet...

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