I haven’t seen much Providence press about one of the most engaging documentaries of the year: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, which covers the heated rivalry between contenders for the world record score for Donkey Kong. It was the big hit at SlamDance this year, and is now in wider release — […]
I’m one of those nerds who watches 24 Hour Party People at least once a month, I’ve read the book it was based on at least half a dozen times, and I’m desperately searching for a used copy of Deborah Curtis’ legendary and incredibly out-of-print Touching From A Distance, which is the basis of Anton
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On Thursday we can all join Rhode Island’s beautiful people for a free screening of the first two episodes of season two of the Brotherhood. If you get your jollies watching people get beat up, shot, and pummeled with various objects, you’ll enjoy this preview. The first two episodes from season two of the made-in-Providence
The Providence Latin American Film Festival fills the chasm between the Rhode Island International Film festival and its horror-driven little sister. Last September I caught the expert Brazilian feature “Arena” and this year I’m at least going to check the dark Argentine comedy “Cara De Queso” – which for some reason translates from cheese face
28 September 2007, 7:30pm Blackstone Valley Visitor Center Theatre Come and watch the acclaimed documentary film, “Lost in Woonsocket,” an inspirational story illustrating the realities of homelessness, alcoholism and addiction involving two Rhode Islanders. All proceeds of the screening will go to St. Paul’s Emergency Overnight Shelter in Pawtucket. Advanced tickets are available and are
Monday, 9/24: An evening with Latin American film director Fernando Birri, List Art, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Acclaimed Argentine director Fernando Birri will speak at the List Art Center (64 College St.) on September 24th at 6:00 p.m. in an event sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. Born in Santa Fé, Argentina, Fernando Birri
If this were 1996, my mom and dad would be schlepping me over to Joey Frank’s parents’ house this weekend to break the Yom Kippur fast. But it’s 2007, and I don’t fast for nobody (well, except for SEIU, sometimes). I haven’t got much to atone for this year, anyway. Joey will be near to