Brittany Murphy

Bush Is Back

Anaheim's most famous son-in-law, Gavin Rossdale, explains himself, then plays a homecoming show, kind of

Today in Music News: Brittany Murphy, Amy Winehouse and Radiohead

Brittany Murphy--the sweet, chunky nerd in Clueless, the streetwise hottie in 8 Mile and, as a dabbling musician, the singer on the club hit "Faster Kill Pussycat" with Paul Oakenfold--is dead at age 32. Yeah, lots of talk about drugs. Twitter-addict Ashton Kutcher and others tweeting about death ... More >>

Five All Time Greatest Food Movies

As I finally deleted Ramen Girl from my Netflix "Watch Instantly" queue last night (CLICK HERE for my earlier review of the film), it made me think about better films about food. So here's a list of five of what I consider the best food movies ever made. Be warned, there be spoilers and mouthwater ... More >>

"The Ramen Girl" on DVD and Streaming on Netflix

Remember this film? As many predicted, it never saw the light of a movie projector here in the states.  Its destiny seemed to always be the dusty part of your local Blockbuster DVD rack. But as I found out last week, it is also now simultaneously available to watch in streaming video on Netflix ... More >>

[Newport Beach Film Fest] An Encapsulated Diary Digesting the Decade-Old Newport Beach Film Festival

"The Ramen Girl" Starring Brittany Murphy To Open This Week...in Japan

As I mentioned in my review of Ajisen Ramen, Tampopo is one of my all time favorite movies.  Now there's news that another movie about ramen -- called The Ramen Girl -- will be opening this week in Japan, but only in Japan.What's the movie about?  Well you could read the synopsis courtesy ... More >>

LYT's Film Pick(s) of the Weekend 12-7-07

If you're a horror fan, see TIMBER FALLS this weekend. If you aren't, it won't be the one that wins you over. Call it The West Virginia Switchblade-Sickle Massacre. When a young couple (Edward Burns wannabe Josh Randall and Brittany Murphy wannabe Brianna Brown) go on a hike in a state park, they ta ... More >>

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