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Rian Johnson

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2006

    Surf City Rolls 'Em

    In recent weeks, smallish films deserving a second look have found a home in Huntington Beach. Actually, two homes if you count the Regency Charter Centre (formerly an Edwards), which has shown a penchant for holding on to some worthy flicks even as the huge summer blockbusters roll into town. For i ... More >>

  • News

    April 16, 2009

    [Newport Beach Film Fest] Orange County Connections Abound Among This Year's Entries

    In recent weeks, smallish films deserving a second look have found a home in Huntington Beach. Actually, two homes if you count the Regency Charter Centre (formerly an Edwards), which has shown a penchant for holding on to some worthy flicks even as the huge summer blockbusters roll into town. For i ... More >>

  • News

    April 16, 2009

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

    In recent weeks, smallish films deserving a second look have found a home in Huntington Beach. Actually, two homes if you count the Regency Charter Centre (formerly an Edwards), which has shown a penchant for holding on to some worthy flicks even as the huge summer blockbusters roll into town. For i ... More >>

  • Film

    March 29, 2007

    Oh, the Humanity of a Heist

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt awes again in character-driven, theft-thriller The Lookout

  • Features

    December 28, 2006

    It's Soooo High School

    And thats a compliment to Rian Johnsons teen detective noir

  • Film

    August 17, 2006

    Orange Pulp

    OnDVD: Brick

  • Film

    April 6, 2006

    Thick As a Brick

    Forget it, Jake; its OC

  • Film

    March 30, 2006

    Not Another Teen Movie

    Rian Johnsons juvie noir

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009

    Newport Beach Film Fest: Final Stretch Report

    The big question on the mind of anyone amid the crowds at Edwards Island Cinema at Fashion Island in Newport Beach Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday nights was: My God, don't these people work? And a second: Don't they know we're teetering on Depression? Finally: Buddy, can you spare a ticket?   T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Newport Beach Film Fest Ends on Some Strong Notes

    UPDATED WITH THE EMOTIONAL LA MILAGROSA Q&A! The final Newport Beach Film Festival entries viewed by yours truly on closing day Thursday were solid efforts. Denied access to former San Clemente resident Rian Johnson's The Brothers Bloom Tuesday night, Clockwork joined a decent-sized  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Seraphine is Big Winner at Newport Beach Film Fest

    The "French Spotlight" film Seraphine, which is from France and Belgium, was the big jury-award winner at the just-concluded 10th anniversary Newport Beach Film Festival. The film nearly swept the jury's feature-film categories, winning best film, actor (Ulrich Tukur), actress (Yolande Moreau), dire ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Let the Sundance Film Festival Bloggage Begin!

    Village Voice Media has launched a film blog featuring posts directly from the Sundance Film Festival, which runs through through Jan. 31. Yours truly will blog on Navel Gazing from Park City, Utah, as well--in the event I find something to plug into.​If I do have the power, having both blogs up d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Get Farmer's Tan, Head to OC Film Fiesta

    Farmer's Tan​The local film scene heats up this weekend with the San Clemente screening of a film about an Orange County high school student facing shame for taking his farmer's tan to school and the Santa Ana continuation of the OC Film Fiesta.

  • Film

    March 3, 2011

    'Spooner' Is Love Crazy

    Recently crowned Sundance king Drake Doremus' early promise is evident in his directorial debut

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