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This is an excerpt from an article written for Examiner I interviewed director Peter Sattler on Wed., Oct. 8, 2014 to talk about his first feature film, “Camp X-Ray” and what it was like working with actress Kristen Stewart. Camp X-Ray is the locale of the movie. It’s based on the real-life temporary detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. … Read more
Published on TheBlot Magazine Excerpt: Twitter has been buzzing so loudly on the subject of men hurting women. Even though a video surfaced months ago, nobody can get over seeing NFL star Ray Rice punch his then-fiancee Janay Palmer (who is now his wife!!) in an elevator, knock her unconscious and then drag her out … Read more
Packs of people and their pet pooches converged in New York City’s Hudson River Park’s Pier 84 for the 2014 “Strut Your Mutt” fundraiser by Best Friends Animal Society. This was the 5th annual Strut Your Mutt.
“Kill the Messenger” is a thriller based on the true story of Gary Webb (played by Jeremy Renner), a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist who uncovered the shocking truth that the CIA knew about large amounts of cocaine being smuggled into the U.S. from Nicaragua in the 1980s. They looked away as the crack epidemic ate up the U.S.’s … Read more
How far will some people go to raise money for homeless animals? Nancy Rogers, the vice president of K9Kastle, a New York nonprofit animal rescue organization, gathered a brave group that took a dare for charity. They jumped 65 feet to raise money for abandoned dogs and cats. Dorri Olds: Tell me about your nonprofit K9Kastle. Nancy Rogers: At … Read more
And it’s only going to get better from here. The movies will consistently grow in numbers and quality until the big day on Decemeber 25th when all of the movie studios release their best films. Here’s what I’ve been up to during this month of September: The John Lennon Story You Haven’t Heard While our … Read more
This morning I read a very touching Facebook post written by Glenn Close about her friend Robin Williams: Message from Glenn Close Robin Williams was my friend. He was the star of the first movie I ever did called The World According To Garp. It was his second feature film and he was wildly popular … Read more
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014, I sat down with actor writer director James Franco and actor Scott Haze who plays lead character Lester Ballard in the movie “Child of God.” The movie is based on Cormac McCarthy’s third book and true to McCarthy form, it is a dark, disturbing tale of life at its rawest. Ballard is a human abomination, a … Read more
You may know Carrie Preston as waitress Arlene Fowler on “True Blood” or for her Primetime Emmy Award-winning role Elsbeth Tascioni on “The Good Wife” or Grace Hendricks, who plays the love interest to her real-life husband Michael Emerson on “Person of Interest.”
The article was written for TheBlot Danae Mines, an 11-year veteran of Engine Co. 60 in the South Bronx, is Ms. March in the 2015 FDNY Calendar of Heroes. She is the first female to have ever made it into the calendar, and, get this: She’s got all her clothes on! It’s the men who are … Read more