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thriller

Matthias Schoenaerts Smolders in Steamy Dark Thriller ‘Disorder’

Matthias Schoenaerts gives a standout performance in Disorder as French Special Forces ex-soldier Vincent, an Afghanistan war veteran with severe PTSD that includes paranoia and hallucinations. Vincent is stuck in what writer-director Alice Winocour describes as “a state of war.” Diane Kruger also stars.

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Helen Mirren Talks About Kissing Stephen Colbert and Playing a Powerful ‘Eye in the Sky’

Helen Mirren and Aaron Paul. Photo ©Dorri Olds On Wed., March 9, at the Waldorf Astoria, Dorri Olds sat down with Academy Award-winner Dame Helen Mirren. She stars in “Eye in the Sky,” a suspenseful thriller about techno warfare waged through computer screens, and drones disguised as beetles and birds. Helen Mirren plays Colonel Catherine … Read more

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Zero Days

Hacking, Spying, Malware and Cyberwarfare in Alex Gibney’s ‘Zero Days’

In Zero Days, Oscar winner Alex Gibney travels to the dark side once again. This time his due diligence and perfectionist work ethics were aimed at digging beneath the rock of secrecy within the CIA and the U.S. military. Gibney and his team of computer experts, including Symantec Security Technology and Response Group’s Liam O’Murchu and Eric Chien, researched the computer … Read more

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Frank Zappa

Review of Eat That Question – Frank Zappa Documentary

Guest Post by Bob Zappa, author of Frankie and Bobby: Growing Up Zappa On Monday night when my wife, Diane, and I met up with her daughter, Anna, at the Landmark Theater we went to the ticket booth to ask for Gary Springer, the man in charge of PR for the movie. The young woman in … Read more

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NY Post

Pulp, Crime and the Headlines of the New York Post | Honeysuckle Magazine

Written for Honeysuckle Magazine Click Here for PDF New York Post Wins For Best Crime Headlines Honeysuckle Magazine can’t get enough of the New York Post crime section. We’re lured in by the gallows humor and titillated by their tasty recipe of bloody, punny headlines and a fascination with the noir side of life. Our … Read more

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book

List of Books for Dorri Olds

Dorri Olds has been published in many book anthologies including the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and edited the memoir about Frank Zappa by his younger brother Bobby Zappa.

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mads mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen Goes From Hannibal to the Chickens

Danish stunner Mads Mikkelsen from NBC’s recently axed “Hannibal” stars in the twisted dark comedy “Men & Chicken.” The film, by Oscar-winning writer-director Anders Thomas Jensen, makes its North American premiere today, Friday, Sept. 11 at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). My movie crush on Mikkelsen began with his 2012 lead role in the Oscar-nominated steamy … Read more

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David Bowie

Five Ways David Bowie Songs Kept Me Alive During Addiction

Diamond Dogs became my savior. The macabre cover of David Bowie as half man half dog was as grim as I felt. That illustration inspired me to channel my rage

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El Chapo

CORRUPTION: Filmmakers Tracked Down Dangerous Drug Lord El Chapo When the DEA Could Not

Dorri Olds interviewed the writer and director of the documentary, “Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty.” Angus Macqueen and his partner, cameraman and co-director Guillermo Galdos, went after the most successful drug lord in history, Joaquin Guzman. “El Chapo” (“Shorty”), his nickname from childhood, is the head of the Sinaloa cartel.

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2015

2015 – A Year in Review

2015 was another year of fun successes – articles published, red carpet photo ops, one on one celebrity interviews, and movie previews. It has been another stellar year and I am so grateful. Celebs include Robert de Niro, Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart, Lily Tomlin, Nat Wolff, Glenn Close and so many more.

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