Previews
The Anticipator: November 2009
The latest incarnation of Richard Matheson’s short story “Button, Button,” handcrafted by “Donnie Darko’s” and “Southland Tales’” writer-director, Richard Kelly, debuts this weekend alongside less questionable fare such as “The Men Who Stare at Goats” and “Precious.” Next week comes “2012,” which will be a magnificent special effects spectacle based off what I saw at [...]
The Anticipator: October 2009
Things have been busy here at TAJN headquarters and I apologize for falling way behind on publishing schedule. As we shift back to what constitutes as normal around here, expect some great news updates, reviews, and other fun features for the month of October. I’m also going to be playing around some more with the [...]
The Anticipator: September 2009
Looking over this month’s releases, I’ve come to realize that, though September is usually an end-of-summer dumping ground (along with August), this won’t be such a bad little month. We’ve got some great comedies, dramas, documentaries, and science fiction/horror films on the way. So keep an eye on your local cineplex; here’s what’s coming for [...]
Around Town: D23 Expo, Long Beach Comic Con, and more
This Friday the New Beverly will be screening all three “Evil Dead” films. Starting at 7:30 P.M., the legendary Sam Raimi/Bruce Campbell indie horror will be followed by the semi-remake, much more splatstick “Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn” at 9:30, and then the full-on adventure/comedy “Army of Darkness” at 11:30. This triple bill will [...]
Around Town—June 2009
June is in full swing, so to combat that eponymous June gloom, get off the sofa and into an auditorium armchair or better yet a beach chair! Here are some exciting screenings and live performances this month in Southern California. Each summer in Long Beach you can catch a whole slew of films projected onto [...]
The Anticipator—Summer Edition
What’s hot and what’s not this summer moviegoing season.
