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Top Fives: Kids Movies (That Aren't Really for Kids)
Posted by: Tony Hinds • September 1, 2012 @ 1:21pm
"The children are our future." At least, that's what my bumper sticker says.
I was planning on going to the beach this weekend but one look outside has put a damper on my plans. No need to fret because movies have that ability to provide people with vicarious experiences. I can see the world while never having to leave my living room.
One of Breaking Bad's most unsettling moments takes place in the third episode of season five. Skyler (Anna Gunn) lies in bed. The sounds of nearby gunshots are audible. She goes to the living room, where she finds her husband Walter (Bryan Cranston) and their disabled son Walt Junior (RJ Mitte) laughing gleefully as they watch Brian De Palma's Scarface on TV.
Top Fives: Sports Movies (That Aren't Really About Sports)
Posted by: Tony Hinds • August 1, 2012 @ 12:44pm
As you've probably heard- it's summer right now.
The most anticipated movie of the year, The Dark Knight Rises, opened this past weekend and as expected, it topped news headlines. Unfortunately it was not because of the long line ups and record breaking box office receipts. This past weekend the Warner Bros.
2012 Just for Laughs: Interviews and coverage live from Montréal
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys • July 23, 2012 @ 12:23am
Our year of festival coverage continues! Beginning with the Academy Awards at the end of February, we've been bringing you on-the-ground coverage of some of the biggest and coolest events and festivals in North America. Now it's time to head east for the biggest comedy festival on the planet: Just for Laughs.
Interview: Stephen Sim of "really nice guys" improv duo CRUMBS
Posted by: Paul Little • July 22, 2012 @ 11:13pm
When one thinks of improv comedy, there are likely a few things that immediately come to mind: Second City, Whose Line is it Anyway?, possibly Upright Citizens Brigade, or maybe even the late Del Close.
Just for Laughs Interview: Stand-up comic Hannibal Buress (the 2012 edition)
Posted by: Tony Hinds • July 22, 2012 @ 3:23pm
When discussing Hannibal Buress' career, the word "rising" comes to mind. Over the past 7 years, Buress has gradually emerged from throngs of Chicago-bred comics to find himself head and shoulders above his peers.
Top Five: Shows to check out in Montréal at the 2012 Just for Laughs Festival
Posted by: Tony Hinds • July 19, 2012 @ 1:07pm
ShowbizMonkeys.com's Top Fives has returned to drop science on y'all! And by science, we mean comedy! The fest has already begun, so now seems like a good time to check out some of the best shows at the 2012 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. At least, in our opinion.
Just for Laughs Interview: Comedian Brendon Walsh is heading to the 2012 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal
Posted by: Paul Little • July 13, 2012 @ 7:13pm
A week before heading down to Montreal for the 30th Anniversary of the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in 2012, I got the chance to speak with stand-up comic Brendon Walsh about his early years touring with Doug Stanhope (whose career he admires and looks up to), connecting with fans via Twitter (Brendon is at @brendonwalsh) and pod
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