ANYA is a five minute animated film, charting twenty years in the life of a Russian orphan. It is a unique initiative with To Russia With Love to help raise funds for the charity Continue reading
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8/29/15 O&A NYC Its Saturday- Anything Goes: Miles Davis Quintet Live at Teatro dell’Arte in Milan, Italy on October 11, 1964
Miles Davis Quintet performed on Sunday, October 11, 1964 Teatro dell’Arte Milan, Italy. The quartet consisted of four musicians plus Davis: Trumpet: Miles Davis, Saxophone: Wayne Shorter, Piano: Herbie Hancock, Bass: Ron Carter, and Drums: Tony Williams.
8/24/15 O&A Hollywood Monday: Runaway
Runaway is a charming story about a misunderstanding between a man named Stanley and his treasured 1950’s refrigerator, named Chillie. Set in present day, a sad event sends Chillie into a whirlwind of emotional turmoil, and as a result, he runs away. This charming CGI animated short film was created by the talented female team of, Susan Yung, Emily Buchanan and Esther Parobek at Ringling College of Art and Design. Continue reading
8/19/15 O&A NYC: The Rucker Basketball League Turns 50
Malcolm X stated, “History is a people’s memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals.” The documentary Rucker 50 establishes the collective conscienceless of the history of the now world-renowned basketball tournament/ phenomenon. The Rucker is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary and to mark this milestone Robert McCullough Jr. and Darryl L. Neverson have written and directed the film Rucker 50. Continue reading
8/17/15 O&A Hollywood Monday (REPOST) : The Hire: Star- A BMW short film starring Madonna
The Hire are an eight short films BMW film series, directed by Guy Ritchie and produced for the Internet in 2001 and 2002. The series starred Clive Owen as the Driver, and featured icons including Madonna, James Brown, Marilyn Manson, Gary Oldman Don Cheadle and Forest Whitaker. The series highlighted the performance aspects of various BMW automobiles.
8/9/15 O&A Hollywood Monday: I Miss You
I Miss You features a screenplay by Nick L’Barrow and narration by Alex Fitzalan has the quality of a love letter. The short film stars Alex Fitzalan and Steph Howe as a pair of former lovers, Howe reminisces about the relationship and comes to the conclusion I miss you. Continue reading
8/8/15 O&A Its Saturday- Anything Goes: McQueen And I
McQueen And I is the dramatic story of Alexander McQueen’s rise to fashion stardom, his relationship with his eccentric, aristocratic muse and patron Isabella Blow, and of both their tragic suicides. Continue reading
8/8/15 O&A Coming Attractions With WaleStylez: Vin Diesel- The Last Witch Hunter
Vin Diesel returns to the big screen as Kaulder the upcoming fantasy flick The Last Witch Hunter. Diesel plays an immortal witch hunter cursed by a supernatural being, leaving him to chase after rogue witches and other celestial creatures in an alternate universe. Directed by Breck Eisner, The Last Witch Hunter also stars Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Olafur Darri Olafsson and Julie Englebrecht. The movie will be released in theaters on October 23, just in time for Halloween. Continue reading
8/3/15 O&A Song Of The Day: Ciara- I Bet
I Bet is a song by Ciara from her sixth studio album, Jackie (2015). Released as the lead single from the album by Epic Records on January 26, 2015, I Bet serves as Ciara’s first single following the birth of her first child and widely publicized break-up with American rapper Future. Continue reading
7/31/15 O&A Shall We Dance Friday: Beat Street Roxy Battle
Beat Street (1984) is a film featuring New York City hip hop culture of the early 1980s; breakdancing, DJing, and graffiti were front and center. Set in the South Bronx, the film follows the lives of a pair of brothers and their friends, all of whom are devoted to various elements of early hip hop culture. Many of the internal dance sequences were filmed at the Roxy, a popular nightclub/disco located in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. Continue reading
