Independent Artists

Hey! You Look Just Like . . . Introducing Doppelganger Diptychs

by Karen Tortora-Lee January 14, 2011 Art

Back in the ’90s when Ricki Lake had her talk show and was pretty much at the height of her career (if she only knew it then!) it was kinda unavoidable for me to be compared to her – especially since she was still riding the coattails of her Hairspray fame (You should see me [...]

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With ‘Black Swan’ Darren Aronofsky Is At His Best

by Anne Jordanova December 17, 2010 Film

After leaving a screening of Black Swan, I, undoubtedly along with the rest of the audience, felt moved and disturbed by Darren Aronofsky’s new ballet thriller BLACK SWAN. A creative masterpiece yet again from the mastermind who brought us heart wrenching reality films like Requiem for a Dream and 2008′s The Wrestler. However, this is [...]

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Iron Mule Short Comedy Screening Series – This Weekend @ 92Y Tribeca

by Karen Tortora-Lee November 30, 2010 Event

One of the very cool things about this series is that each month they randomly pick an audience member to star in a film to be shown the following month at Iron Mule. So if you’ve been sitting around waiting for your star turn, your odds will be significantly increased just by sitting in this audience. [...]

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Last Looks At The Happiest Medium In 3-D – Pull Your Glasses Out

by Stephen Tortora-Lee November 21, 2010 Art

For those of you who attended the Happiest Medium’s 1st Anniversary Party (in 3-D) you may have seen these slide shows already. They feature the great performers we had there, and some of their upcoming projects. Here is the main slide show with the normal as well as 3-D-ified images that will jump out at [...]

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How Do You Measure A Year? With A Party! THE HAPPIEST MEDIUM IN 3-D!

by Karen Tortora-Lee October 7, 2010 Art

Things are really buzzing at The Happiest Medium. We can hardly believe it, but we’re about to celebrate our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Was it only yesterday that we swung wide the virtual doors and hung out our THM shingle? Related Posts:No Related Posts

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tinseltownspeople – Mad Detective

by The Happiest Medium October 6, 2010 Film

The Happiest Medium welcomes our friends, fellow reviewers tinseltownspeople “Lazy weekend adventures in the land of make-believe… ” Today they give us their take on Johnnie To’s 2007 film Mad Detective . . . _________ Crazy, Awesome, and Crazy Awesome… Few films delve into the human psyche with the incisive wit and stylistic panache on [...]

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Zaritsas, Russian Women In New York – A Life-Changing Documentary

by Lina Zeldovich September 29, 2010 Event

Zaritsas: Russian Women in New York – a life-changing documentary by Elena Beloff will be screened on Oct 24 at the Astoria/LIC Film Festival. Elena Beloff, a graduate of the New School University where she had studied film production, wanted to make movies since she was a little girl in her hometown in Tatarstan, Russia. [...]

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Meet Ruth Gruber – Ahead Of Time

by Karen Tortora-Lee September 29, 2010 Brooklyn

AHEAD OF TIME Ruth Gruber didn’t just report the news. She made it. See the trailer: New York Times Arts & Leisure Article on the Film Jewish Journal Interview with Ruth Gruber **** Brooklyn Heights Cinema 70 Henry Street Brooklyn NY 11201 brooklynheightscinema.com Related Posts:Review of ‘Chloe’

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2nd Ave Poetry – Volume 3 Launch

by Karen Tortora-Lee September 25, 2010 Books

2nd Ave Poetry, vol 3: The Occult Saturday, September 25 5-7 pm FREE (or with suggested donation) The Creek and The Cave 10-93 Jackson Ave, Long Island City (on the E, G, & 7 train, B61 bus) featuring readings & multimedia performances by mitch HIGHFILL * toni SIMON * hector CANONGE * charles BORKHUIS [...]

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Casey Affleck’s “I’m Still Here” Starring Joaquin Phoenix-A Brilliant Experiment On Fame

by Anne Jordanova September 20, 2010 Film

I left a screening late last night of “I’m Still Here” disturbed, alarmed, and literally unable to sleep afterward. The ‘documentary film’ directed by Casey Affleck centers around the retirement of actor and brother in law Joaquin Phoenix, and his decision to descend into a downward spiral into the world of hip hop. After two [...]

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An Intriguing And Disturbing New Documentary Shedding Light On The Ugly Side Of Modeling – Opens Friday

by Anne Jordanova September 16, 2010 Event

“Picture Me- A Model’s Diary” is the new documentary following the rise of high fashion model Sara Ziff, over the course of several years, by her then filmmaker boyfriend Ole Schell. It first premiered at the 2009 Gen Art Film Festival in New York, and it is shocking, honest, and disturbing. Related Posts:No Related Posts

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Be Careful What You Wish For, You May Get It – An Interview With Dénes Orosz

by Lina Zeldovich August 21, 2010 Film

In Poligamy – a Hungarian indie feature film to be screened at the Astoria/LIC International Film Festival Oct 22-24, 2010 Dénes Orosz, a Hungarian director and producer,explores the ever-controversial subject of polygamy from the surprising angle of what would happen if someone’s coveted wish was miraculously fulfilled. A young Hungarian couple, Andrash and Lilla, have been [...]

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De Profil: ‘Le Concert’

by Anne Jordanova August 18, 2010 De Profil

I don’t ordinarily feature films in the ‘De Profil’ section on THM, but I figured this is a grand exception. As I walked past the Aneglika today in Manhattan, I saw a film poster for “The Concert” starring a wonderful French actress named Melanie Laurent. I decided to check it out, and was blown away [...]

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Too Much Of A Good Thing Can Be Wonderful! – Mae West’s Birthday Bash

by Karen Tortora-Lee August 11, 2010 Event

If the name Mae West means nothing to you, then you should come up and see me some time . . . and I’ll fill you in. My knowledge of this woman – her life, her career, her philosophy – is so encyclopedic that a friend once suggested I teach a college course on her. [...]

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Another Universe Is Just A Click Away: Meet Mardi-Ellen Hill – Multi-Media MENDtm Maven

by Karen Tortora-Lee July 21, 2010 Books

In a time when full immersion is the key to any good entertainment experience Mardi-Ellen Hill has managed to create a multi media-universe that allows the participant to be drawn into a world of her creation through any number of doors. Choose your favorite: book, game, music, and let the hidden mystery that is the [...]

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Play Me I’m Yours (Sing For Hope)

by Antonio Miniño June 30, 2010 Art

The other day I was walking by myself, minding my own business down Riverside Park, trying to have some me time with . . . well . . . me, and I noticed these pianos just lying there unattended. So I snapped a shot and did some snooping around, and found out about a fantastic [...]

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