Self-Medicated (Rated “R”, running time 107 minutes) By Richard Davis Self-Medicated is a film about Andrew Ericksen (played by Monty Lapica), a high-functioning but troubled 17-year-old living in Las Vegas. Reacting to the pain of losing his father, Ericksen turns to drugs, alcohol and rascally behavior. Ericksen’s mother (played by Diane Venora), […]
Dutch Band After Forever to release album in US
<div style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt">After Forever, the Netherlands metal band, visited Los Angeles this week to promote the release of its fifth album “Self-Titled Album” and to announce their first-ever American tour.</div> <div style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt">The six-member group (Floor Jansen, Sander Gommans, Joost Van den Broek, Luuk van Gerven, […]
Female fronted metal band Echoes of Eternity releases The Forgotten Goddess
<div style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><strong>Los Angeles band Echoes of Eternity releases debut album <em>The Forgotten Goddess</em></strong></div> <div style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><strong> </strong></div> <div style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt">It’s hard to ignore the perky-metal presence of Echoes of Eternity female lead singer Francine Boucher. As soon as the petite golden girl, ensconced in […]
Simpsons creators talk about new Film
Simpsons creators talk about new movie and reflect on 18 TV seasons. By Richard J. Davis After eighteen seasons, four hundred episodes and numerous awards and honors, The Simpsons has become a feature-length motion picture. Four of the movie’s main creators — series executive producer James L. Brooks, creator Matt Groening, current show […]
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie Homer’s Epic Journey By Richard J. Davis I’ve often found myself laughing alongside my 10-year-old son Alex as he watched The Simpsons TV show. From an intellectual standpoint, I don’t know if that says good things about him or bad things about me. But what I found really unnerving was the […]
Hardcore Legend Agnostic Front plays Hollywood’s Knitting Factory
Hardcore legend Agnostic Front plays Hollywood’s Knitting Factory By Richard Davis On Friday, April 4, inside Hollywood’s Knitting Factory, a music club located steps away from Manns Chinese Theater, a wall-to-wall crowd awaits the hardcore band Agnostic Front. Cheers erupt as the four-man group (Roger Miret – vocals, Vinnie Stigma – guitar Joe James […]