Experiencing the Alamo
On Saturday, the date I had been finally waiting for had arrived. After many articles and a hardhat tour, the Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers…
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Remembering the Alamo…in Drafthouse form
One time I was driving through Ossining and I noticed a sign saying a Quiznos was opening soon on South Highland Avenue. I nearly…
Read MoreAlamo opens August 5
The day I have been counting down to for months has finally arrived. In July’s WAG Magazine I did a story on the Alamo…
Read MoreThe Barron and the Baumbach
Sophie: Yeah. I mean, it’s gross when he turns into the bug, but I love how matter of fact everything is. Walt Berkman: Yeah,…
Read MoreSummer movies
Summer is the best. Baseball kicks into gear, there are BBQs and “So You Think You Can Dance” returns. But most important, summer is…
Read MoreA Trip to VH1
How do you describe sitting in a chair in VH1’s headquarters in Times Square being interviewed on live TV about the Razzie Awards? Surreal,…
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The (rated) X factor
By Sam Barron For guys, it’s become a rite of passage – the very first film you saw with boobies. For me, that came…
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Book ’em
What does it mean to be literate in the 21st century? Stephen Apkon, executive director of the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, provides…
Read More‘Reading’ pulp fiction
By Sam Barron The rat-a-tat dialogue. The sleazy cases. The murders for hire. The fedora hats. The characters, so cool you would think they…
Read MoreCruise-ing along
On Tuesday at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, I had the honor of meeting Tom Cruise. I’ll give the ladies a chance…
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