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“Life Of The Party” is a Generic, Paint-By-Numbers Comedy
“Life of The Party” Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Julie Bowen, Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, Christina Aguilera, Matt Walsh The latest Melissa McCarthy movie is exactly what 90% of Melissa McCarthy vehicles have been. She’s out of her element, does physical comedy, has zany lines that seem improvised and there are pretty
Local Film Makers Explore the Perils of the Sharing Economy in Man’s Best Friend
This Tuesday marks the start of the 16th Annual Oakland International Film Festival. Screenings will take place at four different venues throughout the city, including Oakland City Hall and the beautiful Grand Lake Theater. One, of roughly a dozen movies to be featured at Oakland’s crown jewel venue this year,
The 90s Are Back! We Have Color Changing Shirts!
As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon
The 1957 Movie that Predicted the Rise of Trump
Just as bold upon its release as it is today, director Elia Kazan and writer Budd Schulberg‘s masterpiece A Face In The Crowd – about the charming rogue Larry “Lonesome” Rhodes (Andy Griffith) who parlays his local TV fame into a national bully pulpit – remains a darkly comic satire
This Week’s Top Events | San Francisco and New York
Although we’re sure you already plan out your entire social life around our stellar calendar of events, we like to highlight our favorites each week. Take a gander below but make sure to check our SF & NY calendars often since they are always being updated. Got an event to submit to the calendar? Send it to events@brokeassstuart.com. Rad
The Savior Of Horror : James Wan
By Jonas Barnes Back in 2004, a new director by the name of James Wan burst onto the horror scene with a film you may have heard of before called “SAW“. It started as a short and was eventually made into a genre launching low budget full-length horror film. With
This Week’s Events | San Francisco + New York
Rad Upcoming SF Events The Grand Budapest Hotel THU. 08/27 | 8:00PM @ JACK LONDON SQUARE Cozy up on the waterfront beginning at sundown on the ferry lawn. Moviegoers should arrive early with blankets and chairs in-hand. ADMISSION: FREE Jeremy Castillo FRI. 08/28 | 5:00PM @ AMOEBA MUSIC
Win Tickets to SF Indiefest @ Roxie Theatre!
Films, Parties, Bands, a Sing A Long Party, Comedies, Dramas, Documentaries, Animation, Short Films, Filmmakers, Actors, Beer, Roller Disco, a Super Bowl Comedy Show, Bloody Marys, an Anti-Valentine’s Day Party, Screenings in San Francisco and Oakland, 15 Days of fun, film and frolic. It must be SF IndieFest time. Now
A Color Green Cartoon of the Week: Have You Seen This Face in Brooklyn?
If so, please take a photo and contact us at @BrokeAssNYC and tag @A_Color_Green. He goes by the name Mr. Green. He is armed and ludicrous. It is of great importance that we capture this hooligan. Sincerely, Team Broke-Ass