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Q&A with the Filmmakers of Arizona Immigration Debate Documentary Two Americans

By Amanda Kehrberg
Jun 15, 2012

Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Katherine Figueroa could hardly be more different: One is an aging lawman nationally known for his pink-underwear prisons, who in unguarded moments regrets never taking voice lessons to improve his signature performance of "My Way." The other is the 9-year-old daughter of Mexican immigrants, born in...
10 Good, Bad, and Downright Bizarre Casts that Almost Made it to the Big Screen

By Amanda Kehrberg
Jun 8, 2012

Long before there were YouTube reaction videos (and we all had to find someone to surprise in our own time), there was nothing quite like sharing the fun fact that Christopher Walken auditioned for the role of Han Solo. The reaction is complex: laughter, disbelief, confusion, this desperate need to...
Watch the Prometheus Trailer Tribute Sensation from a Phoenix Film Fest Alum

By Amanda Kehrberg
Jun 6, 2012

Look no further, Prometheus fans: We've got just what you need to make it through these last few nail-biting days 'til the Friday premiere of Ridley Scott's highly anticipated return to sci-fi. Forget Legos and Peeps, this is the Prometheus trailer in paper, and it's brought to you by Phoenix...
Compass Lounge: Happy Hour Report Card

By Amanda Kehrberg
Jun 5, 2012

The Spot: Compass Restaurant & Lounge, 122 North Second Street, (602) 440-3166. phoenix.hyatt.com The Hours: 9 to 11 p.m. daily The Details: This nightly reverse happy hour features $5 house wine (Merlot, Chardonnay, or Cabernet), $5 well drinks, a nightly cocktail special for $7, and a dessert special for only...
Seven Casting Calls Worse Than Kristen Stewart as Snow White

By Amanda Kehrberg
May 31, 2012

Lips a standard pinky-orange. Hair a dark, dusty brown. Accent...sort of British. That's Kristen Stewart for you, as dear, dear Snow White. Stewart - the child actor turned Twilight megastar - is often criticized for taking that old adage of acting for the camera ("Do nothing") a bit too seriously,...

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