Monthly Archives: July 2012

Operation Flytrap: L.A. Gangs, Drugs, and the Law

Susan Phillips dissects an LAPD drug operation from both sides of the fence, telling the story of Operation Fly Trap.  Seldom does a book on this subject really delve into what happened to all the parties involved, the gang members … Continue reading

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Venice – A Contested Bohemia in Los Angeles

Andrew Deener gives an incisive look at the cultural history of Venice, and how the area has changed over the years to become a special part of Los Angeles. Click here to see the video. Click here to order the … Continue reading

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So You’re Going To Enter Your Film in a Festival?

The Complete Filmmaker’s Guide to Film Festivals by Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis Reviewed by Five Okay, so you have finished post-production of your first indie film and it is to die for… Now what? The simple answer is: Get … Continue reading

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Funny The Book by David Mirsch

A Review by Five. In FUNNY: THE BOOK, thirty-five year show business veteran David Misch went deep undercover to investigate the secrets of comedy, while producing a very humorous page-turner in and of itself. His mission was to explore the … Continue reading

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Funnyman David Misch

Funnyman David Misch gave a presentation at Book Soup in West Hollywood, discussing his new book, called “Funny – The Book”.  Armed with video clips of some of the funniest moments of television and movie history, he shows how humor … Continue reading

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Hollywood Inc. and the Rise of Indie Film

Shoot It! is a revealing history of how Hollywood, with its eye on the bottom line, lost its ability to support the work of creative filmmakers; it is also a passionate portrait of the independent filmmakers who have risen up … Continue reading

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Tequila Mockingbird: Hollywood’s Queen of Punk Rock

Interview by Five (Note: To see the complete video of this interview click here) Not only is Tequila Mockingbird one of the busiest women in Hollywood, she is also one of the most creative, eclectic, and diverse. A singer, songwriter, … Continue reading

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Hollywood’s Punk Rock Museum is near Chinatown

The Punk Museum, created by Tequila Mockingbird is alive and well in downtown Los Angeles, at 1640 North Spring Street, on the north-east end of Chinatown.  Here’s a short video showing the location:  Punk Museum Inside Scoop! Tequila tells the … Continue reading

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Every Night The Trees Disappear

What is it like to work with Werner Herzog?  Alan Greenberg has written his account of working on Heart of Glass, Herzog’s 1976 film about a glass worker who dies without revealing the formula to his “Ruby Glass”.  This book … Continue reading

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Fitzcarraldo Script Written in 3 days!

The script for Fitzcarraldo, Werner Herzog’s great movie about a man who wants to build an opera house in the middle of the jungle, was written in 3 days.  Here’s the interview with author Alan Greenberg:  How I wrote the … Continue reading

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