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I am averse to advice books. Don’t tell me HOW TO LIVE, that’s why I have an autonomic nervous system! But Henry Alford‘s book is not some souped-up self-help tome, [...]
If Americans came with user-care manuals, the section on feeding would be reduced to a sidebar… 1) Open mouth; 2) Shovel in crap. Heck, my friends spend more time, money and consideration [...]
In America, heavy metal music is blamed for everything from cult killings to teen acne. I think, perhaps, we give too much credit to long-haired head-bangers. Most of them just [...]
It’s not yet Oscar® season and yet there is reason for movie-lovers to rejoice: three solid films a headed your way, one on dvd, one on HBO, one in a [...]
(Click here to watch my interview with Hugh Dancy and Max Mayer.) Romantic comedies thrive on quirk. But in real life, non-conformity doesn’t always charm, more often it distances. People [...]
I watched Bill O’Reilly referee a steel-cage, grudge match/battle-of-wits between Ann Coulter and Al Sharpton and it became apparent, immediately, that both sides were unarmed. While America’s unemployment rates soar, [...]
Many folks have asked where they can see CITY OF BORDERS which I touted in a recent podcast/interview with its maker, Yun Suh. Sadly, the film does not yet have [...]
Stephan Elliott cheated Death. Could he do it again? The director of THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT survived a ski accident that made the alpine tumble in [...]
(click here for my interview with FOOD, INC.’s producer, Elise Pearlstein) Which would you rather eat? a) a genetically-modified, patent-protected soybean increasingly devoid of nutrients that may put all family [...]
Dive down the rabbit hole of social media and you’re bound to encounter two virtual ninnies, Twitter-dee and Twitter-dum. Avatars for the masses, they represent the increasingly popular absurdity of [...]
I never thought I’d get to spend a night with Rachel Dratch drinking, laughing and wrestling in salsa. Truth is, I didn’t really. However, I did see SPRING BREAKDOWN in [...]
Must I go to Somalia to find a good pirate? Need I recruit Baretta to keep an eye on/out for Jack Sparrow? I am desperately seeking someone — most assuredly [...]
Body blow. Body blow. Body blow. Boom! Upper cut. Chuck Wepner took his beatings like a man, like a brave, yet foolish man with bad vision. In short, like Mr. [...]
It takes a big woman to admit a mistake and Oprah, sporadically, is a very big woman. It takes an honest man to own up to a MILLION LITTLE lies. [...]
God bless, Roger Corman! When will he win an Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the Oscars®? Perhaps his body of work does not “reflect a consistently high quality of [...]
A critic’s job is akin to a forty-niner’s; both spend their days panning for gold. The veteran reviewer does so in two way: by cherry-picking the best films from amongst [...]
Like this poor, simple USC student interviewing John Cusack, Justice isn’t always swift. Take the case of Dorothy Stang (right), the septuagenarian activist nun who was murdered in Brazil in [...]
Catherine Hardwicke epitomizes hip… minus the attitude. The director — who rocked Baby Jesus, tweaked LORDS OF DOGTOWN and chaperoned Edward and Bella — is a strong-minded artist with a [...]
Think big. Start Small. Stand tall. Who knew when this journey began many months ago that the President of the United States would go on television to celebrate this historic [...]
If you’re still worrying about paper versus plastic, you may just as well wonder whether it is suitable to put a band-aid on a severed carotid artery. The fate of [...]
The phrase “independent film”is tossed about more wildly than Tina Turner was at Ike‘s place; the results almost as damaging. The words are now as meaningless as the musical duo’s [...]
20th Century Fox spent $80 million to remake THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. Perhaps they believed that by “re-imagining” Robert Wise‘s classic, they were paying tribute to that unmatched [...]
In filmmaking, you can do things the right way, the wrong way or… David Russo‘s way. Choose the latter and the filmmaker may not be richly rewarded (money’s tight for [...]
Is it ever proper to tell someone you are interviewing that you have had a crush on her or him? Or, does such a confession count as TMI? Would such [...]
You know him. You love him. You have no friggin’ clue what his name is. Ah, the plight of the character actor. Pity poor Chris McDonald. He can alternate identities [...]
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE won the Academy Award for Best Picture because… A) It was lucky B) It was smart C) Fox Searchlight cheated D) It was written Of course, [...]
Writing for kids ain’t kid’s play. Scripting family flicks is more difficult than it appears. Most animated movies spend years in development, each character being carefully crafted, each line being [...]
(What’s in a name? If it’s Kaufman, chances are you’re an oddball creative. Consider these crackpot namesakes: Lloyd — the “toxic” founder of Troma Entertainment; Andy — the semi-pro wrestler [...]
Interviewing actors often feels like watching C-Span — you see a lot of grandstanding disconnected from the humanity of others. On occasion, though, I meet a star whose intelligence, humor [...]
I want you to get FAT. Really. I do care about your health and that is why I insist you pick up a copy of Jennifer McLagan‘s Fat: An Appreciation [...]
Who knew? Calvin Trillin has a following more committed than the devotees of the Reverend Jim Jones. When I hosted The Nation‘s “deadline poet” at Words & Wine earlier this [...]
The Suffragists struggled mightily to earn women the right to vote. The fight continues to get women on the ballot to vote for. Despite the fact the United States’ population [...]
.Warren catches Mary Elizabeth Ellis for a brief chat at Slamdance. Where they discuss the warm reception of the film at Slamdance, the myopic view o Hollywood, and why kids [...]
Once upon a time, the world was flat… and so was our water; it was just tap with flamboyant aspirations. Thanks to some adventurous, thoughtful souls though, we know the [...]
It’s an honor just to be nominated, but it must be oh-so-in-your-face-sweet to take home the award, yes? Now, you too, can snag a prize. Four lucky, and attentive!, folks [...]
Hunter S. Thompson: genius journalist or crackpot mudslinger? Watch Oscar®-winner Alex Gibney‘s trippy documentary, GONZO: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. Then question what you see, consider [...]
Many thanks to the bodacious Betsy C and Intention Media! Thursday, February 19th, 2009 @ 6:15pm Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave SE, OLYMPIA Tickets: $6 for Olympia Film Society Members/$8 [...]
Many thanks to the affluent Amy D and Washington FilmWorks Saturday, February 21st @ 12:05pm The Henry Art Gallery, 15th Ave NE & 41st St — on the UW Campus, [...]
I couldn’t a been a contender, but I am a great admirer of THE CONTENDER, Rod Lurie‘s prescient, yet sordid spin on women in power and the prurient politicking their [...]
Warren joins Rod Lurie on stage after a screening of his film The Contender where they discuss the merits of sticking to your principles, the difficulties of getting a film [...]
Good film composers maintain an anonymity greater than James Belushi‘s acting coach. Indeed, a good score should almost go unnoticed. Pity poor Mateo Messina, a tunesmith so talented that few [...]
A team of Dutch smartypants (is the plural smartypantses?) has announced their theory for why we humans are so willing to mimic sheep in our apparent need to conform. Well, [...]
Roman Polanski may be one of filmdom’s most compelling characters; a man who mirrored both Alfred Hitchcock‘s sardonic talent and questionable social skills. Roman also exhibited Fatty Arbuckle‘s notorious lack of restraint [...]
HUMBOLDT COUNTY was just released on dvd. Pass it by and you won’t get high… on a solid indie flick. If you haven’t heard it yet, check out my long-form interview [...]
Warren sits down with director Rod Lurie (The Contender, The Last Castle) and discusses grumpy muppets, political sex scandals, and the power of Spielberg.
Warren sits down with Darren Grodsky and Danny Jacobs, directors of Humboldt County, and discuss their dislike for one another, their commitment to sobriety, and the trials of the independent [...]
Warren sits down with Christopher Sandford, author of Polanski: A Biography, where they discuss the life, the complexities, and the complications of Roman Polanski
The trailer for the first episode of the Warren Report tv series which features THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN and explores related topics of organic foods, farming and c.s.a.s. [...]
Warren sits down with Alan Ball (American Beauty, Six Feet Under) to chat about Texan Democrats, the meaning of intelligence, and the nature of contentment.
Warren sits down with Sandra Nettlebeck, German director of Mostly Martha, to discuss the struggles of independent filmmaking, the difficulties of talking dogs, and having slight reservations regarding the remake [...]
Warren sits down with The Duplass Brothers as they discuss the original cut of Schindler’s List, the perks of stardom, and going Hollywood.
Join Warren Etheredge of The Warren Report as he chats wih Darryl Roberts, director of America the Beautiful. A documentary In AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL we see how these increasingly unattainable [...]
Warren sits down with Jon Levine and Josh Peck of The Wackness as they discuss the power of the tween, texting gone awry, and the horrors of Hebrew school.
