Author: Rainestorm
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From Kensington With Love
It’s another beautiful summer afternoon in Kensington and Darlene Love is fighting off bronchitis. Yet she steps off the porch of her home with élan, accompanied by her dogs, Lou and Orson. Sick or no, Love will not be deterred from talking about and walking about her favorite neighborhood in San Diego. Read more
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Tale of a Video Librarian
“That [my wife] didn’t murder me is testimony to the woman’s self-restraint.” Read more
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Star Trek: The First Frontier
Gut reaction: I came to Star Trek very guarded. After all, the much-celebrated J.J. Abrams’ first attempt at film theatricality was the tedious and prosaic Mission: Impossible III, and his first role as producer was the emetic Cloverfield. Read more
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Secret Cinema Surprises Cineastes
I have a secret to tell you, only I can’t. The secret curator of Secret Cinema won’t let me. Read more
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Midnight Madness Strikes La Jolla Landmark
“Time is fleeting. Madness takes its toll,” chants the stringy-haired character Riff Raff at countless midnight screenings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” on any given weekend. At Landmark’s La Jolla Village Cinemas, the sentiment is appropriate to the occasion. Read more
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Pokéz bohemian bistro
Keeping busy behind the counter. Walk a few blocks east of the Gaslamp Quarter and you’ll encounter a casual alternative to Downtown’s trendy hot spots. Located on E Street between 9th and 10th Street, Pokéz offers Mexican food in addition to both vegetarian and vegan options. Read more
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Flags of Our Fathers
Clint Eastwood is probably one of America’s most mature contemporary directors, and I’m not talking about his age. Read more
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Stars Shine at Hillcrest Hideaway
The best movie house in San Diego may be a place you’ve never heard of. Read more
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Festival creates new categories
SDSU Alumnus to show short film Courtesy of Limelight PR. Visitors gather at the Pacific Gaslamp Stadium movie theater downtown for last year’s San Diego Film Festival. Of the 1,000 films entered, 100 will be shown. The end of summer in Hollywood inevitably brings with it the steady release of Oscar-contending movies. In San Diego,… Read more
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“Stepping Feet” to the Dave Mathews beat
Mike Myrdal loves Dave Matthews. More specifically, he said he enjoys the stylistically challenging types of music that Dave Matthews Band plays. Read more