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More than 50,000 film fans will descend on Newport Beach over the next seven days to watch the 325 cinematic masterpieces that make up this year’s Newport Beach Film Festival. Now in its 15th year, the Newport Beach Film Festival has come a long way from its humble beginnings. “I...

Hollywood is just a concept—merely a place in the mind. That’s the opinion of Newport Beach-based writer-director-producer Joshua Colover, president and CEO of award-winning Aperture Films. Aperture is one of nearly 350 entertainment companies doing “show” business in our coastal...

He was a drug addict and proud of it. He was a sexual deviate and philanderer. He was a crook that cheated countless millions of gullible people out of tens of millions of dollars. He is “The Wolf of Wall Street” as played by one of our finest actors working today: Leonardo...

With last weekend’s spectacle, known commonly as the Golden Globes, delivering its usual blend of sophistication and eccentricity, it is now open season for all manner of movie awards. From the Oscars, celebrating movie making at its finest, to the Golden Raspberries, honoring...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy This time of year, people love to go to the movies, probably because many of the best films are released between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Moviegoers are hungry for quality films, and quality food fare. Fortunately a...

Maybe it’s because my life has been dominated by my children’s football schedule for the last three months, and I’m a little hungry for a good flick, but it seems like some really great movies are on the horizon. As we all know, a bumper crop of good movies started their...

He was arrogant and obstinate, brilliant and troubled. He shunned his first child, Lisa, and denied paternity for many years. He ignored friends and betrayed their trust. But he was one of the most brilliant minds of the past century, and he changed the world of computing,...

By Christopher Trela and Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Weddings were the theme of the night when we attended two different events last week: the musical “I Do, I Do!” at The Laguna Playhouse, and an outdoor screening of “The Wedding Singer” at Segerstrom...

The kids went back to school this week, which not only explains the bags under my eyes, but also signifies the official start of the new year. Last week, however while we were still enjoying the free and easy devil-may-care days of winter break, we were able to ring in 2013 all...

Patricia Wright Ellis has starred in movies, TV shows and commercials, won awards for educational videos she has created and was the first weather girl in Los Angeles. On July 5, she reached yet another milestone: Her 90th birthday. The Newport Beach resident celebrated on July 8...

  With raindrops falling and the season suddenly changing into fall, I had to do the unthinkable this week. Wednesday morning when I woke up to go to work, I had to cast aside my beloved flip-flops and put on tennis shoes! I honestly don’t recall the last time I wore...

  Our sister publication, Newport Beach magazine, hits the streets next week with the annual “Eat + Drink” issue. Producer, writer, director and local boy, McG, is featured on the cover of the magazine. In addition to his movie and TV credits, he stays very connected with...