http://www.artboiled.com The lines between pulp, geek and arthouse are imaginary Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:03:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.artboiled.com/2013/see-the-best-indie-and-foreign-films-at-these-summer-fests/ http://www.artboiled.com/2013/see-the-best-indie-and-foreign-films-at-these-summer-fests/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:36:08 +0000 Arya Ponto http://www.artboiled.com/?p=922

Fast & Furious 6 and The Hangover Part III‘s release on Memorial Day weekend were the official kickoff of the summer blockbuster season (though if anyone wants to say that Iron Man 3 and Star Trek into Darkness were summer … Continue reading →]]> http://www.artboiled.com/2013/see-the-best-indie-and-foreign-films-at-these-summer-fests/feed/ 0 http://www.artboiled.com/2013/netflixs-most-original-programming-is-a-semi-original-show/ http://www.artboiled.com/2013/netflixs-most-original-programming-is-a-semi-original-show/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 17:45:31 +0000 Arya Ponto http://www.artboiled.com/?p=893

This is the story of a streaming service that promised something new, and the one show that had no choice but to step up and deliver just that. In the days counting down to the May 26 release of the … Continue reading →]]> http://www.artboiled.com/2013/netflixs-most-original-programming-is-a-semi-original-show/feed/ 0 http://www.artboiled.com/2013/the-fairy-tale-monster-in-doctor-who/ http://www.artboiled.com/2013/the-fairy-tale-monster-in-doctor-who/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 16:41:28 +0000 Arya Ponto http://www.artboiled.com/?p=856

Last Sunday at The Way Station in Brooklyn, the bar I happily call my local pub held its weekly Doctor Who screening. That day’s festivities were a little different than usual, though. It had a couple of unexpected guests. It was … Continue reading →]]> http://www.artboiled.com/2013/the-fairy-tale-monster-in-doctor-who/feed/ 4 http://www.artboiled.com/2013/on-tron-swanson-the-jack-bauer-flounder-hour-and-the-real-life-major-tom/ http://www.artboiled.com/2013/on-tron-swanson-the-jack-bauer-flounder-hour-and-the-real-life-major-tom/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 22:40:55 +0000 Arya Ponto http://www.artboiled.com/?p=837

Tron Swanson NYC-based street artist Hanksy, who mainly does graffiti work with pop culture icons combined with puns, is in LA for his first West Coast show at Gallery1988. Of course, he had to tag Hollywood with something. Presenting Tron … Continue reading →]]> http://www.artboiled.com/2013/on-tron-swanson-the-jack-bauer-flounder-hour-and-the-real-life-major-tom/feed/ 0 http://www.artboiled.com/2013/mother-knows-death-pieta-and-other-tales-of-violent-mothers/ http://www.artboiled.com/2013/mother-knows-death-pieta-and-other-tales-of-violent-mothers/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 13:36:50 +0000 Arya Ponto http://www.artboiled.com/?p=823

Looking at some of the most noteworthy South Korean revenge thrillers of recent years, a genre unto itself that seems to be as fashionable as superhero movies are in Hollywood, all their most internationally well-known directors seems to have tried … Continue reading →]]> http://www.artboiled.com/2013/mother-knows-death-pieta-and-other-tales-of-violent-mothers/feed/ 0 http://www.artboiled.com/2013/on-naughty-parentheses-joffrey-bieber-and-spanish-michael-caine/ http://www.artboiled.com/2013/on-naughty-parentheses-joffrey-bieber-and-spanish-michael-caine/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 17:44:51 +0000 Arya Ponto http://www.artboiled.com/?p=778

All my single walkers As part of CBR’s “The Line It Is Drawn” weekly art challenge, artist Marco D’Alfonso drew this parody of Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” video starring The Walking Dead‘s Michonne and her chained-up walkers. I’m pretty sad that … Continue reading →]]> http://www.artboiled.com/2013/on-naughty-parentheses-joffrey-bieber-and-spanish-michael-caine/feed/ 0 http://www.artboiled.com/2013/the-great-xenophobia-bait-and-switch-in-iron-man-3/ http://www.artboiled.com/2013/the-great-xenophobia-bait-and-switch-in-iron-man-3/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 16:24:22 +0000 Arya Ponto http://www.artboiled.com/?p=782

Iron Man 3 opened to a $175 million weekend, so I assume all of you have seen it by now. If you haven’t, reading further is not a good idea. Robert Downey Jr returned as Tony Stark this past weekend, … Continue reading →]]> http://www.artboiled.com/2013/the-great-xenophobia-bait-and-switch-in-iron-man-3/feed/ 5 http://www.artboiled.com/2013/on-jodorowskys-return-stallones-mel-gibson-fantasy-and-non-existent-bands/ http://www.artboiled.com/2013/on-jodorowskys-return-stallones-mel-gibson-fantasy-and-non-existent-bands/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:12:18 +0000 Arya Ponto http://www.artboiled.com/?p=760

Ratchet & Clank‘s surprise movie Video game fans are used to a lot of heartbreak when it comes to film adaptations. Most turn out to be an embarrassment for anyone who’s ever claimed to be a fan of the game, while many … Continue reading →]]> http://www.artboiled.com/2013/on-jodorowskys-return-stallones-mel-gibson-fantasy-and-non-existent-bands/feed/ 0 http://www.artboiled.com/2013/on-iron-mans-sobriety-michael-shannons-cunt-punt-and-bostons-resilience/ http://www.artboiled.com/2013/on-iron-mans-sobriety-michael-shannons-cunt-punt-and-bostons-resilience/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:33:25 +0000 Arya Ponto http://www.artboiled.com/?p=738

Nothing can stop Boston geeks from convening On Friday, thanks to some half-witted college douche who decided to re-enact Life of Pi with cops instead of a tiger, the city of Boston had to be on lockdown, and as such, … Continue reading →]]> http://www.artboiled.com/2013/on-iron-mans-sobriety-michael-shannons-cunt-punt-and-bostons-resilience/feed/ 0 http://www.artboiled.com/2013/the-triumphant-return-of-old-school-kung-fu-fest/ http://www.artboiled.com/2013/the-triumphant-return-of-old-school-kung-fu-fest/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:27:43 +0000 Arya Ponto http://www.artboiled.com/?p=728

Starting tonight, the Anthology Film Archives in East Village, Manhattan will be holding a three-day Old School Kung Fu movie festival courtesy of Subway Cinema. What’s in store is exactly what the name says, all presented in rare 35mm prints. … Continue reading →]]> http://www.artboiled.com/2013/the-triumphant-return-of-old-school-kung-fu-fest/feed/ 0