A Hero and His Demons

A Hero and His Demons

By Vincent Abbatecola After having his previous three films consist of motion-capture animation, Zemeckis reverts back to live-action storytelling for the first time since he directed “Cast Away” back in 2000.  In his truly character-driven film, “Flight,” he dives into the depths of Whitaker’s inner turmoil caused by alcoholism, and places him under the strictest of microscopes. […]

COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION AT LEVITY LIVE

COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION AT LEVITY LIVE

In the spirit of helping neighbors in need of supplies, Levity Live is offering complimentary admission in exchange for donations of non-perishable food items, flash lights and batteries to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Items will be collected at the door and delivered to the charities in need. Offer does not include two item minimum for food […]

Fall Movie Preview 2012

BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Another summer is behind us, and it has left moviegoers floored by the adventures of Marvel Comics’ team of superhero titans in “The Avengers,” and Christopher Nolan had the Caped Crusader swoop in for the epic conclusion to his colossal Batman trilogy. Ridley Scott revived the “Alien” mythology, and the third “Men […]

Fake Gift Card Scam Lands Teen in Hot Water

Fake Gift Card Scam Lands Teen in Hot Water

On July 27 at 7:45 p.m., young Kengsley Angrand of the middle-class Queens neighborhood Cambria Heights made a fateful decision. Angrand approached the clerk at Best Buy located at the Palisades Mall in West Nyack and presented a Visa gift card to pay for two Apple iPads valued at $1,119.89. Angrand left the store with […]

Linda Zimmerman’s New Zombie Book Set in Nyack

Linda Zimmerman’s New Zombie Book Set in Nyack

In local author Linda Zimmermann’s latest book, “HVZA: Hudson Valley Zombie Apocalypse,” Rockland is under siege by something even more frightening than property taxes—-zombies. On Tuesday, June 12, at 7 p.m., Zimmermann will be at the Barnes & Noble at the Palisades Center to discuss the book and sign copies for both the living and […]