The Redwoods Bar and Grill in downtown Los Angeles hosted a bevy of great bands last Saturday night, capped by the magnetic, eclectic performance of the man with the van with the bass in his hand, Mike Watt, who did a set with his Missingmen, and which absolutely blew the roof off the place with its sheer and raw energy.

Downtown LA, mind you, is rather desolate, even during the peak hours of a Saturday night. Unlike New York City, which pulses to its own beat and snakelike charm 24/7, downtown Los Angeles is a still, solemn, quiet area at night, the atmosphere swirling around the eerie silence of the surrounding skyscrapers, which look dark and dormant. If you don’t have a car, and are caught walking its streets at night, there’s almost a sense of paranoia and emptiness abounding, as the more salacious nightcrawlers seem to be the denizens of the timeframes.

The Great Gatsby
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton
Warner Bros. Pictures
Rated PG-13 | 143 Minutes
Release Date: May 10, 2013

Directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann, The Great Gatsby follows aspiring stockbroker and would-be writer Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the Spring of 1922 to chase the American Dream.

Carraway ends up on Long Island, next door to a mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy (Carey Mulligan), and her philandering, old-money husband, Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton).

Drawn into the mesmerizing world of the super-rich, Carraway finds himself engulfed by the passions and pleasures of the Jazz Age and the fantasies, romances, and deceits of those around him.

Based upon F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s 1925 novel, Luhrmann’s film adaptation is co-written by Craig Pearce, who penned the scripts for Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet, and Moulin Rouge! Influenced by Italian Grand Opera and Bollywood films, Luhrmann’s body of work is defined by lush, vibrant images bursting at the seams with life and bombastic soundtracks, often comprised of contemporary music.

Talks of a possible movie version of the hit Fox (err…21st Century Fox?) TV drama 24 have existed since the show ended in 2010, but ultimately never happened.

Instead of continuing to try and make a movie, a very interesting new plan is being attempted. According to reports, Fox wants to revive 24 for a limited series run, and star Kiefer Sutherland is already is talks to reprise his iconic Jack Bauer role.

If you’ve had enough of the first looks of Megan Fox as April O’Neil in the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot being produced by Michael Bay, we have a little change up for you.

Today brings with it some new images from the set, this time showing Shredder’s Foot Clan (looking more like members of a SWAT team than the Foot), and our first look at the actors playing three of the ninja turtles, Donatello, Leonardo, and Michelangelo (played by Jeremy Howard, Noel Fisher, and Pete Ploszek).

Continue below now to check out the new images from the filming of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.