>> The Dark Knight
>> Hellboy II: The Golden Army
>> WALL-E
>> Get Smart
>> The Incredible Hulk
>> Sex and the City
>> Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
>> Speed Racer
>> Iron Man
>> Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Opening 7.23.08
>> Boy A (Limited) (R) [trailer]

Opening 7.25.08
>> Step Brothers (R) [trailer]
>> The X-Files: I Want To Believe (PG-13) [trailer]
>> American Teen (Limited) (PG-13) [trailer]
>> Brideshead Revisited (Limited) (PG-13) [trailer]

Coming To DVD 7.22.08
>> 21 [buy]
>> Spaced: The Complete Series [buy]
>> Robot Chicken: Star Wars [buy]
>> Las Vegas: Season 5 [buy]
>> Kiss of the Spider Woman [buy]

Welcome to The Devil's Hammer, by Victoria Alexander and exclusive to FromTheBalcony.com. In this weekly column, Victoria will tickle our feet with anecdotes from the wonderful world of Las Vegas, as well as whatever is on her mind. The column will run every Monday, and all installments will be archived on this page. Enjoy!

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>> December 25, 2006 - Las Vegas Film Critics Society winners, Actress Inge Jaklin, Dreamgirls, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Are You Lying?, Peter O’Toole on German filmmakers, Maitreya – Have You Seen Him?, and more...

>> December 18, 2006 - Celebrities “Alters,” Namibia, Angelina “Womb Raider” Jolie, Apocalypto, Las Vegas Film Critics Society Top Ten Films of 2006, Britain’s New Jack The Ripper, TDH friend Dee Wolfe, and more...

>> December 4, 2006 - Back from Africa, Kruger National Park, Zimbabwe Spirit Medium, PK Parties, Must-See Cavalia at Rio, The Life Vessel, Simply Ballroom at Golden Nugget, Paul McCartney Buys Dead Wife’s Silence, Madonna Dearest, and more...

>> October 30, 2006 - “Cover Girls” at Golden Nugget, The Amazing Johnathan Séance & Party, Sex Magnet Stephen Hawking, Dracula’s Auditions, Green River Gary, Borat To Sell Child to Madonna, Nicole Richie Has No Stomach, and more...

>> October 23, 2006 - John of God, Lance & Matt Not Gay, Madonna’s Hostage Arrives, 2012 – Its Coming!, Nevada Ballet Theatre’s “Dracula”, Van Helsing’s Cursed Wedding, NeonFest, My Burqa, The Skinny People Objection, and more...

>> October 16, 2006 - Cubist Killer, Madonna With Black Child, Borat in Paris, Arianna Huffington in Playboy, SaveDarfur.org, Redneck Comedy at Sahara, Le Rêve, NeonFest, Mark Jonah’s BBQ, and more...

>> October 9, 2006 - Showtime’s Series “Dexter,” The Jesus Wars, SW Steakhouse at Wynn Resort, Brad Pitt’s Advice, Clint Holmes Farewell Party, Fantasy at Luxor, Nite Tours, Playboy Fantasy Club at Palms, The Sachamama, Tom Cruise’s Dating Ritual, and more...

>> October 2, 2006 - Vegas Grand Prix, Mel Gibson Still A Pariah?, Musharraf vs. Armitage, Slavery In The Arab World, Jim Belushi at Luxor Spotlight Series, Yogini Rose Mishlove, Save Darfur, Al-Qaida in Iraq Employment Opportunities, Dr. Christopher Green on PBS!, and more...

>> September 25, 2006 - Social House at Treasure Island, Burn the Floor at Luxor, Bono Hates Paying Taxes, CineMandala, Luxor Spotlight Series, Stephen Thorburn’s CineMandala, Van Helsing’s Curse at the Hark Rock, Jack Nicholson Still Has Sex, American Exorcism, B?sendorfer Pianos, Consulate of Sweden in Las Vegas, and more...

>> September 18, 2006 - Pat Benatar at The Luxor, Paris Hilton Sings?, Lashing Out at Reeve and Irwin, Where’s Elvis bin Laden?, The Pope Wants a Fight, A. A. Gill, Vegas Magazine, San Gennaro Feast, and more...

>> September 11, 2006 - Eszterhas on Madonna, The Poincaré Conjecture, John Lennon’s “Imagine” Exhibit at Hard Rock Hotel, Stars Get Possessed Too!, Iraq’s Next “Client” Dictator? The Wicker Man’s Email, Ganesh Festival, Suri Cruise’s DNA, STARG Launch Party at The Palms, Club Tequila at Fiesta, and more...

>> September 4, 2006 - Orixás Family Shrine, Veronica’s Veil Revealed!, Warren Jeffs Loses His Pimp Hand, Bangkok’s LadyBoys, Pho at Treasure Island, Hitler and Stalin Were Possessed, Red Rock Casino’s Car Giveaway, and more...

>> August 21, 2006 - Kardecismo, James Woods Dumps 20-Year Old Girlfriend, Our Friend Steven Seagal, Exu, JonBenet Ramsey, Statement Analysis, Bangkok’s Sex Tourism, Psychic Vindication, This Week’s Movies, and more...

>> August 14, 2006 - Back from Brazil, TI’s Mystère Celebration, Anonymous Sex, Mad Mel, One Blind Item, Oliver Stone likes Ayahuasca, Sunset Strip at Las Vegas Hilton, Invisible Guilt, Angelina Jolie’s Nude Pregnancy Portraits, The End of the World Coming Soon, and more...

>> July 24, 2006 - Dream Dinners, Oprah is Not Gay, Lesbian Bed Death, Breast Ironing Ritual, The Riviera’s John Neeland, Kardecism, Shyamalan’s Lady in the Water, and more...

>> July 17, 2006 - Reylson Gracie Grandmaster of Scam, World Championship of Poker, Princess Diana Crash Photo, Steely Dan at Aladdin, Lopez and Witchcraft, Religious Conversion by Lightning?, See the Face of Jesus on YOUR Wall, and more...

>> July 10, 2006 - Red, White & Boom Fireworks, Gay Pirates of the Caribbean, Past-Future Conundrum, Womb Hostile to Males?, A Pass-Along Hunger Strike?, Our First Anniversary, John Alexander in Vietnam, Superman’s Uncle Emails Me, Shag With A Twist, and more...

>> July 3, 2006 - Awesome triumph “Love” at The Mirage, Cirque du Soleil Rules The Strip!, Bodies…The Exhibition at Tropicana, The Great, Shocking Joan Rivers at Tropicana, Stripper 101, Bobbi Katz, VooDoo Risin at Rio, Cleopatra Not a Suicide?, Grindhouse Film Festival, Actors Expo at UNLV, Nudity on the High Seas, and more...

>> June 26, 2006 - Singer Ann McCormack, The brilliant “Phantom” at The Venetian, Mentalist Gerry McCambridge at The Stardust, Kenny G at the Las Vegas Hilton, Retrocausation, Anderson Cooper interviews the post-resurrected Jesus, July 3-4 Celebrations in Las Vegas, Curtis Bridgeforth at Kiss Lounge, and more...

>> June 19, 2006 - One Skinny Blind Item, Esoteric Kriya Yoga, Stallone in Las Vegas, CineVegas Celebrations, Scores Las Vegas, The New Guy in Iraq, The Jesus Papers, Osama’s Book Club pick, The Real Face of Jesus?, Spielberg’s Wormhole, and more...

>> June 12, 2006 - Clooney’s Batman Was Gay? CineVegas Opening Weekend, Bigelow Aerospace Launch, The Awful Truth, Woman-Cobra Nuptials, The Society of Scientific Exploration, The Jesus Papers, and more...

>> June 5, 2006 - Bareback Madonna, Pampas Churrascaria, The Singularity, “Headlights & Tailpipes” at Stardust, “Bareback” @ Harrahs, Bono in Mali, Africa, “Under The Banner of Heaven,” “V” at Aladdin, and more...

>> May 29, 2006 - Are You Descended from Genghis Khan?, 2006 CineVegas Film Festival, ETs: Where Are They?, “X” at Aladdin, A Blind Item, Bonefish Grill, Burlesque Legends at Celebrity Theater, Classical Mystery Tour at LV Hilton, The Tomb of Jesus, and more...

>> May 22, 2006 - The Price Is Right Live, The SchwartzReport.net, Candomblé, Luma Theatre, Sexier “La Femme” at MGM Grand, Casa di Amore Italian Restaurant, Rock of Ages at Flamingo, The Da Vinci Code Proves Jesus Was Not Gay, Penazzo Italian Restaurant, Superman Returns, Strip Magazine, Xtreme Magic and more...

>> May 15, 2006 - Charlie Sheen’s LV “girlfriend,” IRVA Conference, Skip Barber’s Racing School, Sapporo Restaurant, Polly Peluso and Hugh Hefner, Kokomo at The Mirage, David Blaine & The Convulsionaires. Scientology’s Super Powers Program, Umbanda, Galaxy Theatres, Utah’s Most Wanted Young Girl Pimp, and more...

>> May 8, 2006 - Become a Remote Viewer, Reba McEntire at Las Vegas Hilton, Mexico a Destination Haven for Recreational Drug Users?, Interstellar Predation, A Las Vegas Blind Item, Nevada Ballet’s “Inside The Dancer’s Studio,” and more...

>> May 1, 2006 - John Lennon From the Grave, Who Wrote Your Book?, Is bin Laden’s Summer Blockbuster Coming?, Bistro Zinc, Celebrity Good Works or Briliant PR?, Imperial Palace’s Hawaiian Luau, The Trifecta of Evil, and more...

WARNING: This installment of The Devil's Hammer does contain some nudity.

>> April 24, 2006 - Tabú Ultra Lounge, Red Rock Resort , Michael Politz’s Eye On Vegas, Julia Roberts on Broadway, Baby BigFoot , Jeff’s Mishlove’s Blog, May 25th! The End of the World Finally Arrives, and more...

>> April 17, 2006 - The Sopranos Last Supper Redux, The Gospel of Judas, Is John Travolta’s Son Autistic?, Jesus’ Best Friend?, Remote Viewing Conference, Vegas4Locals.com, Jolie’s Lesbian Lover, Bosnia’s 12,000 year old pyramid, and more...

>> April 10, 2006 - Self-Hating Supermodel, George Wallace at The Flamingo, Himalayan Cuisine, Origin India Restaurant, One Blind Item, The Dharma Initiative Countdown Clock, Himalayan Cuisine at 730 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, The Sopranos Last Supper, and more...

>> April 3, 2006 - The Sopranos and HBO’s Unclaimed Star Hooker, Menopause The Musical, Basic Instinct 2, Divine Strake to Blast Las Vegas, Teri Hatcher in Vanity Fair, Osama’s Promise to the U.S., and more...

>> March 27, 2006 - The Blind Item: Part 2, The Exotic Turaeg of Timbuktu, The Naughty “Dragapella!” at The Las Vegas Hilton, 9/11 Conspiracy?, The Fula Women of Mali, Galaxy Theaters come To Las Vegas, and more...

>> March 20, 2006 - V for Vendetta, Michael Douglas on Jolie-Pitt, One Blind Item, Mali, West Africa, La Femme’s Has New Owners, and more...

>> February 20, 2006 - Sensational “Hairspray,” The New Bond Vixen, Most Secret Agent, Timbuktu, Kanye West, Jeremy Bloom and “The Gay Olympics”, Sworn Virgins, Chippendales, Grandmaster Gary Alexander, The Media Divas, The “bin Laden of the Sahara,” and more...

>> February 13, 2006 - Jackie Mason at the Stardust, Academy Voters Strategies, Denmark’s Mohammad Cartoons, The L Word, A Firsthand Account of the Frog Poison Ceremony, The Dogons, Nevada Ballet’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” I Hate Tom Ford, One Blind Item, and more...

>> February 6, 2006 - Paris Hilton’s Junk for $20 Million, Disney’s Beauty And The Beast, Julia Roberts on Broadway, The Rolling Stone Hotel & Casino, The Prophet’s Letter, The Katie Holmes Fake Pregnancy Rumors, 007 Director Needed the Money, Nevada Ballet Theatre’s Wonderful “Mozart to Glenn Miller” and more...

>> January 30, 2006 - Studio 54 Lounge, The Amaz!ing Meeting 4, Tariqa Casnazaniyyah, Sufi Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, Nevada Film Office, Servicing Aaron Spelling, World Market Center, Finally, Karma is Hot!, and more...

>> January 23, 2006 - The NBR Awards, Mary-Kate on “W”, Bhutan, The Panchen Lama, The Prayer Burn, The New Hulk, The Hidden Iman, Larry Wachowski aka Lana, Buck Angel, and more...

>> January 16, 2006 - Back from Bhutan and India, Getting Nominated for an Academy Award, Greer Communications, The Cilice & The Discipline, Will We Ever See George Clooney in Las Vegas?, Aghora, The Cult of Tara, Steven Spielberg’s Hit List, Celebrity Marriage Contracts, The Monkey God, and more...