Tag: film
The Beautiful Brilliance Of “The Red Turtle”
HOLLYWOOD—Ghibli movies are one of the great things about being a cinema lover. Classics like “Princess Mononoke”, “Howl’s Moving Castle”, and “Spirited Away” are...
The Imperfect But Necessary “Loving”
HOLLYWOOD—It’s something we shouldn’t forget. Within the living memory laws against miscegenation (interracial marriage) where common place. California’s ban ended with the Perez v....
Native Documentary Shorts At The Autry Museum
GRIFFITH PARK—A selection of five Native short documentary films will be shown at The Autry Museum in Griffith Park on Saturday, November 12 at...
“Miss Hokusai” Is A Beautiful Anime Drama
HOLLYWOOD—Anime films often go unappreciated by American film audiences. There are exceptions of course, but by large they are overshadowed by the big Disney and...
Kaminsky’s Tale
UNITED STATES—Peet Boggs, the film historian and schnorrer manqué, interviewed filmmaker Jules Kaminsky many times starting in the mid-70s. The two first met when...
Fall Movies 2016!
HOLLYWOOD—Where does the time go? Fall is coming soon and in just two months the filming of the new film, dubbed "Oceans Eight," will...
“Five Nights In Maine” Disappoints
HOLLYWOOD—A big trend in all forms of fiction now a days is the attempt by artists to capture the universal, normal hardships of the...
Santa Monica International Teen Film Festival
SANTA MONICA—The 11th Annual Santa Monica International Film Festival will occur on Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10 with short films to be...
Michelle Danner Acting School Offering Summer Camps For Kids
SANTA MONICA—The Michelle Danner Acting School will be holding acting and film summer camps for children ages 5-18 beginning June 27 and running through...
Violence Against Children In Entertainment
UNITED STATES—I’ve never been a fan of any sort of violence against children on TV or the big screen. To me I think it’s...
Memoir, “Twinsters” Released By Netflix
HOLLYWOOD—I was so excited to learn that "Twinsters" was going to be on Netflix, I had to check it out. As a documentary lover, especially...
Five Famous Film Cars
UNITED STATES—Most automobile enthusiasts will tell you without hesitation that their obsession with everything four-wheeled began at an early age. In fact, most of...
“The End Of The Tour” Premieres In BH
BEVERLY HILLS—The film, “The End of the Tour,” which stars Jason Segal as acclaimed writer David Foster Wallace and Jesse Eisenberg as Rolling Stone journalist, David...
Diana Douglas Passes Away At 92
WOODLAND HILLS— Diana Douglas, first wife of Kirk Douglas and mother of actor Michael Douglas, died of cancer on July 3 at the Motion...
Film Producer Jerry Weintraub Passes Away
HOLLYWOOD—The film and television industries are mourning the loss of legendary producer Jerry Weintraub, who passed away on Monday, July 6 at the age of...
David Geffen Selling Malibu Home
MALIBU—Film producer and Cher’s ex, David Geffen is allegedly selling his Malibu home for nearly $100 million.
After Geffen spent years attempting to make his...
Another “Maleficent” Movie On The Way
HOLLYWOOD—Another “Maleficent” movie is headed to the big screen. A sequel is planned for the Disney hit and it includes Angelina Jolie and the...
Sir Christopher Lee Dies At 93
LONDON—World-renowned British actor Sir Christopher Lee passed away on June 7 at age of 93. The actor was being treated at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London...
“Harry Potter” World Comes To Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—"Harry Potter" is coming back to Hollywood. Universal Studios has officially announced that “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” will open at Universal...
Pitt, Jolie Film “By The Sea” Gets Release Date
HOLLYWOOD—Brad Pitt, 51, and Angelina Jolie, 39, are making their return to the big screen. The couple’s new movie "By the Sea" is scheduled...
