Super-cool Bruce Campbell & Black Sabbath get Eyegore Awards at Universal Studios

  Bruce Campbell is usually the coolest dude in the room, but at the annual Eyegore Awards Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler were also in da house, and even they ... Continue Reading →

South Africa – Outstanding Music and Wine at Solms-Delta

The South African wine country is a wonderful place to visit after the cosmopolitan nature of Cape Town. Inevitably, one compares the Cape Winelands to Napa Valley.  Both are in striking ... Continue Reading →

Best of 2012 Palm Springs Short Film Festival

The 18th annual Palm Springs International Short Film Festival and Film Market, the largest festival of its kind in this country, completed its run June 19-25 and this writer’s ... Continue Reading →

M. Damon Receives Cinematheque Awards

Hollywood Beat, April 27, 2010 Matt Damon Receives American Cinematheque Award   Matt Damon Receives American Cinematheque Award Established in 1981, American ... Continue Reading →

Oscar Nominated Shorts On Display

Oscar Nominated Live Action/Animated Shorts On Display Of the myriad short live action and animated films submitted around the world for the Academy Awards, the ten that made the ... Continue Reading →

TOP TEN UN-STUDIO FILMS OF 2007

        I have been compiling my Top Ten films for long enough to know that there are certain patterns at work. I am moved by a variety of work and look for films ... Continue Reading →

OSCAR PAYS HIS DUES

OSCAR PAYS HIS DUES One of the most surprising Oscar seasons in recent memory ended Sunday night with a tribute to lifers — to Hollywood heavyweights who were finally celebrated ... Continue Reading →

NIL ADMIRARINIL ADMIRARI

NIL ADMIRARI A SPECIAL INVESTIGATION INTO AWARDS SEASON There should be no doubt in the mind of any citizen with even the most rudimentary knowledge of the entertainment industry that ... Continue Reading →