PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS TO HONOR DENIS VILLENEUVE WITH THE VISIONARY AWARD
The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Denis Villeneuve will receive the Visionary Award for Dune: Part Two. The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2025, ... Continue Reading →
Anatomy of a Fall
Over the decades, legal dramas have been well assayed by myriad filmmakers. The attraction to the genre is understandable. Writers and directors are fascinated by the generally tight ... Continue Reading →
Dance with Films in Los Angeles this June
Time was, people wondered why Los Angeles, the movie capital of the world, didn’t have a flagship film festival. Some argued it had many. In other years, there has been a Los ... Continue Reading →
Land – Robin Wright Goes it Almost Alone
Robin Wright very astutely and adroitly negotiated a position behind the camera as “House of Cards” became successful. Scrutiny of the credits on other shows reveals similar strategies.
For ... Continue Reading →
Chained For Life
Film history is replete with movies like Freaks and The Elephant Man which attempt to get inside the heads of deformed characters. Chained For Life similarly works that territory, ... Continue Reading →
Before You Know It
Two sisters discover their long lost mother in this pleasant family comedy. Many of the usual tropes are layered into the plot: the daughters are rather off-kilter, opposites and co-dependent, ... Continue Reading →
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes – Film Review
The film successfully builds a bridge. With reflections from jazz lions like Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, the foundation of the crucial jazz label is built. Musicians signed more ... Continue Reading →
Film Review – Show Me The Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall
We are in a golden age of music documentaries, quite possibly the platinum age. For the fan, this plethora of offerings is almost an embarrassment of riches.
Alfred George Bailey’s ... Continue Reading →
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