CSNY/Déjà Vu

CSNY/Déjà Vu   I am a dyed in the wool fan of most things around Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.  The first time I saw the quartet was circa 1974, and my girlfriend embroidered ... Continue Reading →

LA. Film Festival, Declaring Independence

LA. Film Festival, Declaring Independence   Film Independent’s Los Angeles Film Festival, which ran June 19-29 at a variety of theatres throughout Westwood, also included ... Continue Reading →

Fascination For Animation

Fascination For Animation   “Voodoo” by Gobelins Studio, France No one can doubt my commitment to the art of animation. When most of the other graduating seniors ... Continue Reading →

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the …

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull   The summer’s first (and perhaps only) surefire box office smash has arrived.  Harrison Ford has donned his ... Continue Reading →

Jesus, Mary Magdalene And “Bloodline”

Jesus, Mary Magdalene And “Bloodline”   “I think I’m just a reasonable guy,” says documentarian Bruce Burgess in front of a sold-out, opening night crowd at the Laemmle ... Continue Reading →

“The Ultimate Trip” Returns: 2001 In 2008

“The Ultimate Trip” Returns: 2001 In 2008   Actors Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood at 40th anniversary screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey. I have a friendly disagreement ... Continue Reading →

Errol Morris’s Doc Reframes Abu Ghraib

Errol Morris’s Doc “Reframes” Abu Ghraib Standard Operating Procedure   Standard Operating Procedure Director-Producer Errol Morris I am sitting two ... Continue Reading →

New Film Programs Abuzz In L.A.

New Film Programs Abuzz In L.A.   There is something in the air and it’s more than Spring pollen. The film programming that has currently reared its head in the Los ... Continue Reading →