THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY

The Diving Bell and The Butterfly     Photo by Etienne George Imagine yourself having a stroke that leaves you totally paralyzed, except for your innermost thoughts and ... Continue Reading →

HOLLY

Holly     THUY NGUYEN (As Holly) and RON LIVINGSTON (as Patrick) – Photo by Elkana Jacobson Stubborn, obstinate, unrelenting, tragic are some of the adjectives ... Continue Reading →

STARTING OUT IN THE EVENING

Starting Out in the Evening     Have you had it with animated flicks?  Have you heard and seen enough police chases?  Have you seen enough penguins?  Are ... Continue Reading →

AFI LA FILM FEST

AFI LOS ANGELES FILM FEST   Doghead (Spain) directed by Santi Amodeo The Living Wake (US) directed by Sol Tryon Operation Filmmaker (US) directed by Nina Davenport There ... Continue Reading →

“LIONS FOR LAMBS”

"LIONS FOR LAMBS"     Inspired by the events leading up to the Iraq war and the manufactured reasons for our entrance into Iraq, the movie Lions For Lambs, directed ... Continue Reading →

JOE STRUMMER: THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN

  Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Julien Temple gained fame with his sparkling Absolute Beginners in 1986, dove into music videos during the ensuing years, resurfaced in ... Continue Reading →

TIFF: A SNAPSHOT IN 5 PARTS

Toronto International Film Festival: A Snapshot in 5 Parts Quickly becoming the North American equivalent of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, the Toronto Film Festival is a slighter ... Continue Reading →

I WANT SOMEONE TO EAT CHEESE …

I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With Jeff Garlin (aka Jeff Green) has left his managerial role on Curb Your Enthusiasm to write, produce, direct and star in his own IFC/Weinstein Company ... Continue Reading →