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According to QuentinTarantino, without finding Christopher Waltz, there would have been no INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS. It was essential to Tarantino to cast actors with impeccable linguistic skills to match equally superlative acting talents. He found both in Christopher Waltz. Humble to a fault, Waltz’s sincerity and generosity of spirit illuminate the room on being told of Tarantino’s praises. "There is nothing that I can say about that. How could I possibly. How can you comment on a compliment lik...
Let’s not beat around the bush. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS is glorious!!!!! The film is so enjoyable, so entertaining, so smartly written, so well crafted, so beautifully lensed and so well acted that I didn’t want it to end. This is without a doubt the best film of Quentin Tarantino’s career and one of the best pictures of 2009, not to mention making it into my Top 50 all time faves. That little golden guy named Oscar will definitely come knocking at this door with nominations aplenty starting with...
How many of you out there don’t know who George Hamilton is? Betcha most of you are more than familiar with him. Some generations may remember Hamilton as an okay actor from Hollywood’s golden years in the 50's. Others, for his fun and devil-may-care persona he exhibited during the 70's celebrity game show blitzkrieg. Most recently, you may know him for his very entertaining stint on “Dancing With The Stars”, an over-the-top hysterically funny performance in “L.A. Riot Spectacular” or his self...
Things will definitely get a little bit loud with the rockumentary IT MIGHT GET LOUD, a sit down with three generations of rock legends, guitarists Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), The Edge (U2) and Jack White (White Stripes). Three very different gentlemen. Three very different backgrounds. Three very different styles. One common passion. This is one room in rock ‘n roll heaven. Director Davis Guggenheim could have done no better than his subject selection so Page, White and The Edge. Each represents...
A modest man, Louie Psihoyos may downplay accolades bestowed upon him for the excellence of his film, THE COVE, but one thing he is not shy about is his passion for the environment. To him, it is a top priority for all of us to be concerned about the Earth and the causal relationships between man and nature. Technically, THE COVE is a superlative piece of filmmaking and is os such high caliber on all fronts, I expect not only Academy Award nominations, but Oscar gold to be placed into...
You all probably remember, or at least know of, the beloved television series "Flipper." An integral part of the success of "Flipper" was Richard O’Barry who, in the 1960's was the world’s leading authority on dolphin training. The Flipper lagoon, dock and house was actually O’Barry’s and it’s where he trained and cared for the dolphins who took turns playing Flipper. Well cared for and free to swim in open waters, it all came to a screeching halt with the cancellation of the tv show and the dol...
Powerful. Impressive. Visceral. Heartbreaking. Humbling. Inspiring. You all probably remember, or at least know of, the beloved television series "Flipper." An integral part of the success of "Flipper" was Richard O’Barry who, in the 1960's was the world’s leading authority on dolphin training. The Flipper lagoon, dock and house was actually O’Barry’s and it’s where he trained and cared for the dolphins who took turns playing Flipper. Well cared for and free to swim in open waters, it all came...
This time around, I just have to give you the answer before you even ask the question. In short, the answer is “YES” to THE ANSWER MAN! I love this movie! As soon as it was over, I wanted to see it again. More importantly, I would love to revisit the characters in this film. First time writer/director John Hindman has certainly found the answer for a winning combination in a film with THE ANSWER MAN. From the indefatigable emotional roller coaster of Jeff Daniels as Arlen Faber to the com...
Venice, California locatile Lori Petty, has conquered the silver screen with her indelible performances like Kit Keller in "A League of Their Own" or Tank Girl in, well, "Tank Girl." She dazzled on the small screen as well producing and starring in the tv hit "Lush Life" on Fox and made her mark on Broadway back in the 90's. An accomplished painter, in March 2008 she had a solo exhibit of her work at the Deborah Page Gallery in Santa Monica in follow-up to her earlier one-woman show at 72...
It is a real privilege and pleasure for me to bring you my review of SEVERED WAYS: THE NORSE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA, a film which debuted at Los Angeles Film Festival in 2007 and which was one of my "Must See Festival Films" as well as a hot contender in the Narrative Feature competition. Just to show all you filmmakers out there that festivals do garner distribution deals, SEVERED WAYS now makes its way into theatres starting July 17, 2009. Slightly off-beat and definitely not what one would...
As we all know (or should know), July 19, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of "one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. Kicking off the 40th anniversary year last summer was the enchanting 3D animated fantasy film on that infamous mission, FLY ME TO THE MOON, that combined history, complete with NASA technology, blue print drawings, audio and Dr. Buzz Aldrin himself, with a fanciful tale of three...
Stealing the hearts of everyone who has sees this film, DEAR LEMON LIMA is the most charming, genuine, cute, sweet and utterly adorable film!!!!!! Cotton candy colored joy. As soon as the film ended, I wanted to see it again. The film makes your heart smile. DEAR LEMON LIMA is the story of Vanessa Lemor, a lonely 13 year old living in Alaska. Her father is from the Yup’ik Eskimo tribe and her mother a plain old Caucasian, making Vanessa somewhat of a halfbreed and the brunt of jokes by the k...
In what has become one of the most controversial films to hit the big screen, even without a distribution deal, is Fredrik Gertten’s BANANAS!* Originally slated as a competitor in the Documentary Category of the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival , due to pressure from the Dole Food Company, the film was pulled from competition but still included in the Fest as a special screening. A last minute decision by LAFF also pulled the film from eligibility for the all important Audience Award. Directed b...
Lynn Shelton has managed to do what few of the fairer sex have accomplished - infiltrate the psyche of the male species. (Yes, amazing as it may seem, men do have a psyche...and it may even be located above the waist!) And thanks to this insightful wisdom, with HUMPDAY, Shelton brings us an uproariously funny, rollicking romp into the world of bromance by way of the fictional porn film festival known as “Hump Fest”. Now, I know, when you hear the word “humpday” you think of Wednesday, that da...
I still remember the very first” meal” that I ever cooked for someone. It was in my first apartment and for my favorite former Marine - hot dogs boiled in water and green beans with almond silvers. (Strange, I know, but one doesn’t argue with the taste buds of a Marine.) Not the greatest culinary master except when under the tutelage of my grandmother cooking or baking, I burned the hot dogs - and I mean burned. An event warranting a reminder over 30 years later, you can imagine my horror, and h...
Iraq. Baghdad. Insurgents. IED. EOD. These terms have swirled around in the world and in our minds for some years now, but what do we know beyond what the media feeds us? Do we really know the scope and magnitude of the emotional and physical battles being played out every day in the war? Do we really know or understand the magnitude of the insurgency bombings that take place on a routine daily basis? How many of you know what an EOD is? Or what an EOD squad actually does? Screenwriter Mark...
Movies. They have served many a purpose over the past century, affecting each of us in a different way; drawing us to the celluloid images with individualized magic. During WWI and WWII, movies promoted the sale of bonds, gave a glimpse to those at home of their loved ones and the news abroad. Movies served and still do serve as a tether between families, friends and strangers, instant "Crazy Glue" if you will, bringing people together that wouldn't normally gravitate towards each other. During...
