Kathy Whitney Boole, Author at SM Mirror

News April 30, 2020

Film Review: Extraction

Film Review: Extraction Rated R116 MinutesReleased April 24th on Netflix If you look closely, Extraction pops out of the screen like an etching, with light and colors appearing out of the darkness. The effect of […]

News April 2, 2020

Film Review: Spenser Confidential

FILM REVIEWSPENSER CONFIDENTIALRated R111 MinutesReleased March 6th on Netflix The TV Movie Spenser Confidential is a product of the life experience of three people converging in to create cinema – Robert B. Parker, Ace Atkins […]

Life and Arts February 7, 2020

My Own Academy Awards

On May 16, 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, an organization founded by Louis B. Mayer to further the advancement and improvement of the budding film industry, held a dinner party in […]

Life and Arts November 24, 2019

Film Review: “Ford v. Ferrari”

I have to admit that I’m a biased viewer of “Ford v Ferrari”. Although I’ve never been a fan of watching car races (boring), I have often raced cars in my dreams. I love the […]

Life and Arts October 13, 2019

Film Review: “Judy”

“Judy”Rated PG-13118 MinutesReleased September 27th The movie “Judy” is an adaptation of the stage play End of the Rainbow that details the tragic last months of the star’s life – specifically her performances at the […]

Life and Arts September 7, 2019

Film Review “Ready or Not”

“Ready or Not” Rated R 95 Minutes Released August 21st “Ready or Not” is a classic noir murder mystery gone berserk. The story centers around a hugely dysfunctional family named Le Domas. Yes, that’s their […]

Life and Arts August 17, 2019

Film Review: “The Art of Racing in the Rain”

Garth Stein had been a high performance racecar driver who left racing after crashing his car while racing in the rain. He was impressed by a 1998 Mongolian documentary about dogs and the high regard […]

Life and Arts July 28, 2019

Behind the Screen: “The Lion King”

FILM REVIEW“THE LION KING”Rated PG118 MinutesReleased July 19th The artistry of this new computer-animated photo-realistic rendition of “The Lion King” is spectacular. The approximately 360 people who worked on the visual effects team turned what […]

Life and Arts July 21, 2019

“Stuber” – A Brilliant Comedic Juxtaposition

Stuber” is a hilarious experience. It’s crafted like the slapstick silent film comedies of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy and the Three Stooges, The premise is brilliant comedic juxtaposition, two polar opposite characters […]

Life and Arts June 25, 2019

Film Review: “Shaft”

“Shaft”Rated R111MinutesReleased June 14 Decades ago there was a sharp divide in the entertainment industry between artists who worked in film and those who found their calling in television. Movie industry professionals looked down on […]