Oscars 2019 POV – Best Picture
Academy Awards, Sunday, February 24th I believe that giving a prize to a work of art is an absurdity. The appeal of any work of art is filtered through the life experience of the viewer. […]
Oscars 2019 POV: Best Actors
Throughout February, I am sharing my own humble point of view (POV) on which films, filmmakers and actors should be honored with an Oscar. This week, it’s nominees for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, […]
“Aquaman”: Worth the Big Screen
Rated PG-13 143 Minutes Released December 21 The character of Aquaman debuted in November 1941 in More Fun Comics #73. Over the years the sea-dwelling superhero has seen many different sides of his nature evolve. […]
Film Review: “The Mule”
“The Mule” Rated R 116 Minutes Released December 14th In “The Mule”, Clint Eastwood plays Earl Stone, a 90-year-old cultivator of prize day lilies, who becomes a mule for a notorious Mexican drug cartel, driving […]
“Roma”: Beautifully Made from Beginning to End
“Roma” Rated R 135 Minutes Released December 14 “Roma” is a beautifully shot black and white film, which utilizes to the fullest the incredible qualities of light and shadow that only that particular medium can […]
Film Review: “Destroyer”
FILM REVIEW “DESTROYER” Rated R 123 Minutes Released December 25th Get ready…”Destroyer” is like the lump of coal that Santa delivered if you were really, REALLY bad – or the what your worst enemy might […]
Film Review: Giving “Vice” a Try
Adam McKay’s gripping political “dramedy” “The Big Short”, won the 2016 Oscar for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay in and was nominated for several other categories. His latest film, “Vice,” is an in-depth study of Dick […]
Film Review: “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Rated R 117 Minutes Released November 30 The opening sequence of “If Beale Street Could Talk” is exquisite and sets the tone for the entire movie. The story, although punctuated with tragedy, is built on […]
Sense of Magic in the “Green Book”
Rated PG-13 130 Minutes Released November 21 The “Green Book” of this film’s title has a substantial significance in our country’s history. It was a published record of the limited list of establishments at which […]
Film Review: “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
Rated R 106 Minutes Released October 19 Melissa McCarthy is one of those rare actors whose instinct can unmask the face of comedy as the alter ego of tragedy. Don’t go into this movie thinking […]
Pier Ferris Wheel to Display Giant Flag, Military Seals for Veterans Day
Free ceremony with Chinook flyover, awards set for Nov. 11 The Pacific Park Ferris wheel will light up Tuesday night...
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HomeState Shares Details on Upcoming Westside Location
Texas-style breakfast taco chain to open ninth spot in Santa Monica; first 50 guests get free tacos for a week...
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