Review: “Superfly” – A Great Escape
“Superfly” – A Great Escape, Rated R, 116 Minutes, Released June 13 “Superfly” is a striking movie and compelling story in which the world depicted at the beginning will change before the end. The tale follows […]
Ocean’s 8: Bechdel Test at its Best
Rated PG-13, 110 Minutes, Released June 8 Can a movie draw you in with almost no violence, no explosions and no sex scenes? “Ocean’s 8” will do just that – and you will also have fun with […]
Film Review: Are We Human or Animal?
A favorite at Sundance 2018, “American Animals” is a fascinating mix of documentary and classic heist story. Interviews with the real four protagonists of the 2004 event are interspersed with performances featuring actors playing […]
Review: Unfolding a Fashion Icon
“The Gospel According to André” is a magnificent study of one of the most fascinating figures of fashion over the past 40 years, André Leon Talley. This bio film, directed by Kate Novack, […]
Review: Mary Shelley
Rated PG-13, 120 Minutes, Released May 25 Although she lived from 1797 to 1851, Mary Shelley has her own IMDB page (that’s the entertainment industry’s “encyclopedia.”) Few artists of the early 1800s can boast of an […]
Review: The Obama Administration, An Inside View
The Final Year screens Monday on HBO. Documentary – Not Rated, 89 Minutes, Available HBO May 21 at 5 p.m. Overheard conversation of a runner in Palisades Park while stretching: “Did you watch that documentary I told […]
Mother’s Day Movie Pick: Tully
Rated R, 96 Minutes, Released May 4 The movie Tully plays like a short story with a twist, even though it involves the dark side of motherhood. This is a highly unusual view into the trials of […]
Behind the Screen: Easy Laughs in “Blockers”
Although it was released earlier in April, Blockers has still been screening as of this week. I believe the reason it has lasted so long in theatres lies not in the quality of the […]
Behind The Screen: The Heart of Nuba
Santa Monica resident Ken Carlson grew up in a small town in Ohio and went to Brown University where he played football in the mid-1980s. Tom Catena grew up in the small town of Amsterdam […]
Film Review: Chappaquiddick – Like Being Hit Over the Head with a Wet Dishtowel
After watching Chappaquiddick, I felt as if I’d been repeatedly hit over the head, not violently as if with a two by four, but annoyingly as if with a wet dishtowel. I felt like the […]
What to Know About Santa Monica’s $3.5M ‘Restorative Justice Program’ (Video)
The City Council unanimously launched a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program — one of the largest locally funded efforts of...
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Malibu Oceanfront Lot with Rebuild Potential Listed for $1.9M
Buyers can rebuild under Malibu’s Fast Track Rebuild Program, with potential for up to 3,433 square feet of livable space,...
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