Kathy Whitney Boole, Author at SM Mirror

Entertainment May 21, 2024

Film Review: Poolman

FILM REVIEWPOOLMANRated R199 MinutesReleased May 10th This movie is not about a man who cleans pools. There is only one pool, and he is seldom cleaning it – he’s usually in it, sitting cross-legged on […]

Entertainment May 9, 2024

Film Review: The Fall Guy

FILM REVIEWTHE FALL GUYRated PG-13125 MinutesReleased May 3rd I went into this movie anticipating a serious deep dive into the movie stunt profession, as director David Leitch, used to be Brad Pitt’s go-to stuntman. I […]

News May 3, 2024

Santa Monica Mayor Joins Karen Bass in Urgent Talks on Homelessness Crisis

City Leaders Lobby Federal Lawmakers for Solutions During Washington DC Visit Santa Monica Mayor Phil Brock joined Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass this week in her junket to Washington, D.C., with 47 mayors from all […]

News April 30, 2024

Film Review: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

FILM REVIEWGHOST BUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRERated PG-13115 MinutesReleased March 22nd Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is written by Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman. Kenan also directed the movie, and Reitman is the son of Ivan Reitman, the director […]

News April 9, 2024

Film Review: The Taste of Things

FILM REVIEWTHE TASTE OF THINGSRated PG-13135 MinutesReleased February 9th Official submission from France for Best International Feature Film in the 2024 Academy AwardsWinner of several international cinema awards The Taste of Things is a beautiful […]

News March 20, 2024

Film Review: Bob Marley: One Love

FILM REVIEWBOB MARLEY: ONE LOVERated PG-13107 MinutesReleased February 14th I can remember hearing the warm, flowing sounds of Bob Marley’s music on the radio in the 1970s. At that time, before the internet, his bright, […]

Opinion March 7, 2024

Film Review: The Oscar Landscape 2024

FILM REVIEWTHE OSCAR LANDSCAPE 2024A Look at the Choices – Academy Awards – March 10, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. on ABC I believe there should never be contests for art, as a huge part of […]

News February 13, 2024

Film Review: Scrambled

FILM REVIEWSCRAMBLEDRated R97 MinutesLimited Release February 2nd In Scrambled, her first feature film as a director, Leah McKendrick has painted a vivid picture of the pain, heartache, deep frustration, and joy of possessing a mid-30s […]

News February 5, 2024

Film Review: American Fiction

FILM REVIEWAMERICAN FICTIONRated R117 MinutesReleased December 22nd Oscar Nominations: Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score If you told me Woody Allen had a hand in writing this film, I would believe you. […]

News January 24, 2024

Film Review: The Color Purple

FILM REVIEWTHE COLOR PURPLERated PG-13140 MinutesReleased December 25th Like the historical novel it’s based on, The Color Purple follows a close-knit group of people from a Southern town through history from 1907 to 1957. That’s […]