Oscars 2022 Wrap Up
Every film that was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture deserved to win it. As in all the Oscar categories, often the winner is somewhat arbitrary due to certain voters that might like […]
Film Review: “Dog”
FILM REVIEW: DOGRated PG-13101 MinutesReleased February 18th Congratulations for a job well done to Channing Tatum and longtime collaborator Reid Carolin, each on their first outing as director on the film Dog. Tatum’s career began […]
Interview With Aero Theatre’s Gwen Deglise
American Cinematheque’s Gwen Deglise talks about what the theatre has to offer community By Dolores Quintana The Aero Theatre at 1328 Montana Avenue is the Westside home of The American Cinematheque. The American Cinematheque was […]
Film Review: “Lingui: The Sacred Bonds”
As I watched Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s fascinating film, which takes place in Chad, a landlocked poor country in North-Central Africa, I was immediately struck by the universal elements of the human condition, which encompasses the unique […]
Venice Arts Creative Conversations On Producing Documentary Films Zoom Event
Caitrin Rogers, Producer of “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” and “20 Feet From Stardom” Talks About Producing Documentary Films By Dolores Quintana Venice Arts is a neighborhood arts center that serves low income youth […]
George Clooney Directs Ben Affleck in “The Tender Bar – A Coming-of-Age Story
Everyone has childhood memories – some fond and others, well maybe not so much. One of mine is having Sunday lunches at my Aunt Jenny’s house in the projects where my cousins and I piled […]
Film Review: Tick, Tick…BOOM!
FILM REVIEWtick, tick…BOOM!Rated PG-13115 MinutesLimited Theatrical Release November 12th, Release on Netflix November 19th I’d like to turn everyone’s attention to a film that was released in November, which to me is one of the […]
“Swan Song”- Benjamin Cleary’s Futuristic Love Story Starring Mahershala Ali
“The best times to show true love are when it isn’t easy and it requires personal sacrifice.” (Unknown) “Love means that you care for another person’s happiness more than your own – no matter how […]
‘Annie Live!’ Elects Santa Monica Resident Alan Toy as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Santa Monica resident Alan Toy has been cast as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in NBC’s holiday spectacular “Annie Live!”. Toy, who also contracted polio resulting in paralysis similar to FDR, is the first actor to […]
Film Review: Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Rated PG-13 90 Minutes Released October 1st in Theatres Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a sublimely cathartic experience – well, at least for those of us who tend to keep their emotions bottled up. […]
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
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