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‘Virunga’ Comes to Netflix with Leonardo DiCaprio Executive Producing
Andre Bauma (Head caretaker of the orphaned gorillas in Virunga National Park) and orphan Ndakasi, from ‘Virunga’ a Netflix documentary. Photo courtesy of Netflix. Earlier in the year I reviewed the...
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Poll: What’s Your Favorite Mike Nichols Movie
Mike Nichols: comedian, producer, writer, radio host, and, most notably, director passed away this week at age 83. I’ve been around Nichols’ work since I was a very young child. The original host of...
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‘The Interview’ Controversy: A Chat with Cinefamily’s Hadrian Belove
‘The Interview’ directed by Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg. The media blitzkrieg surrounding The Interview appeared to be the finest hype any PR agency could fabricate. However, truth be told, the events...
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Golden Globe Winner Julianne Moore Talks Up ‘Still Alice': 22nd HIFF
Julianne Moore at the 22nd HIFF US Premiere of ‘Still Alice.’ Photo Carole Di Tosti The “Closing Night Film” of the 22nd Hamptons International Film Festival was the U.S. premiere of Wash...
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‘Star Wars’ : A Personal Journey
Still hanging with my UCLA/ROTC buddies six years after graduation, we got together to see the new Sam Peckinpah film, Cross of Iron. As we entered the theatre near the intersection of Wilshire and...
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Making ‘The Vineyard’ for the Los Angeles 48 Hour Film Project: Lessons Learned
I was always told that the promulgator of Murphy’s Law worked in an Information Services department, but, now I know better – he was a filmmaker. In August of last year, I decided to enter the 48-hour...
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The Creators of ‘Score: A Film Music Documentary’ Chat about Their Film and...
Finally, movie composers get their due in the forthcoming documentary Score: A Film Music Documentary by Matt Schrader (Director) and Trevor Thompson (Executive Producer). The documentary, while mostly...
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Michael Urie Talks About His Breakout Film Debut, ‘WTC View,’ and 9/11
Michael Urie (‘Ugly Betty,’ ‘Buyer and Cellar’) in ‘WTC View’ directed by Brian Sloan. This was Urie’s breakout film debut. Photo courtesy of Urie’s website. After screening the fine indie film WTC...
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SXSW: Movie Review – Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy Come Back to ‘The...
SXSW hosted the premier of the restored classic, The Breakfast Club, written and directed by John Hughes. But the event wasn’t so much a premier as it was a celebration of a movie that has touched a...
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NAB 2015: A Producer’s Guide to Story, Budget, Strategy and Brand with Amy...
At this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, the annual Las Vegas conclave of television, radio, internet and supporting industries, Amy DeLouise set an aggressive goal for her...
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Movie Review: Olivier Assayas’‘Clouds of Sils Maria’
A poignant statement about fame, aging, and unfulfilled expectations, Olivier Assayas’ Clouds of Sils Maria is an incredible voyage into the life of famed actress Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche). After...
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‘The True Cost’ Q & A With Filmmaker Andrew Morgan and Producer Michael Ross
(L to R) Colin Firth, Livia Firth and Andrew Morgan, director of ‘The True Cost.’ Photo taken at Cannes FF release: courtesy of ‘The True Cost’ FB page. The True Cost, directed by Andrew Morgan and...
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Dances with Films Festival: Music, Movies, and Amazing Entertainment
One of the amazingly enjoyable aspects of film festivals is the opportunity to see short films you might never otherwise see. This year’s Dances With Films (DWF) Festival, which took place May 28...
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Dances with Films Festival: The Powerhouse Panel – Hollywood Success Secrets
Want to be successful in Hollywood? I just had the opportunity to listen to some people who really are. The Powerhouse Panel, one of a series of professional panels featured at the recent Dances with...
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LA Film Fest: Talking to Morgan Spurlock about Ice Cream
Morgan Spurlock made a name for himself eating burgers. His film Supersize Me was an indictment of the fast food industry. Now he’s moved on to ice cream, and Häagen-Dazs in particular, but, not to...
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Anthem Film Fest: Help Me, Obi Penn Jillette – You’re My Only Hope
Producer Ted Balaker said, “There has always been outrage, but now with technology, we can supercharge outrage.” Heather McDonald and Courtney Balaker working on ‘Can We Take a Joke?’ How our society...
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Anthem FilmFest: Top 10 Libertarian Films Rock with Jennifer Lawrence,...
Sometimes you get more than you ask for. That’s what happened to Anthem Film Festival organizer Jo Ann Skousen when she polled a panel at the Anthem Film Festival for their top libertarian films. There...
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Previewing San Antonio Film Festival 2015: Director David Zucker, Actor Sean...
Director David Zucker, actor Sean Young, and stuntman Corey Eubanks are all scheduled to attend the San Antonio Film Festival, which takes place July 28th through August 2nd at the Tobin Center for the...
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Movie Review: Asif Kapadia’s ‘Amy’– Heartbreaking and Compelling Self-portrait
‘Amy’ Amy Winehouse’s tragic death in 2011 came as a sort of predicted tragedy; the singer, who had a long story of drugs and alcohol, tried to overcome her addiction shortly before her death, with the...
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San Antonio Film Festival Wrap-Up: An Interview with the ‘Moments of Clarity’...
Of the many films I saw at the San Antonio Film Festival, which took place July 28th through August 2nd, a standout for me was a feature entitled Moments of Clarity, a refreshingly offbeat comedy with...
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