Dear Write Readers, Another year has passed! Another year older, perhaps another year wiser, and another Oscar season is upon us! How time flies! Let’s start our journey in the Wild West. The wild, new West, we could call it. Opening on wide open spaces and vast emptiness, “Closed” signs and motionless trains, this Texas…
Keep on keeping on, Write Readers. We’re trucking through our list. Let us discuss the Amazon original film, Manchester by the Sea. Manchester by the Sea was written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, and starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, and Lucas Hedges. The film was first premiered at Sundance, at which point it…
Ah yes, the City of Angels. In our next film, it has been confirmed that Hollywood is the most vapid place anyone has ever been, or will ever be again. I spent two hours in La La Land, and really couldn’t wait to get back. Here it is, folks, the darling of the Golden Globes…
“In the moonlight, black boys look blue.” Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins, is perhaps the most beautiful film I’ve seen all season. While I have doubts about it’s ability to beat La La Land, mostly because the Academy likes pretentious films, it’s the film most worthy of the title of Best Picture in 2017. I…
DTLA Film Festival announced today that its 9th annual edition will be held Sept. 21-30, 2017 in venues throughout burgeoning downtown Los Angeles, including Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE. Known for its progressive programming and emphasis on diversity, the festival will present more than 100 films of all genres, as well as related events including live…
Moana is the kind of film and female role model we need this year. She’s physically and emotionally strong, she speaks her mind, and she is a community leader. That’s a lot to achieve in 1 hour and 43 minutes! Moana is in good hands with the directing team that brought you “The Little Mermaid,”…
La La Land, written and directed by Damien Chazelle, follows aspiring actress Mia, played by Emma Stone, and jazz purist Sebastian, played by Ryan Gosling, as they navigate the challenges of pursing career success in Los Angeles. What does it take? How do you get there? And, above all, what will it cost? These are…
WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY invite you to join hosts Donald Rosenfeld, Andreas Roald and filmmakers Gabriel Barreto and Eliot Routh for an evening of music to celebrate their film MY CRICKET AND ME and raise funds for the Ali Forney Center. Join us at 8PM on Monday, December 5th for live music by GOOLIS with…
All of us are more than one thing. – Leslie Odom Jr. Good God. Just when you think the Hamilton Musical phenomenon couldn’t get any better – it does. Hamilton’s America, a PBS documentary about the making of Hamilton the Musical, and the life of Alexander Hamilton is….well, it’s outstanding. It aired Friday, October…
“Blue Jay conjures a vivid sense of what it’s like to be brought face to face with the yawning gap between past and present selves.” – Jon Frosch, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Former high school sweethearts Jim (Mark Duplass) and Amanda (Sarah Paulson) have been out of touch for more than 20 years — but…