‘The Promised Land’—Unfulfilled or Unfulfilling?
Director Nikolaj Arcel dreams in technicolor and sees life on a grand scale, a David Lean film on a minuscule budget.
Celebrating February
The month of February is action-packed with celebratory opportunities that include the Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day and the Presidents Day long weekend, plus it is a Leap Year, so we will gain an extra day.
What to Watch This Winter – Part Two
There’s so much out there, it’s a Sisyphean task to keep current.
‘Driving Madeleine’ – A Rose, Not a Daisy
“Driving Madeleine” is a gift to all of us, old and young.
What to Watch This Winter
Class, before we begin with chemistry there is an important lesson to be learned about adapting bestsellers.
Celebrating the Return of Awards Season
Over the past three-day holiday weekend, Hollywood enthusiastically caught up on awards season and all the accompanying celebrations they generate.
‘The Teachers’ Lounge’—Nowhere to Relax
This year’s submission to the Oscars by Germany is a thought-provoking film that sends prickles of discomfort up and down your spine as you recognize yourself, others and society in general at this progressive middle school.
New Year Brings a Packed Calendar of Artistic Programming in Beverly Hills
A new year in Beverly Hills means 12 fresh months of diverse and delightful artistic happenings from classical music performances to contemporary art shows to an emerging artist fellowship program.
‘Memory’ Not Forgotten
“Memory,” a searingly incisive film about loss and love, tears at you from many directions, some unexpected. Initially, the impression is given that the story is about connection, and it is but not necessarily in ways you think. Sylvia has just celebrated 13 years sober at
‘The Crime is Mine’—For All of Us
We all have reasons why we’ll see a film sight unseen and one of mine is Isabelle Huppert. She makes even mediocre movies (and she’s been in a few) watchable. So what a thrill when she’s in a good one, and a comedy to boot,