PARADISE: MY JOURNEY THROUGH FRENCH CINEMA
If you love film you can’t afford to miss the experience of seeing Bertrand Tavernier’s Journey Through French Cinema, especially on a theater screen. When I first saw it at the Telluride Film Festival last fall I was wary of…
STEFAN ZWEIG: FAREWELL TO EUROPE
I became intrigued with Stefan Zweig after falling in love with The Grand Budapest Hotel, which was inspired by his writing about Europe between the world wars. I went on to read an anthology of his work edited by Budapest director Wes…
DAWSON CITY: FROZEN TIME
Dawson City: Frozen Time tells two stories, both fascinating. The first has to do with the accidental discovery of 35mm film reels buried in the Yukon over one hundred years ago and miraculously preserved by the permafrost. The second is…
CARS 3: SLOW START, STRONG FINISH
Saying that Cars 3 is better than its predecessor isn’t much of a compliment. What matters more is that it hearkens back to original 2006 Cars and winds up on a surprisingly thoughtful note. The soundtrack even features the voice of the late…
SALLY HAWKINS SHINES AS MAUDIE
Sally Hawkins’ extraordinary performance drives the unusual biographical drama Maudie, the story of folk artist Maud Lewis. Afflicted with a variety of physical ailments, we meet Maud in her 30s when she’s still living with her waspish aunt, who endures her…
PICTURE PERFECT: THE KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Since 1946 the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has been attracting world-class guests and their movies. Casey Affleck is set to receive the President’s Award at this year’s event, which takes place June 30-July 8…and I’ll be there to…
JUDY GARLAND AND FRED ASTAIRE ON BROADWAY
When was the last time you watched Fred Astaire or Judy Garland on the giant screen of a movie palace? If you live anywhere near Los Angeles you have that opportunity this coming Saturday when Easter Parade unspools at the majestic Los Angeles…
