AND THE OSCARS GO…
I count my blessings over and over again. Having watched the Academy Awards since I was ten or eleven…
NEW AND NOTABLE FILM…
As always, books arrive on my doorstep at a faster pace than I can possibly read them, so with…
HIGHLIGHTS OF MALTINFEST
My family and I love film festivals, but I never dreamed of staging one myself. That idea emanated from…
ALL HAIL ‘KING OF…
If you’re wondering why there are shouts of jubilation from film buffs and aficionados of pre-swing-era music it’s because…
MOVIES THE OSCARS OVERLOOKED
I hate the term “snub.” The idea that Oscar voters gather in a big tent and decide to ostracize…
FROM ‘STAGECOACH’ TO ‘SPARTACUS’
When I participated in the second annual Coronado Island Film Festival in November I didn’t expect to come upon…
FAREWELL TO JERRY LEWIS
I’ll never forget the first time I set eyes on Jerry Lewis. I was six years old and my…
