Blog Posts in 2019

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Green Book - Film Review Posted By Che Zuro By Ché Zuro Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in Green Book From the get-go, the first screen shot you see, the music you hear, the feeling you get when you first start watching this comedy-drama, you know you are in for something special. This film ... Continue reading » Permalink
'63 Boycott - Documentary Film Review Posted By Valerie Milano By Valerie Milano/The Hollywood Times '63 Boycott still shot Photo Courtesy of: Kartemquin Films "Even as a young person, I could see a difference in the quality of the environment and the resources. The schools in the predominantly white areas of ... Continue reading » Permalink
As The World Turns: State of Hollywood or State of Flux Posted By Nyla Arslanian By Nyla Arslanian Crossroads of The World Photo by Raphael Williams In his sixth State of Hollywood address today, Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell unveiled a sweeping new Heart of Hollywood initiative designed to address pressing needs in the ... Continue reading » Permalink
Vice - Film Review Posted By Che Zuro By Che Zuro Christian Bale in "Vice" Being a history buff as well as seeing the transformation Christian Bale went through for this role, I was super excited to see this film. B u t i t w a s s o s l o w. It was so BORING. So disappointing. This ... Continue reading » Permalink
Fountain Theatre Announces "Ms. Smith Goes to Washington" Celebrity Reading with Scandal Cast Members Posted By Admin The Fountain Theatre follows its hugely successful 2018 celebrity reading of All the President's Men with a one-night only, all-star reading of Ms. Smith Goes to Washington, starring Bellamy Young (ABC's Scandal ) in the title role, along with her ... Continue reading » Permalink
PaleyFest LA Announces their 2019 Lineup Posted By Admin PaleyFest LA the premier television festival in the country, that brings you together with the talent behind your favorite tv shows. The event takes place March 15 - 24 and will once again be held in the legendary Dolby Theatre, the home of the ... Continue reading » Permalink
Rockaway - Film Review Posted By Valerie Milano By Valerie Milano Keidrich Sellati and Maxwell Apple in "Rockaway." Rockaway, John J. Budion's directorial debut is set in East Rockway, NY with two brothers and four friends, fleshing out his life based coming-of-age story, which gives fans of Stand ... Continue reading » Permalink
The Diary of Anne Frank - Theatre Review Posted By Kathy Flynn By Kathy Flynn David Gurrola and Genesis Ochoa in "The Diary of Anne Frank" Photo by Elvira Barjau Stan Zimmerman's production of The Diary of Anne Frank was embroiled in controversy before it even opened, due to outraged reporting on the casting of ... Continue reading » Permalink
The Wife - Film Review Posted By Che Zuro By Che Zuro Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce in "The Wife" Having not heard much about this film, I was surprised when I saw Glenn Close win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, and then couldn't wait to watch it. I have ... Continue reading » Permalink
Submissions Now Acceppted for The Blank Theatre's 27th Annual Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival Posted By Admin Celebrating its 27th Anniversary this year, The Blank Theatre's Annual Young Playwrights Festival is now seeking submissions nationwide from playwrights 19 years of age and younger. The submission deadline is March 15, 2019. Winning plays will be ... Continue reading » Permalink
They Shall Not Grow Old - Film Review Posted By Kathy Flynn By Kathy Flynn They Shall Not Grow Old is an extraordinary documentary on World War I created using original footage from the Imperial War Musuem's archives along with interviews of British servicemen who fought in the conflict. Director Peter ... Continue reading » Permalink
Beautiful Boy - Film Review Posted By Che Zuro By Che Zuro Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell in "Beautiful Boy" Beautiful Boy - such a difficult film to watch, not so much for the acting which was incredible, but for the story. This story was difficult to stomach as it shows what many people go ... Continue reading » Permalink
Excelsior, A Celebration of the Life of Stan Lee Posted By Admin Legendary storyteller to be honored on January 30, 2019 at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre Kevin Smith, Legion M and Agents of Mayhem in partnership with Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment today announced "Excelsior! A Celebration of the Amazing, ... Continue reading » Permalink
Jane Fonda and Harrison Ford to Receive Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards Posted By Admin Jane Fonda (right) and Harrison Ford (left) recipients of the SOC Awards 2019 The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) are proud to announce the honorees of the Lifetime Achievement Awards for the 2019 SOC Awards, Governor's Award Recipient, Jane Fonda ... Continue reading » Permalink
Mary Poppins Returns - Film Review Posted By Che Zuro By Che Zuro Emily Blunt in "Mary Poppins Returns" As soon as I saw the previews of "Mary Poppins," I thought, "NO......!" Then I noticed "Returns" and thought, "Maybe......!" Being a non-fan of mostly everything that is a remake of something ... Continue reading » Permalink
A Misunderstanding - Theatre Review Posted By Kathy Flynn By Kathy Flynn Matt Chait and Bruce Katzman in "A Misunderstanding" Photo by Ed Krieger The 1955 play Inherit the Wind is a fictionalized account of the 1925 Scopes "monkey" trial which resulted in a conviction for teaching Darwin's theory of ... Continue reading » Permalink
The Favourite - Film Review Posted By Che Zuro By Che Zuro Oliva Colman as Queen Anne in "The Favourite" Thinking The Favourite would be my favorite this season, I was sorely disappointed. With Olivia Colman playing Anne, Queen of Great Britain (circa 1702-1714), and the promotion of the film ... Continue reading » Permalink
Interview with The Diary of Anne Frank Director Stan Zimmerman Posted By Kathy Flynn By Kathy Flynn Stan Zimmerman at the Complex Theatre After a sold out run last fall, Stan Zimmerman's production of The Diary of Anne Frank is returning to the Dorie Theatre at the Complex for a 6 week engagement. The original run came with its share ... Continue reading » Permalink
Mary Queen of Scots - Film Review Posted By Che Zuro By Che Zuro Saoirse Ronan in "Mary Queen of Scots" Photo by Liam Daniel - © Universal Pictures When I saw Mary Queen of Scots on my list to watch for awards season, I was thrilled, being a history buff and a fan of everything Scottish, so my review ... Continue reading » Permalink
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