Remembering Robert Hall
Yesterday, I learned that Robert Hall was executed by a terrorist group in the Phillipines. They represent an evil I do not understand. They killed l a decent man whose…
Straight Outta Compton Snubbed By Academy
The Oscars are well over but the whole controversy over #OscarsSoWhite led me to view the wonderful film, Straight Outta Compton. I was surprised at how great it actually is. To say…
CHANGING THE WORLD STEP BY STEP
What better way to start 2016 than by watching HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD (2015),a documentary about a group of people who wanted to make a difference? They set about changing the…
A Visit To Mars
For all the talk about a visit to Mars, there is nothing like a film to give you some idea of what that experience might be like. Of course, a…
Stepping Out With Liza Minnelli
Stepping Out with Liza Minnelli, shot in 1990, had problems of a different kind than the ones mentioned in my last post about Bye Bye Blues. Our daughter, Robyn Stevan, was…
BYE BYE BLUES REVISITED
Back in 1988, I remember getting a phone call from my daughter, Robyn, who was on set for the filming of Bye Bye Blues, directed by Anne Wheeler, in the…
The Rocket – A Great Movie To Lift Your Spirits
With endless bad news on TV, I found a lovely escape and a great beginning to the new year when I watched The Rocket, an inspirational Australian film I took…
What Maisie Knew – A Modern Twist
Every once in a while a movie comes along that not only moves me but makes me think about the choices we have in this life. The British Film, What…
The Great Gatsby 3D: Why Mess With A Classic?
I’ve been a fan of author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and his classic novel, The Great Gatsby, for at least half my life. I’ve read it, as well as many books…
An Age-Old Battle
With the recent Boston Marathon tragedy and the extensive media coverage that followed, it would be easy to believe we live in an unsafe world. But the opposite is true.…