Screenwriter Robert D. Siegel has a fascination with the fringes and underbelly of sport in America. Last year, with a nearly oppressive focus, he examined the athlete”™s self-destructive obsession with fame and...
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Pauline Adamek
Soulful and ambitious – another nutty melodrama from Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar”™s latest feature film, Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces) was chosen to launch the 13th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) in October at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in...
Michael Jackson’s swan song – This Is It
Whether you are a fan of the late King of Pop or not, the movie about the preparations for Michael Jackson’s This Is It concert tour is a super entertaining, ultra-fascinating look behind the scenes. Once you get...
A new play about old people – Exit Strategy at the Falcon
A funny new play about old people, Bill Semans and Roy M. Close”™s play Exit Strategy is a real treat. In this delightful story, a pair of senior citizens learn you”™re never too old for an exciting...
A reverent biopic – Amelia
Amelia Earhart was a legendary aviatrix who, in 1937, vanished during the last leg of her attempt to circumnavigate the globe by plane. Hilary Swank stars as the renowned aviation pioneer and author who became a...
