RUBY SPARKS
By: debbie lynn elias Magic is the operative word with Fox Searchlight’s RUBY SPARKS. Written by the singularly unique voice of actress-screenwriter Zoe Kazan, and
By: debbie lynn elias Magic is the operative word with Fox Searchlight’s RUBY SPARKS. Written by the singularly unique voice of actress-screenwriter Zoe Kazan, and
By: debbie lynn elias “Shame” which garnered an NC-17 rating. This year, it’s Matthew McConaughey in William Friedkin’s KILLER JOE, which the MPAA also saw
By: debbie lynn elias Easily claiming a spot on my list of “Must See Festival Films” at the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival last month
By: debbie lynn elias Based on the internationally acclaimed novel by of the same name by Jens Lapidus, EASY MONEY (Snabba Cash) was already wildly
By: debbie lynn elias When you toss out the name Neil Young, my interest is peaked. Toss out the name of Jonathan Demme, and you’ve
By: debbie lynn elias This has been one busy year for “mumblecore” filmmaking darlings, brothers Mark and Jay Duplass, especially Mark who, in addition to
By: debbie lynn elias What initially strikes one about CRAZY EYES is, in fact, the eyes of its two stars, Lukas Haas and Madeline Zima
By: debbie lynn elias It’s been a decade since Sam Raimi first brought everyone’s favorite webslinger to the big screen, setting the bar and forever
By: debbie lynn elias Capitalizing on Neil LaBute’s masterful gift for cynicism, creation of despicable characters and no-holds-barred stream of social consciousness, first time
By: debbie lynn elias Many may recall that I have never been a huge Woody Allen fan. His material has always been hit or miss,
By: debbie lynn elias A hot button documentary at 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival is WORDS OF WITNESS. More timely a film could not be
By: debbie lynn elias A light and lilting narrative at the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival that just steals my heart is CRAZY & THIEF,
