PRESSURE COOKER

By: debbie lynn elias I know it’s been a pressure cooker for myself and filmmakers Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker since Los Angeles Film Festival

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THE POKER HOUSE

By: debbie lynn elias Lori Petty, a Venice local,  has conquered the silver screen with her indelible performances like Kit Keller in “A League of

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PETER AND VANDY

By: debbie lynn elias I have often reminded you that some of the best films come from the theatre.  And although it’s been awhile since

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PRINCE OF PERSIA

By: debbie lynn elias Take three parts “Indiana Jones”, add two parts “The Mummy”, mix in some “National Treasure” and then toss in a little

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MARIE ANTOINETTE

By: debbie lynn elias Probably best known for her insipid comment, “Let them eat cake”, intoned as the French people were starving around her, one

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The Majestic

By: debbie lynn elias Opening December 21, “The Majestic” is a magical and loving Capra-esque look at Americana at is finest, a time of small

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Man of the House

By: debbie lynn elias Tommy Lee Jones playing babysitter to college cheerleaders? How desperate is Hollywood? Or, to paraphrase Chris Rock, how desperate is Tommy Lee

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March of the Penguins

By: debbie lynn elias For those of you that didn’t catch our earlier LA Film Festival coverage mentioning the most enchantingly adorable film of the year,

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MARTIAN CHILD

By: debbie lynn elias For those of you that know me or have followed my reviews for any length of time, you know how much

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The Matador

By: debbie lynn elias Originally written for digital video and a mere $250,000.00 budget, writer/director Richard Shepard struck pay dirt once Pierce Brosnan got a hold

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