MAMITAS

By: debbie lynn elias A pleasant surprise for me at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival is MAMITAS. With a cast that includes Jennifer Esposito,

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SALAAM DUNK

By: debbie lynn elias When it comes to the #1 inspirational film of the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival, look no further than SALAAM DUNK.

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AN ORDINARY FAMILY

By: debbie lynn elias Co-written by Mike Akel and Matthew Patterson, and directed by Akel, AN ORDINARY FAMILY is centered around a relaxing summer vacation

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CARS 2

By: debbie lynn elias Let’s just cut to the case. CARS 2 is the Best Picture of the year! It races across the finish line

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SUBMARINE

By: debbie lynn elias What a quirky little delight we have with a little gem from across the pond called SUBMARINE.  Filled with cuteness, laugh

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EMPIRE OF SILVER

By: debbie lynn elias What a fascinating film! Historical (in fact, rooted in the history of writer/director Christina Yao’s own family), interesting and beautiful, EMPIRE

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THE TRIP

By: debbie lynn elias I love the comedy and talent of Steve Coogan. A comic gem from across the Pond, he can make anything funny.

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KUNG FU PANDA 2

By: debbie lynn elias and guest critics, Edward Raymond Elias and Tommy Elias This is a first for me. Not only have I never co-written a

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THE TREE OF LIFE

By: debbie lynn elias Terrence Malick, much like David Lynch, is a filmmaker one either “gets” or “doesn’t get”, “likes” or “loves” – there is

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