By: debbie lynn elias Number 1 in my heart and my Number 1 movie draft pick this weekend is DRAFT DAY. As I told director Ivan Reitman, I may love the football draft day itself, but I love DRAFT DAY the movie. Talk about a winning team! Directed by Reitman
By: debbie lynn elias Captain America and company are back with what is indisputably the best script and most well told and constructed story of any super hero movie to date – CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER. With a screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeeley and the film now
By: debbie lynn elias Making its world premiere at the Boston International Film Festival, as well as marking the directorial debut of writer/actor Luke Sabis, is MISSING CHILD. In short, MISSING CHILD is not to be missed at Boston or anywhere else on the festival circuit. It is a film
By: debbie lynn elias Scorching the senses with exhilarating action, edge of your seat intrigue and riveting plot twists and turns, SABOTAGE is an action powerhouse that thrills not only with explosions, drug lords and covert operations, but immerses the audience in the lives of a dynamic ensemble of personalities
By: debbie lynn elias Thomas “Tommy” Uva lived a life of crime. Petty stuff committed in Queens, New York during a time when the City was ruled by the Gambino and Bonanno crime families. And although small potatoes in comparison to the mafia, they were crimes nonetheless and crimes that
By: debbie lynn elias “It’s the Muppets again! It’s the Muppets again! It’s. The. Muppets. Agaaaaain!” That’s right!! They’re back (for the eighth time, in case you’re keeping count) and not only most wanted, but most welcome. Putting yet another song in your heart and smile on your face with
By: debbie lynn elias Wes Anderson has typically been a “must see” director with me. Some of his films, like The Royal Tennenbaums, delight with familial dysfunction and unconventionality, others like The Darjeeling Limited dazzle with color and metaphor while adventures such as Fantastic Mr. Fox and Moonrise Kingdom are
By: debbie lynn elias Start your engines! Since 1994, the “Need for Speed” video game has had 20 different incarnations and racing adventures and is a multi-generational at-home thrill ride worldwide. Given its popularity and commercial success, it was only a matter of time before “Need for Speed” the game
By: debbie lynn elias Summoned to the principal’s office, Peabody is shocked and ashamed at Sherman’s behavior as he was taught not to fight and to resolve conflicts amicably. But there’s more to just Sherman’s outburst here. Adoption agency worker/counselor Miss Grunion threatens to have Sherman taken away from Peabody.
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT!!!!! AND THE WINNERS OF THE 2014 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS ARE. . . . Under threat of rain and protected by tents, emotions and energy were as high and as raging with fun and comaraderie as the wild surf at Santa Monica. While dodging raindrops and even seeing
