By: debbie lynn elias Let’s just cut to the chase. It was shear punishment to sit and watch “The Punisher.” Based on a top selling favorite Marvel comic vigilante, The Punisher is a super-hero of a different kind. No Spidey senses tingling for him, he relies on his intelligence, military background,
By: debbie lynn elias It takes quite a bit for a film to really drive my intellect and have me so engrossed philosophically that I tune out everything and everyone around me, but that’s exactly what PONTYPOOL does. An extremely fascinating story that is not only intriguing, immersive and intelligent,
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 2008 waiting to see if a distribution deal would come along for one of my “Must See Festival Films” – PRESSURE COOKER. Receiving a special
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 Their Own” or Tank Girl in, well, “Tank Girl.” She dazzled on the small screen as well producing and starring in the tv hit “Lush
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 our last stage to screen incarnations, the drought is now over with the delightful, introspective and even voyeuristic character study, PETER AND VANDY. Written and
By: debbie lynn elias Once upon a time there was a kingdom called Disney. Presiding over this kingdom was a man named Walt who had an imagination, not to mention a touch of magic, that surpassed all others. Using his magic for good, Walt and his team of artisans, artists
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 Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort and even a little Anakin Skywalker, and you’ve got yourself PRINCE OF PERSIA – A Roller Coaster Ride for the Ages!!
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 for a paycheck? Now don’t get me wrong. Tommy Lee Jones stands as one of my top ten all time favorite actors. Be it “Coal
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, this week we take a closer look at what is sure to be not just an audience favorite, but Oscar contender, “March of the Penguins.”
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 I admire John Cusack. A diverse talent, he is consistently solid, fraught with appropriate emotion and evokes audience emotion with every performance. He wears his
