By: debbie lynn elias Clifford Irving was not the most successful of journalists. After attending Cornell University, he worked as a copy boy at the New York Times and in 1956 published his first novel, “On A Darkling Plain”, quickly followed by a second in 1958 entitled “The Losers.” Despite
By: debbie lynn elias We first noticed him in “American Graffiti.” He became a new kind of hero as Han Solo, Indiana Jones and Jack Ryan. He’s been the President, an ad exec, a womanizer, millionaire and cardiac surgeon (just to name a few). He gets the girl, he loses
By: debbie lynn elias I have long been fascinated by unsolved crimes and murders, particularly those Hollywood themed or based, so for me, film releases for the next several weeks take on an even greater significance as Hollywood brings to the silver screen two of the most interesting unsolved cases
By: debbie lynn elias Who in this world has not been touched or impacted in some manner by the works and words of Theodore Geisel aka Dr. Seuss? For many of us, it is the tenor and theme of a Dr. Seuss book read in childhood that helped mold and
By: debbie lynn elias Never have I waited so long to issue a review of a film and never have I been so excited to do so until now. So, let’s cut to the chase. THE HOST is not only hysterical but it has all the requisite elements that make
By: debbie lynn elias With Valentine’s Day almost upon it is, we expect to see a flurry of romantic comedies at the box office. This year the well looks a bit dry with little romance or comedy being offered and packaged together, but for one little charmer thus far, THE
By: debbie lynn elias Loosely based on the popular young adult novels by Sarah Dessen, “That Summer” and “Someone Like You”, one would think “How to Deal” couldn’t be anything but a winner. Sorry to say it, such is not the case. “How to Deal” is a melodramatic, maudlin and
By: debbie lynn elias Based on Philip Roth’s novel of the same title, “The Human Stain” takes a look at the human condition and the tragedies that come from secrets, lies and the pure idiocy of people, ultimately providing us a powerful conclusion . As espouted in the film itself,
By: debbie lynn elias Iraq. Baghdad. Insurgents. IED. EOD. These terms have swirled around in the world and in our minds for some years now, but what do we know beyond what the media feeds us? Do we really know the scope and magnitude of the emotional and physical battles
By: debbie lynn elias Lynn Shelton has managed to do what few of the fairer sex have accomplished – infiltrate the psyche of the male species. (Yes, amazing as it may seem, men do have a psyche…and it may even be located above the waist!) And thanks to this insightful
