By: debbie lynn elias How many of you just melt at the sight of a little four-footed friend – be it your “child” or not – looking up at you with soulful big brown eyes? Now imagine seeing over 200 sets of those beautiful brown eyes looking out at you
By: debbie lynn elias Isabel Bigelow wants to be normal. No more magic. No more twitching. Just plain and normal. Her desire to be just a normal girl is so strong that she even moves into the San Fernando Valley (GASP!) So, let’s forget the fact that she used her
By: debbie lynn elias Opening in limited release in Los Angeles on December 17 and nationwide on December 29, Kevin Spacey sneaks in under the Oscar consideration wire to bring us this poignant, yet buoyant film biopic on the legendary Bobby Darin. Although there are those of you too young
By: debbie lynn elias Obviously more than a few of you took heed of my Los Angeles Film Festival recommendations for “Must See Festival Films” and caught the sneak preview of THE WACKNESS as by the Festival’s close on June 29, THE WACKNESS whacked its competition in the Audience Award
By: debbie lynn elias The bar is set and the Documentary Oscar race begins with the debut of WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY. Not environmentally or politically messaged, WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY takes a rare, honest, and very personal, even cathartic, behind-the-scenes look into a pivotal time in the animation world of the
By: debbie lynn elias Scratching, clawing, whining, biting, bitching, hair pulling, lying, cheating, conning, back stabbing. . .sounds like a cat fight between Krystal and Alexis on “Dynasty”, right? Nope. Gotcha on this one. Finally someone dares to tell the truth. Elements that once seemed exclusive to the women of
By: debbie lynn elias If I knew nothing at all about WANTED before sitting down in my theatre seat, with the opening frame, I would know all that I needed to know to solidify my belief that not only did I want to see this film, I needed to see
By: debbie lynn elias Looking for a change in the weather? Then WEATHER GIRL is in the forecast for you. With a world premiere at Sundance and follow-up at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival in the “Guilty Pleasures” category, WEATHER GIRL hits theatres this week and is guaranteed to
By: debbie lynn elias After being reinvigorated with the comedic spirit thanks to Betty White’s wry, witty and laugh- out-loud funny speech at the SAG Awards the other night, it makes me even more appreciative of 2010’s first real rolling in the aisles, laugh-out-loud funny comedy – WHEN IN ROME.
By: debbie lynn elias How many of you out there remember the Golden Ages of roller derby in the 50’s, the 70’s or even during the depression in the 30’s. For me, coming from Philly, roller derby in the 70’s was a staple of entertainment – particularly for viewing on
