By: debbie lynn elias Little boys and their toys. Be they young or old, there is nothing a boy likes better than his toys – his bikes, his trucks, his cars, his soldiers, etc., etc. And while the toys seem to only change in make, model and price, no matter
By: debbie lynn elias Opening this week, “About A Boy” is a delightful alternative to this weekend’s other mega-major film release (you know the one) and for which you will probably find no lines and plenty of available tickets. Based on the Nick Hornby’s best selling book, “About A Boy”
By: debbie lynn elias Debuting at the AFI Film Festival in November and then garnering an Oscar nomination as Denmark’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film, director/writer Susanne Bier re-teams with writer Anders Thomas Jensen to bring us AFTER THE WEDDING, a follow-up to her well-received Sundance winning drama “Brothers”.
By: debbie lynn elias Inspired by the true story of the most successful female manager in boxing history, “Against the Ropes” loosely brings to life the legendary Jackie Kallen. Starring Meg Ryan in the title role, the tale of this gritty, gutsy underdog finally makes it to the big screen
By: debbie lynn elias The publicity tagline reads, “Is it love… or are they just imagining things?” After suffering through this summer’s latest romantic comedy, “Alex & Emma”, the tagline should read, “Is this actually a Rob Reiner movie…or am I just imagining it?” Rob Reiner has the distinction of
By: debbie lynn elias For those of you not familiar with the Anthony Horowitz series of preteen novels starring teen super sleuth Alex Rider, I strongly suggest you run, not walk, to your nearest library and bookstore and familiarize both yourself and your kids with this junior James Bond. Already
By: debbie lynn elias First, a smash hit on the London stage. Next, the rage of the day as a 1966 film directed by Lewis Gilbert that made Michael Caine a household name and let Hollywood know he was a talent to reckoned with. And now, Bill Naughton’s overtly humorous,
By: debbie lynn eliasIn 1865, Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a mathematics professor at Christchurch University in Oxford, England forever changed the world. No, he didn’t disprove the Pythagorean Theory or find a new way to alter tax percentages to help the people. What he did do was much more amazing
By: debbie lynn elias Who out there hasn’t been entertained – or even a little scared – watching classic sci-fi films like “The Day the Earth Stood Still”, “War of the Worlds” or “It Came From Outer Space” – be it in the theater or years later when the films
By: debbie lynn elias As I sit and ponder the new year, several thoughts and resolutions come to mind. First is Rule One – If there are no advance press screenings for a film, there is generally a good reason for it. Think “Justin and Kelly.” Rule Two – If
