By: debbie lynn elias A modest man, Louie Psihoyos may downplay accolades bestowed upon him for the excellence of his film, THE COVE, but one thing he is not shy about is his passion for the environment. To him, it is a top priority for all of us to be
By: debbie lynn elias You all probably remember, or at least know of, the beloved television series “Flipper.” An integral part of the success of “Flipper” was Richard O’Barry who, in the 1960’s was the world’s leading authority on dolphin training. The Flipper lagoon, dock and house was actually O’Barry’s
By: debbie lynn elias As we all know (or should know), July 19, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of “one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. Kicking off the 40th
By: debbie lynn elias A very recognizable face to those in the theater community, Michael Stuhlbarg is now making his mark on film with his first leading feature film role for none other than the Coen Brothers. Already a Tony nominee for his performance in “The Pillowman”, followed by a
By: debbie lynn elias Akron, Ohio native turned long time Culver City resident, Kristopher Belman is a filmmaker with ethics, integrity, humility and talent. Always wanting to make movies, Kris had long been interested in a story that began in Akron, Ohio. A story involving legendary high school basketball coach,
By: debbie lynn elias First time director Manish Acharya is exploding onto the indie film circuit thanks to the inspired romantically comedic mockumentary, LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS. Written by Acharya and co-writer Anuvab Pal, the film takes place over the the course of three days in New Jersey, as contestants
By: debbie lynn elias I first met writer/director Stephane Gauger at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2007 where his film OWL AND THE SPARROW, debuted. One of my “Must See Festival Film” picks back in 2007 (and obviously that of festival goers as the film walked away with the Audience
By: debbie lynn elias I recently had a chance to talk with Nichelle Nichols, who originated the role of Lt. Uhura in the “Star Trek” tv series and films, and asked her about JJ Abrams venture into the franchise with the “prequel” STAR TREK. DLE – So, how do you
By: debbie lynn elias Chriss Anglin is a face you know, but a name that may be unfamiliar to many of you. However, that won’t be the case for long. Already a seasoned veteran with a multiplicity of tv and films roles to his credit, including “Dead Men Walking”, “Dracula’s
By: debbie lynn elias Rod Lurie has long been one of my Top Ten picks as a writer and director. Be it THE LAST CASTLE, THE CONTENDER, RESURRECTING THE CHAMP or his latest nail biter, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, his writing is always intelligent, decisive, thought provoking, timely and topical,
