Hag Sameach 2016/5776
Posted on April 21, 2016 at 3:18 pm
From AISH — Passover Funk! A blessed Passover to all who celebrate. May Elijah visit you all. (I can’t believe this guy manages to catch his kippah!)
Join Me Tonight at Filmfest DC
Posted on April 21, 2016 at 10:00 am
Travis Hopson of WETA Around Town, Jason Fraley of WTOP Radio, and I will join celebrated television movie critic Arch Campbell in a panel discussion about the world of movies, both on and off the screen. With Netflix and Amazon expanding into producing or buying first-run features, the lines between television and feature films are becoming more blurred. How does this situation affect commercial film distribution? The once-staid Academy Awards® were embroiled in controversy this year over minority representation. There seem to be more and more superhero-oriented, special-effects blockbusters geared to young men. Given the success of art houses like Landmark Theaters E Street Cinema, why aren’t more quality films being exhibited? The media experts will discuss these issues and many more.
It’s free, at Washington DC’s Landmark E Street Theater, 7 pm tonight. Please join us!
Are You Getting the Most Out of Netflix?
Posted on April 21, 2016 at 8:00 am
TIME has a terrific list of Netflix hacks to make sure you are getting the most out of the streaming service. Most useful — adjusting streaming rate to get rid of the annoying buffer pauses. Sneakiest: erasing your history.
New: Funny Ladies on WHOHAHA
Posted on April 20, 2016 at 3:42 pm
Elizabeth Banks, actress, producer, and director (“Pitch Perfect 2”), has a new website about funny women called WHOHAHA.
Listen to Star Autobiographies
Posted on April 20, 2016 at 8:00 am
Lisa Rosman has a great list of moviemaker autobiographies to listen to on audiobooks. These are not necessarily the biggest stars with the splashiest careers. They are the ones with the most interesting stories, and the ones that are best read by ear rather than eye. I’d add Rob Lowe’s Love Life and Stories I Only Tell My Friends.