Posted on September 23, 2015 at 3:41 pm
It is a lot of fun to see what a couple of Gen Z teenagers have to say about classic films. It turns out that when these two teenage sisters sat down to watch every Best Picture Oscar winner and every one of the AFI 100 greatest American films list, they liked: Alfred Hitchcock, Meryl …
Posted on September 23, 2015 at 3:18 pm
“Endgame” is a heartwarming family film inspired by the true story of a championship middle school chess team from a school in a poor Texas community. It stars “Modern Family’s” Rico Rodriguez and two actors from “Napoleon Dynamite,” Efran Ramirez and Jon Gries. Writer/director Carmen Marron talked to me about why it was important to …
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Posted on September 22, 2015 at 4:54 pm
Recorded live in Amsterdam’s historic 17th Century, Portuguese Synagogue, the concert features three of the world’s greatest cantors performing with a 46 piece orchestra and choir, Alberto Mizrahi of the Anshe Emet Synagogue, Chicago, Naftali Herstik of Great Synagogue Jerusalem and Benzion Miller of Young Israel Beth-El of Borough Park, New York. A blessed Yom …
Posted on September 22, 2015 at 1:54 pm
There is no movie I am looking forward to this year more than “The Big Short,” based on the best book I read about the 2008 financial meltdown, written by Michael Lewis. It is directed by Adam McKay, who was so angry about the meltdown he put a powerpoint presentation about it over the credits …
Posted on September 22, 2015 at 10:40 am
Those “who are you wearing” questions on the red carpet are so tiresome and annoying, aren’t they? Especially now that it is so commercial and orchestrated. Everyone knows that stylists are paid a fortune and fashion houses lend their clothes and accessories in an elaborate product placement. So I endorse with enthusiasm the #askhermore campaign …
