This is absolutely stunning.  Can’t wait to see it.

Remember the old scary movie line, “The call is coming from inside the house?”  There’s nothing more terrifying than discovering that a place or a person you were certain was safe has all of a sudden become completely unpredictable and potentially massively destructive. And that can be what it feels like to be the parents …

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I am a huge fan of AFIDocs, the documentary Film Festival (formerly SilverDocs) and am proud to have been a sponsor for the past two years.  So I was delighted to hear that The American Film Institute has selected producer and Executive Director of the International Documentary Association (IDA) Michael Lumpkin as the new director …

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I love the Christmas classic movies and watch as many as I can every year.  But there are many great Christmas films that don’t get mentioned as often and I like to remind families that these are worth making time for as well. 1.  The Nativity Story  This sincere and respectful story is a good …

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The New York Times brought together the stars of some of this year’s biggest films and asked them to kiss. Each is a tiny gem of a film that suggests so much more.