Bad Beat – Refers to losing a hand of poker after getting unlucky. In poker, bad beat is a subjective term…
Telluride Film Festival Navigates a Pandemic
The 48th Telluride Film Festival navigates a pandemic. Was this year a success? Yes, a resounding “yes”. Other festivals will…
Telluride Film Festival 2021
So you’re here for the Film Festival and have gotten your feet wet. You know your “Q”s from your “W2”s.…
“Nine Days” for the win
As Autumn approaches, film lovers are looking forward to film festivals and the prestige films that often screen after a…
A Pig, A Puppet, and A Knight Made of Wood
Surreal times call for surreal films. Three recent films screening in movie theaters are a walk on the surreal side.…
Cooking up a Tragedy — “Roadrunner”
Morgan Neville directed two documentaries I loved, “20 Feet from Stardom”(2013) and Academy Award-winning, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” (2018).…
“Zola”, from Twitter to Screen
Imagine reading an outrageous story on Twitter. A fresh voice, witty quips and a story about two strippers that rings…
Small Dreams on the Big Screen
I’m not an equestrian or from Wales. I’m not from NYC or Latinx. I’m not even a big fan of…
How Many Dalmatians?
Watch in theaters or stream on Disney+ (w/added fee), “Cruella” How Many Dalmatians? The newest from Disney is a live-action…
Friendship on Film
Who’s missed their friends? Hands up for most everyone, yes?. Now that mostof us are vaccinated and we can…
