The 32nd Philly Film Festival kicks off Thursday, Oct 19th, 2023, and runs till Sunday, Oct 29th. It’s a great … More
Author: Jill
With more than 20 years' experience working (and attending) film festivals, nationally and internationally, I have a great passion for film. I love entertaining and discovering new places to share with others. I love art and theater--and have been known to dance with wild abandon! If the sun is shining; you'll almost always find me in a sunny mood!
Music-a medium that connects us all, “Flora and Son” and “Stop Making Sense”
40 years ago, one of the best concert films ever made was released. “Stop Making Sense”, shot over four nights … More
Ending the Summer with a Raunchy Comedy–“Bottoms”
Raunchy comedies have had a difficult time at the box office this year. The Jennifer Lawrence comedy, “No Hard Feelings” … More
Festive 50th is all about Love–Telluride Film Festival 2023
Traveling to Telluride from Helsinki with 13 boxes of hand-crafted instruments, the Finnish musical group, Cleaning Women, made their first … More
Dysfunction and Depravity Swimming in the Gothic Manor, “Saltburn”
The boxy aspect ratio, the rigid constraints of class norms, cinematography that crowds the characters inside a maze of narrow … More
50th Telluride Film Festival: Expect the Unexpected
The 50th Telluride Film Festival is a loving tribute to the film pioneers that founded this festival, Bill Pence and … More
The Perfect Alignment of Director, Star, and Story: “Oppenheimer”
From the potent Pink and technicolor splendor of “Barbie” to the black and white and sepia tones of “Oppenheimer”, two … More
Empowered in Pink: Greta Gerwig’s Deserves the Limelight
In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it scene in “Barbie”, one of the Barbies accepts her Nobel Peace Prize. Her acceptance speech is simple: … More
Fantastic Plastic–“Barbie” makes for a fun outing and big box office bucks
“Barbenheimer” weekend was a smash success across America. What started out as a meme on social media, combining two very … More
Damn, They Cloned Tyrone
My, how time flies. We’re halfway through the Summer and half-way through 2023. This has been an unusually busy Summer … More
Drinks with films 