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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!

Finding Purpose Finding Richard

It’s fun when the story behind a film is as fascinating as the film itself. In the case of “The … More

Edinburgh, History, King Richard III, Leicester, Sally Hawkins, Shakespeare, Stephen Frears, Steve Coogan

Variety is the Spice of Life

Sometimes, all you need is a title to know if you’re going to like a movie. “Snakes on a Plane” … More

Cocaine Bear, Elizabeth Banks, movie appreciation

The Appeal of Paul Rudd

The Appeal of Paul Rudd How does Paul Rudd do it? With his boyish good looks, he appears to have … More

Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly, Kathryn Newton, Micheal Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Peyton Reed, Quantumania

Entertainment Bonanza

Now is a great time to go to the movies. No, not see “Ant-Man & Wasp: Quantumania”, though I did … More

Broker, Close, Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Quiet Girl, Women Talking

A Child’s Best Friend?

Horror films are not my cup of tea. Films that put children in danger for our viewing pleasure…even less of … More

Allison Williams, Artificial Intelligence, Gerard Johnstone, M3GAN, Robot, Violet McGraw

Making Time to Enjoy Life

How are your New Year’s Resolutions holding up? Did you commit to a new diet or make time to visit … More

Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, Bill Nighy, Living, Oliver Hermanus

Oscar-nominated Animation 2023

It’s that time of year again — Awards Season. The Golden Globes have been distributed and emotional speeches given. This … More

Guillermo del Toro, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Pinocchio, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Sea Beast, Turning Red

2022 Films That I Loved

There were a lot of fabulous films that were released last year. Did I see everything I wanted to see? … More

Everything Everywhere All At Once, Wildcat, Women Talking

Rockin’ & Rollin’ into 2023

Dominating the box office this holiday season, “Avatar: The Way of the Water” continues to reign supreme at most cineplexes. … More

3-D, Avatar, James Cameron, Kate Winslet, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana

What “She Said” and Why It’s Important

This has been a strange year for prestige films. The holiday season used to be the prime time for Oscar-buzz … More

Carey Mulligan, Jodi Kantor, Maria Schrader, Megan Twohey, Patricia Clarkson, She Said, Zoe Kazan

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