“Fallen Leaves” finds prestige while “The Falling Star” fails to find an audience

I finally managed to see “Fallen Leaves“. It’s a Finish film from acclaimed director Aki Kaurismäki, who’s made 20 films … More

Film Offerings to Suit Most Everyone; 32nd Philadelphia Film Festival

The 32nd Philly Film Festival kicks off Thursday, Oct 19th, 2023, and runs till Sunday, Oct 29th. It’s a great … 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

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

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

Philly Film Festival Fun

I can’t believe it’s been two weeks since the Philadelphia Film Festival! I was fortunate to be able to attend … More

Reflecting on The Show, Telluride Film Fest 2022

There’s a lovely creek that runs along the town of Telluride, the San Miguel River. Let’s say we walk to … More

BlackStar Film Festival 2022

I had a great time at my first BlackStar Film Festival. I’m adding an update to include the link to … More

A Grande “O” Time

“Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” was set to premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. As one of the … More

Who loves Lucy?

zeit·geist/ˈtsītˌɡīst,ˈzītˌɡīst/ noun the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs … More