Never has there been a man under such scrutiny, form birth thru death, as John Fitzgerald Kennedy JR. No actor, rock star, athlete or politician in our country. John-John was not to become a great man, never the less, was a very good man. I stumbled onto this independent film the other night during our [...]

The USA Film Festival screened this charming beautiful film last week. I couldn’t make the screening so I gave my seats to my Neice Emily and her husband Ben. Ben Graph just received his PH.D. in music. This is what Ben shared: “This movie was awesome. I knew all of the music excerpts and Streep [...]

Crazy, Kooky and FUN! Amazing cast and all set in NYC. This movie was screened a few weeks ago at the USA Film Festival and is the perfect date night film. The USAFF had a Q&A after the screening with Writer/Director Rebecca Miller who was in attendance, who is the daughter of the acclaimed playwright [...]

Paint and Film merge remarkably in this highly creative short film staring the brilliant actress Kelly Lynch. I was completely blown away with this piece of art. The USAFF showcased this short film during this years festival. Make a plan to see this … now a permanent installation at the spectacular Modern Museum in Ft [...]

Thanksgiving means eating and shopping, but that can’t take up the whole four-day weekend. If you’re looking for an alternative family activity, the movie theaters have some great options. The USA Film Festival screened this movie last week and I needed an escape so I grabbed my friend Diane and we headed to the Angelica Theater. A [...]

Charles Schulz was an American cartoonist, best known for the comic strip Peanuts (which drew inspiration for the characters from his own life). He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time. Peanuts made its first appearance on October 2, 1950, in seven newspapers. After a somewhat slow beginning, Peanuts [...]

The perfect Date Night Film!!! This movie caught me off guard. A friend recommended I go see this because shared it was, in his opinion, the BEST film of the year. As a film lover I put it on my list and finally made the time to go. WOW. I have to agree!!!! I love [...]

PUT YOUR 3D GLASSES ON NOW!!! The Martian is a science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. The film is based on Andy Weir’s 2011 novel The Martian. Damon stars as an astronaut who is presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor [...]

This past Saturday I attended a screening of this powerful moment in time captured by this incredible documentary, which was produced by my cousin, Linda Carlson and directed by her husband Angus Wall, who won two academy awards for editing Social Network and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. George and Laura Bush were in [...]