American Ultra: The Spy Stoner Movie
My 76 year-old father loves action movies. The more whiz-bang and improbable they are, the better. It doesn’t even matter if they are serious spy/action movies or a sophisticated wink at the genre....
Author: Anna
It’s Robert Redford’s Birthday!
The always fabulous Robert Redford turns 79 today. In addition to his film roles and starting the Sundance Film Festival, we tend to take his enormous intellect and thoughtfulness for granted. If you’ve ever...
Looking Into “The Crystal Ball” Worth It
I’ve had a bad cold this week, so I’ve been trying to entertain myself with films. Stumbling over this 1943 film about a beauty contest entrant who fills in for a flim-flammy fortune...
Fighting The Scammers
When I was little, my parents ran a business out of our house. Since it was the 70s, most business came in through the telephone. From about the time I could speak, I was...
Remembering Aaron Allston
Last year we were sad to report the death of Star Wars universe science fiction writer Aaron Allston. There was a memorial service/ celebration of life for Aaron in Austin, Texas a little over a year...
This Miss Piggy Mashup Is The Best
I’ve been a huge fan of Miss Piggy since I was in elementary school, taking Miss Piggy’s Guide To Life as my fashion/style/lifestyle bible when I was 12. I was not alone in doing...
It’s Almost Time For Positivus
For the last few years, I’ve been to the Positivus Festival held in Salisgriva, Latvia. I missed the first year, but I’ve been to every one since! It’s a great festival! I might be...
In the End There’s Only Love
Ever since the Supreme Court announced the marriage equality ruling, I’ve had this song from Estonian indie band Evert and the Two Dragons playing on a loop in my head. Since the song was...
I’m So Excited About FELT
One of the films that I was so excited about at Fantastic Fest last year was FELT. FELT is unusual in that it feels a lot more like a performance art piece than it...
