Wow, how fast is this show going? It’s 9:45 and they’ve already given out all the acting, writing, and directing awards, haven’t they? Quick run down: BEST ACTORS were Bryan Cranston and Jim Parsons. BEST ACTRESSES were Kyra Sedgwick and Edie Falco. SUPPORTING ACTORS were Aaron Paul...

When Jason Bateman first talked to me last year about an upcoming film of his called “the Baster”, it sounded incredibly amusing (particularly as he described it with his patented droll ironic delivery). When I heard that Josh Gordon and Will Speck, the team who brought us the Will Farrell vehicle...

A beautiful translation of life and story to the big screen, director Bruce Beresford combines the amazing true story of noble ballerina Li Cunxin with exquisitely breathtaking performances of some of the world’s most famous ballets - Dante’s Inferno, Swan Lake and even Chinese ballets that were...

Anyone who has ever questioned my admiration for and loyalty to Sylvester Stallone need only watch the first 10 minutes of THE EXPENDABLES to understand how and why I respect him and his work and have for over 30 years - and it’s beyond the fact that I’ve worked as crew on several of his films....

For years the work of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki has been renowned the world over. With a simple philosophy of good storytelling and engaging hand-drawn anime encompassing various artistic palettes and techniques, Miyazaki set the bar high for a standard of excellence - a bar that he always...

I have always been one who liked to look behind the public veneer and get to the crux of a person or an issue, finding that more interesting than what meets the eye. One of those individuals for me has always been Hugh Hefner. At first blush, what comes to mind for many when one hears the name Hugh...

There is often nothing more evocative, or provocative, then the blend of teenage angst, money, madness, absent parenting, the pretense and pretend of early adulthood, too much freedom, a lack of accountability and responsibility, alcohol, sex and drugs. Just take a look at what’s on television every...

Rich, young, beautiful and the belle of the ball. We should all be so cursed. But what happens when despite all of your “gifts”, you still crave one thing above all others - a father’s love? And what happens when your wealth and beauty and the appearance of “having it all” makes you a prime...

Approximately 25% of America’s active military force returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Statistics released by the Pentagon in May 2010 are sobering. In 2009, 1,224 soldiers received a medical discharge due to PTSD - an increase of 64% since 2005...

The Ninth Roman Legion is legendary. Their bravery. Their brutality. Their superiority. A true fighting machine with cunning and strength. Centurions all. Raised in 65 BC in Spain, Julius Caesar first commanded the Legion in 61BC, bringing them to Gaul in several years later when they were a...