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Star Wars: It Spans Multiple Generations

January 4, 2016January 4, 2016OpinionStar Wars, Star Wars: It Spans Multiple Generations, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

From grandfathers to grandkids, Star Wars speaks to them all. I remember my first encounter. I was 11 years old when George Lucas created it for our viewing pleasure back in May, 1977. Since that

Top 10 Movies I have watched this year

December 31, 2015December 31, 2015Opinion3 Days in Havana, Brooklyn, Fetching Cody, Hyena Road, Mountain Men, One Week, Souffle au Chocolat, The Harvest Project., Top 10 Movies Nick Wangersky, Uncle Brian, Victoria

Out of all the films I have watched, (and reviewed) these remain as personal favourites. Uncle Brian – First one I got to check out, and I quite liked it. Showing that everyone has struggles

Syrian shorts from Abounaddara. The Right to the Image

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015OpinionAbounaddara. The Right to the Image, Centre A, Syrian short film The Kid, Syrian short films, The Return of the Son, The Russian Plane, Voyage to the Islamic State

Random thoughts on some of the short films uploaded by Centre A for this online exhibition. The films are made by ordinary Syrians, self-taught filmmakers, who capture life in their country beyond the images in

Writer-Director Vs. Writer-Producer

December 1, 2015December 1, 2015OpinionWriter-Director Vs. Writer-Producer

The last time I was at a pitch fest in L.A., I had the distinct pleasure of listening to a panel of professional writers offering advice to other writers on how to get their script

Immortalized On Film

September 14, 2015September 14, 2015OpinionDustin Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, Meryl Streep, Paul Walker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robert Duvall, Robin Williams, Sandra Bullock, Sean Penn, Tom Hanks

Actors that capture our attention and give us their best is what we’ve come to expect from A list celebrities. Some of my favorites are Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Robin Williams (pictured), Paul Walker, Tom

Bill Cosby, A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing

July 20, 2015July 20, 2015OpinionBill Cosby, opinion

When I was growing up, George Carlin, Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, Carol Burnett and Andy Kaufman ruled the comedy stage. If you wanted to hear comedy suitable for the whole family, there was Bill Cosby.