“Care To Laugh”: The New Documentary About A Young Comedian Who’s Also A Caregiver
November 14, 2018
Being a caregiver is no laughing matter. But don’t tell that to Jesus Trejo, an up-and-coming comedian and the star of the new documentary, “Care To Laugh.” Developed by AARP studios, a new media entity from AARP that is developing shows for various platforms, the movie follows the day-to-day life…
The End Of An Era: Robert Redford Goes Out With A Gun
September 26, 2018
Rumor has it that this may be his last film role, so lucky for us the early reviews of his performance are glowing. In The Old Man & His Gun, 82-year-old Robert Redford plays Forrest Tucker, a real-life gentleman bank robber, profiled in The New Yorker in 2003, who enjoyed…
Make It A Movie Night With “The Last Suit”
September 19, 2018
While it’s a well-known fact that Jews fleeing the Holocaust settled in all corners of the globe, less well known is what’s happened to these survivors as they’ve grown old in foreign lands. Many survivors fled to Latin America, and it’s the story of one such survivor that’s the focus…
Tea Party: The New Film “Tea With The Dames”
September 6, 2018
Undoubtedly, you have your favorite: Could it be Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey? Or Judi Dench in Victoria and Abdul? Maybe Joan Plowright in Enchanted April? Or perhaps Eileen Atkins in Gosford Park? No matter, come September 21st, all four of these delightful British thespians will be on screen together…
Not So Plain Jane: A Look At The Life Of Jane Fonda
August 30, 2018
Whether as an ingenue, political activist, fitness guru or now television star, actress Jane Fonda has always been a somewhat controversial and yet fascinating public figure. Now 80 years old, Fonda stars in the fifth season of her Netflix show Grace and Frankie. Along with actors Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston and Martin…
Fatal Attraction: Glenn Close Is The Wife
August 16, 2018
It’s an all too familiar story for women of a certain age: A decades-long marriage in which the wife sublimates her ambitions and talents to support the husband as he prospers and succeeds. For some couples, this arrangement works- for others, the combination of inflated egos and lost opportunities becomes…