Review: “La La Land” (2016), Directed by Damien Chazelle

I love musicals and when I read this film would try to recreate the look and feel of the old musicals, I knew I had to see it. So if you want a film where people burst into song at unusual places, “La La Land” is for you. A perfect name for a film celebrating (what was?) the … More Review: “La La Land” (2016), Directed by Damien Chazelle

UPDATE: Adventures in Nicaragua: Girls’ Getaway & Costa Rica Day Trip | Mom’s Guide to Travel

This post originally appeared on the Mom’s Guide to Travel website, post Adventures in Nicaragua: Girls’ Getaway & Costa Rica Day Trip. My friend, Tawanna B. Smith, is the driving force behind Mom’s Guide to Travel, which was founded with the intent of allowing Moms to “get away”.  Tawanna and her group of Moms were on … More UPDATE: Adventures in Nicaragua: Girls’ Getaway & Costa Rica Day Trip | Mom’s Guide to Travel

Review: “In Jackson Heights” (2015), Produced by Frederick Wiseman

Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in Queens, NY.  I decided to watch the documentary “In Jackson Heights”, produced by Frederick Wiseman, just because of its name (my being a native New Yorker), unaware of the underlying subject matter.   This film presents Jackson Heights as extremely diverse and the residents are conflicted between the way things … More Review: “In Jackson Heights” (2015), Produced by Frederick Wiseman

In the Footsteps of Harry and Sally – The New York Times

I have mentioned before how much I enjoy watching films/TV shot on location.  I especially love when the location is New York City (I grew up in Brooklyn). Here is an article from the New York Times, “In the Footsteps of Harry and Sally” that steps through some of the locations used in the film … More In the Footsteps of Harry and Sally – The New York Times

About the Space Program: “Hidden Figures” and “Get To Know: The Astronaut Edition”

Sharing the Move the World Productions Facebook post about 20th Century Fox’s film “Hidden Figures” and Move the World Productions’  documentary series “Get To Know: The Astronaut Edition”.  They both have the U.S. space program in common. (From Move the World Productions Facebook post, 1/9/17)

Boxed Out Productions has Completed Short Film “Mars & Venus: Operation Equilibrium”

(from Okema T. Moore’s Facebook timeline) My friends Okema T. Moore and Katie Mack are the founders and owners of Boxed Out Productions, where they jointly have produced projects over the last few years.  A trailer they produced in 2013 for the Rhode Island International Film Festival was nominated for an award in the 36th … More Boxed Out Productions has Completed Short Film “Mars & Venus: Operation Equilibrium”