His Three Daughters: A Hit and a Miss This is not Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” or Chekhov’s “The Three Sisters,” yet screenwriter/director Azazel Jacobs takes on themes dealt with in […]
His Three Daughters: A Hit and a Miss
REAGAN: a Hit & a Miss
Ardent fans of Ronald Reagan and his political career both as Governor of California and as President of the United States will enjoy this film. Director Sean McNamara and screenwriter Howard Klausner […]
Hits & Misses: Civil War
Civil War: A Hit and A Miss This movie has been referred to as “a scary vision of a broken America,” probably an apt description of the violence and mayhem that ensues […]
Speaker Series: Across the Country on Safer Roads
Speaker Series: Across the Country on Safer Roads My Three Years as a Political Appointee at the Department of Transportation Ann Carlson will speak at a Patrons of the Library event on […]
Hits & Misses: Fallen Leaves: Two Hits
Written and directed by Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismaki, “Fallen Leaves” won a major jury prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Although unknown in the U.S., Kaurismaki has made at least forty […]
AMERICAN FICTION: Two Hits
“American Fiction” is one of ten films nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award and has received nominations in several other categories. Writer/director Cord Jefferson has been nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, […]
Hits & Misses: The Boys in the Boat: Two Hits
Based on the 2013 book by Daniel James Brown, “The Boys in the Boat” tells the story of the remarkable rowing team that brought glory to the University of Washington during the […]
Hits & Misses Movie Review: August 2023
Oppenheimer: TWO HITS: Don’t Miss it! Basing his ambitious and compelling film about the man known as the “father of the atomic bomb,” writer/director Christopher Nolan sources much of his material from […]
