Top Special Effects Gurus, Hiroshi Katagiri Creates A terrifyingly Brilliant Horror Film For His Directorial Debut

By William Engel After years of building up a reputation as one of the industry’s top special effects gurus, Hiroshi Katagiri made his feature length directorial debut with the premiere of c. I’m happy to report that it succeeds not only as a horror film, but as a harrowing drama that casts a damning light on the consequences of colonization. In the film, a Real … Continue reading Top Special Effects Gurus, Hiroshi Katagiri Creates A terrifyingly Brilliant Horror Film For His Directorial Debut

All The Wildflowers Are Making A Bouquet We Have Been Waiting For

By Jannie Vaught Here are a few to be on the lookout for. Pink evening primrose, Large petal yellow stamen, and lower growing. Fleabane Daisy, Upright stem with white clusters of narrow petals with a bright yellow center. Giant Spiderwort, Tall lanky upright with blade leaves and usually a 3 petal blue flower. Antelope Horns Milkweed, Center stem with rounded multi-flowered blossom, Green and white … Continue reading All The Wildflowers Are Making A Bouquet We Have Been Waiting For

Art Idea: Actually Currency ?

By: Stephan Pisko Artists’ present their artistic ideas’ within the ‘concept of currency’ suggesting that the ‘art idea’ is actually money ? Around the perimeter of the ‘concept of currency’ to smash the core art-idea into particles producing an accelerated bang ultimately re-creating the ‘art idea’ fusing with the ‘concept of currency’ then blending the two themes’ within an ‘unlawful carnal creative knowledge’ this is … Continue reading Art Idea: Actually Currency ?

Who’s “Jenna?” Is A Thoroughly Enjoyable Romp

  by William Engel Who’s “Jenna?”  is very Funny, daring, and surprisingly intense. The film follows Jonathan Burke (Bill Sorvino), a financial advisor who starts dating a lawyer named Jenna Casey (Tracey Birdsall) after meeting her at a bar. His best friend, Andy Roma (Joseph D’onofrio) notes that she bears a striking resemblance to a prolific porn star, leading both of them to suspect that … Continue reading Who’s “Jenna?” Is A Thoroughly Enjoyable Romp

“Perfect” Mesmerizing And Tragic

  by William Engel If there’s any doubt in your mind that synchronized swimming is a legitimate sport, that doubt will be extinguished upon viewing “Perfect”, a spellbinding documentary about one of the athletic world’s most under-appreciated pursuits. “Perfect” gives us an inside look at the Canadian synchronized swimming team as they prepare for the national tryouts – which will qualify them for the 2016 … Continue reading “Perfect” Mesmerizing And Tragic

“Fear, Love and Agoraphobia” A Distressing Yet Refreshing Look At The Default Difficulties Of Life

  By William Engel “Fear, Love and Agoraphobia” is a sobering, poignant story of two people struggling to break free from their respective prisons – one confined by mental illness, the other by grief. The film follows two different people, whose lives converge about one-third through. The first, a man named Chet (Dustin Coffey), suffers from severe agoraphobia, or fear of sunlight and going outside. … Continue reading “Fear, Love and Agoraphobia” A Distressing Yet Refreshing Look At The Default Difficulties Of Life

A Conversation With Director Ed Moy About His Short Documentary “Luminaries” And how It Shows Paradise Is Here and Now

By: Monteque Pope-Le beau Edited By: Colleen page A mural in Venice Beach, California has captured the interest of many people along with Director Ed Moy, not just because of how beautiful and realistic it is, but because of the people the mural celebrates. In January of 2015, The Paradise Project commissioned its first public mural for the side of its headquarters in Venice, CA. … Continue reading A Conversation With Director Ed Moy About His Short Documentary “Luminaries” And how It Shows Paradise Is Here and Now

What Do You Say For All The Up And Down Temperatures?

By Jannie Vaught Its spring and that’s what it does. We adapt to this by keeping our weather eye open and watching. Some plants we will lose and some will survive, we are early enough that we can replant and resow seeds. There has never been a hard and fast way to garden, we just go with the flow. One of my all-time favorite garden … Continue reading What Do You Say For All The Up And Down Temperatures?

“Russian Doll” Film Review

By William Engel “Russian Doll” follows Viola Ames (Melanie Brockmann Gaffney), a veteran police detective who’s assigned to investigate the disappearance of a woman who stumbled upon a murder plot behind the scenes of an upcoming play called The Russian Doll. As opening night draws closer and closer, Viola and her partner, EJ (Sarah Hollis) are tasked with unraveling a twisted thread that will lead … Continue reading “Russian Doll” Film Review

Quantum Thinking

By Stephan Pisko Our first quantum thought should be that quantum physics is unexplainable it just is something that nobody fully understands even the greatest of physicists’. What came first quantum electrodynamics (or) nature ? Seems fairly easy to answer possibly but there is a problem as there lies a contradiction in these two areas quantum electrodynamics states that nature is absurd it has something … Continue reading Quantum Thinking

The Days Of Spring Are filled With Work and Wonder

By Jannie Vaugh Wonder and beauty for all the flowers and garden plants breaking into the sun and the next wonder. I wonder what the wacky weather is going to do now! First, let’s take a look at the Native flowers and grasses that are blooming. For a good reference online go to uswildflowers.com Texas. And Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Although we are Bluebonnet focused … Continue reading The Days Of Spring Are filled With Work and Wonder

Stephen Kogon Is Set To Make His Film Debut As The Star Of “Dance Baby Dance” A Charming – Albeit A Bit By-The-Numbers – Inspirational Story

By William Engel The film follows Jimmy Percer (Kogon), an aging tap dancer who seeks to enter an international dancing competition. On one hand, he has plenty of people in his corner, including his wife, Tess (Beverly Mitchell), his boss, Mr. Dalyrmple (Jim O’Heir), and his niece, Kit (Hayley Shukiar). On the other hand, a few obstacles stand in his way; for one thing, the … Continue reading Stephen Kogon Is Set To Make His Film Debut As The Star Of “Dance Baby Dance” A Charming – Albeit A Bit By-The-Numbers – Inspirational Story

Kerith Lemon An Extraordinary Filmmaker Giving A Voice To the Voiceless In A Minimalists Way.

  By: William Engel Kerith Lemon is a filmmaker who seeks to give women a voice. Lemon, director of the short films “Bare” and “A Social Life”, uses her art to tell the stories that all women have inside of them – from the extraordinary to the mundane. “Bare” tells the story of a breast cancer patient on the verge of losing her hair and … Continue reading Kerith Lemon An Extraordinary Filmmaker Giving A Voice To the Voiceless In A Minimalists Way.

Dahr Jamail | Thanks to Climate Disruption, Earth Is Already Losing Critical Biosphere Components

By Dahr Jamail, Truthout | Report Original Truthout article can be found here Support your favorite writers by making sure we can keep publishing them! Make a donation to Truthout to ensure independent journalism survives.   Two weeks ago, I gave a keynote presentation about anthropogenic climate disruption (ACD) at a large sustainability conference in Chico, California. During the question-and-answer session following my talk, a … Continue reading Dahr Jamail | Thanks to Climate Disruption, Earth Is Already Losing Critical Biosphere Components

Watermelon, A Treat For Long Days

By: Jannie Vaught With the garden fully planted and the job of setting watering systems and repairing sprinklers the only thought in my mind as I plant and dig is “Watermelon.” Citrullus lanatus is a scrambling and trailing vine in the flowering plant family Cucurbitaceae. The species long thought to originate in South Africa. Although that was an error and DNA tests have found it … Continue reading Watermelon, A Treat For Long Days

LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL IS SET TO BRING AN INCREDIBLE COLLECTION OF ASIAN AND ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN FILMS CELEBRATING 34 YEARS BY PRESENTING 118 FILMS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE FOR THE 2018 EDITION MAY 3 – MAY 12, 2018

THE  FESTIVAL KICKS OFF ASIAN PACIFIC HERITAGE MONTH OF MAY WITH AWARD WINNING FILMS, WORLD PREMIERES, LOS ANGELES PREMIERES, AND MILESTONE FILM EVENTS HIGHLIGHTING COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE Since 1983, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival has presented over 4,000 films, videos, and digital mediaworks by Asian international and Asian Pacific American artists, and additionally features seminars and panels, in-person guest appearances, and filmmaker awards. The … Continue reading LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL IS SET TO BRING AN INCREDIBLE COLLECTION OF ASIAN AND ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN FILMS CELEBRATING 34 YEARS BY PRESENTING 118 FILMS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE FOR THE 2018 EDITION MAY 3 – MAY 12, 2018

Intense, Powerful and Suspenseful, Kuleana Is A Spellbinding Tale

By William Engel  A powerful story of one man’s task to clear his family name and save his family’s property. The film follows Nohea Kanekoa (Moronai Kanekoa), a one-legged war veteran who finds himself in a desperate bid to save his ancestral homeland. His ailing grandmother (Marlene Sai) owes thousands of dollars in property taxes, and a predatory real estate mogul named Victor Coyle (Stefan … Continue reading Intense, Powerful and Suspenseful, Kuleana Is A Spellbinding Tale

Freedom Of Mind From Physical Attachments

By: Stephan Pisko, Metaphysical Photographic Life My universal positive message for this lovely blessed Spring Day is one so very important for us to carry within our ‘spiritual sustenance’ – Freedom of Mind from Physical Attachments. The physical will always let you down don’t attach yourself to physical possessions limit this attachment for maximum personal happiness the more you inject emotional content into mere physicalities … Continue reading Freedom Of Mind From Physical Attachments

The 2018 Pasadena International Film Festival Review Of “Bare”: A Gripping, Heart Wrenching Story Of Illness And The Perception Of Beauty

By William Engel Bare tells the harrowing yet uplifting story based on the short story written by Rebecca Hall (a friend of the filmmaker Kerith Lemon), who’s own devastating breast cancer diagnosis at age drastically 25 changed the course of her life. The story is of a woman (Aurora Perrineau) who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor prescribes chemotherapy, which unfortunately means that she is likely going to … Continue reading The 2018 Pasadena International Film Festival Review Of “Bare”: A Gripping, Heart Wrenching Story Of Illness And The Perception Of Beauty