For the 14th year, Access Sacramento launches “A Place Called Sacramento” For the 14th year, Access Sacramento is launching “A Place Called Sacramento” (PCS), a scriptwriting and short film production project for local writers and producers. PCS challenges local scriptwriters to write ten-minute scripts about [more...]
“Mud” — a film review by Gary Chew Imagine if you can, a film actors’ school for men only. The primary acting coaches at the school are Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall … and maybe Sam Elliott. Now you have a good impression of [more...]
“Trance” — a film review by Gary Chew Director Danny Boyle, who gave us “Trainspotting” and “Slumdog Millionaire,” is back with another visceral romp that may be the product of Boyle watching “Inception” too many times. Also titled with a single word,”Trance” uses hypnotherapy as [more...]
“On The Road” — a film review by Gary Chew When Jack Kerouac began scribbling down things in a note pad that found their way into his novel, “On the Road,” he had not a notion about whether or not what he was creating would [more...]
SACRAMENTO – The California Film Foundation (CFF) is proud to announce the annual Sacramento International Film Festival (SFF), taking place April 20-28 at the Delta King, Embassy Suites and Crocker Art Museum. Known for Academy Award winning movies such as Slumdog Millionaire and Strangers No [more...]
The best and worst of the Oscars TV event And … the winners ARE: Jennifer Lawrence for moving up to the stage with such grace – ultimately. Seth MacFarlane for telling his “joke” about President Lincoln being shot in the head reminding me of a jerk [more...]
“Safe Haven” — a film review by Gary Chew Although I’ve often needlessly harped about the term “safe haven” being redundant, the new, so-titled Lasse Hallström film is all fuzzy with warmth as well as being edgy, scary stuff that’s surely an attention-holder for its [more...]
“Amour” — a film review by Gary Chew Austrian director Michael Haneke’s worthy film, ”Amour,” to use a terse description, defines love – the kind that is real love, totally committed and long suffering. Georges and Anne Laurent (Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva) are retired teachers [more...]
Django Unchained — a film review by Gary Chew If revenge is really sweet, then Quentin Tarantino has a sweet tooth. He’s really indulged himself in the writing and directing of his latest screen splatter, “Django Unchained.” But Quentin has never been known to not [more...]
‘Ruby Sparks’ — a film review by Gary Chew Ruby Sparks might be the Little Miss Sunshine for summer 2012. Or it could be this season’s date movie with cajones. Either way, that means you have a good movie to see. That’s likely because both [more...]