July 30, 2012 - 12:00am
Door open at 7:30 pm.
STAND AND DELIVER Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips Warner Bros.; Directed by Ramon Menedez Rated PG; 102 minutes; 1988 The compelling true-life story of East Los Angeles calculus high school teacher Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos) who surmounted overwhelming odds...
June 25, 2012 - 10:30am
Witness the music! and the magic! of the Best Picture-winning "Chicago."
There is this concept known as the “American Dream.” Definitions vary, but the basic idea is that anybody living in our country has the opportunity for financial success, given you have the drive and determination to do what it takes. I, however, think that the current “American...
June 25, 2012 - 11:03am
Lincoln takes on the undead in this alternate view of history. It aims to be more thrilling and exciting than the true story of one of our nation's greatest presidents. But does it succeed?
If you were to get in a car and drive southeast for about three hours, you'd arrive at a magical place: the birthplace of one of our nation's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln. He came into this world in a log cabin in 1809, and grew up to become the 16th president of the United States,...
July 29, 2012 - 8:02pm
No need to run off to Hollywood to start your acting career! David Heavener will be here to present two acting and filmmaking seminars at the Galt House.
One of my favorite filmmakers is David Lynch. Possibly his second-best film (after “Eraserhead”) is “Mulholland Drive,” wherein a sparklingly naïve Naomi Watts travels to Hollywood, overly optimistic that she will soon be “discovered” and have a glorious and...
July 29, 2012 - 8:06pm
What happens when lawyer Diane goes to visit her hippie mother Grace? Hilarious antics and life lessons abound!
I don’t think that anyone would ever call me a hippie. I dress fairly conservatively; my hair is a bit on the shaggy side, but I try to keep it generally neat; my voice isn’t raspy from constant marijuana inhalation. However, I do try to buy meat which is free-range and local (I get all...