Monthly Archives: January 2010
Women at the Wailing Wall
“Praying in Her Own Voice” documents the battle for equality in the religious world Here’s a spiritual addition to this week’s film calendar. On Sunday, Congregation Ohr Tzafon will screen “Praying in Her Own Voice.” Directed and co-written by Yael Katzir, the 2007 documentary chronicles Women of the Wall, an Israel-based group that has spearheaded […]
Quentin Tarantino at his best
This week: Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown” and art doc “The Rape of Europa” The Palm Wednesday screening series returns tomorrow night with Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown.” When flight attendant Jackie Brown gets caught smuggling cash and cocaine, she finds herself in seriously hot water — trapped between a gun runner (Samuel L. Jackson), a federal […]
"The Bachelor" tries the SLO life
Fans of ABC’s “The Bachelor” may notice some familiar scenery tonight Love is clearly in the air in San Luis Obispo County. Tonight’s episode of “The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love” will feature such familiar sights as the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo and the Oceano Dunes Vehicular Recreation Area. “When traveling up […]
How Jay Leno won the war
We see NBC executive Jeffrey Zucker as a general, Jay Leno as his second-in-command and Conan O’Brien as the hapless rival who is trampled under their boot heels.
What happens when the oil runs out?
Tonight’s screening of “Escape from Suburbia” deals with peak oil, energy independence Tonight, HopeDance FiLMs and friends invites you to “Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream.” Directed by Gregory Greene (“The End of Suburbia”), the 2007 documentary focuses on the need for “energy independence” first recognized in the 1970s. Three decades years later, American […]
Bye bye, Coco
“Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien reaches a $45 million settlement with NBC The decision was inevitable. Unavoidable. But it still feels like a shock. Seven months after taking the helm of “The Tonight Show,” Conan O’Brien is leaving NBC. According to TMZ.com, the former “Late Night” host and his staff reached a $45 million settlement […]
CBS's "Survivor" wants you
Do you like the great outdoors? Do you love roughing it? Do you pride yourself on your ability to spear fish, navigate obstacle courses and fashion almost any article of clothing out of a simple handkerchief?
If you answered “yes” to all of these questions, you might be the perfect candidate for “Survivor.”
"Glee" has that Golden Globes gleam
For me, the greatest moment of the night came when the rambunctious cast of “Glee” galloped up to accept its award for best comedy.
Not all is golden at Golden Globes
Few independent features achieve the success of “Juno” or “Little Miss Sunshine.” Even fewer find the mainstream movie-going audiences and widespread exposure they deserve.
So when such fine films make it to the national awards stage, they deserve fair treatment.
Penelope Cruz is the prize in "Broken Embraces"
Just witness her sexy, scintillating performance as Javier Bardem’s ex-wife in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” her moving role as Ben Kingsley’s lover in “Elegy,” and you’d be willing to swear that Penelope Cruz, with her huge brown eyes, exquisite figure and expressive voice, is one of the greatest beauties to grace the silver screen.
She Likes to Watch 