Courtesy art By Brian Hall Based on unbelievable true events, “Oranges and Sunshine” tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, portrayed here with grit and grace by Emily Watson. Working as a social worker in the mid-1980′s in Nottingham, Humphreys stumbled upon a deportation scandal involving governments on two continents. Her first clue comes from an [...]
Kate Winslet as Dr. Erin Mears in “Contagion.” Photo by Claudette Barius. By Sandra Kraisirideja On the eve of the opening for “Contagion,” the latest from director Steven Soderbergh about the outbreak of a deadly virus, a massive power outage crippled San Diego County, parts of Orange County County, Arizona and Baja California—and it seemed [...]
By Sandra Kraisirideja At the San Diego press screening for “Glee: The 3D Concert Movie” the glee club from Chula Vista High School was in attendance and I couldn’t resist getting some footage of their reactions to the movie. Source: Sandra Kraisirideja
By Sandra Kraisirideja “The Change Up” is an amalgam of “Big” and “Freaky Friday” with a R-rated script and naked women. The result is a hilarious comedy with just enough heart to make the whole thing worthwhile. Director David Dobkin is no stranger to R-rated comedies, having helmed “Wedding Crashers,” which along with “The 40-Year-Old [...]
Analeigh Tipton as Jessica, Julianne Moore as Emily and Steve Carell as Cal in Warner Bros. Pictures’ comedy “Crazy, Stupid, Love” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Courtesy photo. By Brian Hall “Crazy, Stupid, Love” is confused. Frequently it’s funny, clever and heartwarming, clearly aspiring to transcend tired romantic comedy tropes with a more honest, down-to-earth [...]
Set in new owner Bonnie’s bedroom, “Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation” features Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) and Buzz (voice of Tim Allen) and the rest of the favorite “Toy Story 3” toys as they create the ultimate Hawaiian vacation for Ken (voice of Michael Keaton) and Barbie (voice of Jodi Benson). It seems Ken [...]
By Brian Hall Writer/Director J.J. Abrams’ “Super 8″ feels like a lost film discovered in a time capsule recovered from the offices of Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment. Like the classic 80′s films produced under that banner – E.T., The Goonies and Gremlins to name a few – it features a vibrant band of kids who [...]
