The Revolution to Save the Humans Beautifully shot and edited, Revolution is a remarkable documentary by Director Rob Stewart. The message is the necessary personal and global transformation that must occur if we are to secure our future as a species on this planet. Revolution details Stewart’s journey into ocean conservationism over a period [...]
Helen Hunt’s character in the film Ride, (a movie she not only starred in, but also wrote and directed) is abrasive, crude yet dauntless and compassionate. The nuances found in this textured yet sympathetic performance shouldn’t surprise anyone after her bold performances in As Good as It Gets, The Sessions, Mad About You, and her many varied roles in film and TV. [...]
The Fourth Noble Truth is a romantic comedy about the choice to find freedom from suffering found in the right actions of the eightfold path. Directed by Gary T McDonald Produced by David Zuckerman Starring Harry Hamlin and Kristen Kerr The melodic chiming of a meditation bowl: It is a familiar sound for practitioners of [...]
DIOR AND I - a documentary film about the Christian Dior house by Fre’de’ric Tcheng “Dior and I” a film by Fre’de’ric Tcheng opened in Los Angeles and select cities nationwide on April 17. This leisurely paced yet captivating documentary takes the viewer inside the Spring 2012 arrival of designer Raf Simons’ to the storied fashion [...]
Directed by Ben Patterson Reviewed by Karen Henry Slamdance is like a second cousin to Sundance Film Festival, taking place simultaneously in Park City and often introducing first-rate films that are not part of the more exclusive Sundance line-up. Sweet Micky for President had its world premiere on January 24, 2015, at Slamdance. It is [...]
Consciousness takes top billing on the Cinema Marquee When we think about the previous year in review from the perspective of films focused on the spiritual themes, it feels as though 2014 was the year Conscious Cinema expanded beyond its usual niche. By the way, Conscious Cinema is not my term, it’s a phrase coined [...]
Sundance 2015. It began with the flight attendant offering me a free bloody Mary on the DL for no apparent reason except to get the party started. Alrighty then! Park City Events at Sundance As usual, celebs are in Park City, parties are swinging, and gifting suites line Main Street in Park City, where most [...]
Glam, glitter, stars. This week’s Palm Springs International Film Festival is not only the first festival of the new year, but also a kick-off for the 2015 awards season. In Palm Springs, the stars were all in attendance at last Saturday’s exclusive night gala. The event’s honorees, many of whom were in attendance at the [...]
Nicky Vreeland…the Monk with a Camera is now in Front of the Camera A new documentary showcases glimpses into the life of a fashionable Westerner who chose the path less traveled. Interview by Felicia Tomasko For those who knew Nicholas Vreeland before he shaved his head, he might have been an unlikely Buddhist monk, much less [...]
Directed by Guido Santi and Tina Mascara A dedicated photographer met Khyongla Rato Rinpoche (The Tibet Center founder) in 1977, the Dalai Lama in 1979, became a monk in 1985, and the Abbot of Rato Monastery in 2012. His story is unique becauase he is first Westerner named to this post in a Tibetan Buddhist [...]