10 Tips for Enjoying Summer Lemons — the Fruit, Not the Movies
Those big, juicy tarts known as summer lemons are literally falling off the trees here at home in Hollywood, and if you’re not collecting your own stash as we are, or graciously accepting bags full from friends, you’re fondling them in the supermarket, trying decide which would be best to accent your ice water, which would be best…
DISCLOSURE DAY Review — Provocative Sans the Punch
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Disclosure Day review reveals that while not up to Spielberg’s astronomical standards, it’s still masterfully crafted and leaves you with much to contemplate. Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day takes some processing. Here you have a film gift-wrapped in craft, loaded with genuine emotion and ambition, and by some actors doing some of the…
2026 Fathers Day Gift Guide — Make Dad Feel Like a Star
Your dad, friend, uncle, whomever will feel like a celebrity when you give him any one of these original, fun and festive prezzies from our annual Fathers Day Gift Guide. When preparing our annual Fathers Day gift guide, there were several things we crossed off the list immediately. Ties? Don’t even think about ’em! Ties…
STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU — Too Cute
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu review notes the cuteness of Baby Yoda and the scariness of the monsters can’t quite make up for the film’s flaws, but its still very much worth the watch. As a fan of all three seasons of The Mandalorian on Disney+, I believed a feature length…
BILLIE EILSIH — HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Review — Spectacular But Intimate
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft review marvels how the artist and director James Cameron combine to make a grand 3D production feel intimate and personal. The film is officially titled Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), and for a number of reasons,…
Dog Mom Gift Guide for Mothers Day — Lucky 7 Pawfect Treats
No matter who you are or where you live, we’re betting you have a sweet friend who is happiest when her fur baby is happy. This Dog Mom gift guide for Mothers Day is a way to treat them both, at any price. Brunch, perfume, cards and flowers are nice, but SO unoriginal, and they…
Saatva Helps You Sleep Like a (Nepo) Baby
Recently I was invited to a celebration for the new Saatva Las Vegas Viewing Room at Tivoli Village, one of my favorite Summerlin shopping and dining areas. With a husband who is extremely “discerning” about his sleep platforms, it feels like I’ve visited over 1oo mattress showrooms, but I’ve never seen anything quite like this…
I SWEAR Review — Definitely Worth Shouting About
In her I Swear review, Lisa Johnson Mandell says it’s the kind of film that can make a better person of you, with a fuller understanding of the human condition. What could be better than that? I know, I know, if you’re like me, when you see the title of this much awarded biopic, the…
PROJECT HAIL MARY Review — Astoundingly Out of This World
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Project Hail Mary review says it’s its an immediate sci-fi classic that the whole family will find full of wonder, intrigue and soul. Those of you who know me best understand my penchant for sci-fi, both films in films and literature. It’s right up there with historical fiction and period dramas in…
THE BRIDE! Review — A Stylish Monster Mash-Up Alive With Electricity
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s The Bride! review celebrates the film’s brash, nourish, original take on the Mary Shelley tale and the themes that are applicable today. I walked into The Bride! with cautious optimism and staggered out with the assertion that writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal, who gave us the exquisitely disquieting The Lost Daughter, has now come…
