Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon In Big Little Lies for TV
Proving once again that it’s no longer a fall from grace for an A-List movie star to appear on television, you’ll soon be able to see Academy Award winners Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon in Big Little Lies, a limited episode TV series based on Liane Moriarty popular novel of the same name. And to…
Gramovox: For the Music Lover Who Has Everything
Here’s one unique gift that I can almost guarantee the music lover in your life does not already own: the Gramovox, a bluetooth gramophone that allows you to listen to any type of music with vintage sound inspired by 1920s horn speakers. Not only does it sound great, but it’s the best looking music playing device I’ve…
The Theory of Everything Review
It’s impossible for anyone not to love some aspect of The Theory of Everything, a beautiful and tender film about Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) in his formative years as one of the greatest intellectuals of our time, and his relationship with his first wife, Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones). It’s a biopic, it’s a love story, it’s…
Review: Horrible Bosses 2
Stop at the title. It ain’t called “horrible” for nothing. I was willing to give this charmless sequel a chance, because I found the original Horrible Bosses somewhat amusing, and because I generally love anything Christoph Waltz does. But I’m afraid that he, and everyone else in the film, let us down. Horrible Bosses 2 is cringingly…
The Theory of Everything Vs. Foxcatcher
Editor’s Note: From time to time I let my lovely and talented husband weigh in on current films, because, as many of you know, he has a unique and entertaining perspective that is often contrary to my own. You’ll find what follows to be pretty amusing: It’s Brooding Wrestler Vs. Brooding Physicist Smackdown, and the…
Big Hero 6 Review
It isn’t often that an animated films ranks as one of my favorites of the year, but Big Hero 6 is just that. And I’ve seen enough of the year’s big releases to believe that Big Hero 6 will stay on my Top Ten list. This smart and sophisticated, yet warm and friendly flick clicks all…
Review: Foxcatcher
In essence, Foxcatcher is an intriguing story poorly told. It’s based on the true, scandalous and tragic tale of how multi-millionaire John du Pont basically bought the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team and proceeded to ruin the lives of the Gold Medal winning Schultz brothers, with extremely bizarre behavior and murder ensuing. There is doubtless plenty of fascinating…
Neiman Marcus Outdoes Itself…Again
I try to wait until after Thanksgiving to think about Christmas shopping, but once the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book arrives, I just can’t help myself. Every year the Fantasy Gifts get more and more amazing, and this year it’s no exception. I mean, who wouldn’t want to wake up Christmas morning to find a special,…
Review: Interstellar
Interstellar had such heavenly potential and aspirations, but unfortunately, for most of its two hours and 49 minutes, it remains uncomfortably grounded. Director/Co-writer Christopher Nolan aimed for the stars and only hit the roof…which isn’t terrible. Nolan’s mediocre creations are better than many filmmakers’ best efforts. In essence, Interstellar is the story of Cooper (Matthew McConaughey),…
Ralph Lauren, Iron Man, Maria Sharapova — They've All Hung Here
If the photos of this grand Palos Verdes mansion look familiar to you, that’s because it’s been feature in more movies, TV shows and print photo shoots than a lot of A-List stars. It’s starred on Medium, The Mentalist, The O.C. and as the Mandarin’s hideout in Iron Man 3. It’s also been featured in photo…
