<h1>Darrel Manson</h1>

Darrel Manson

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Five Came Back – Hollywood Goes to War

For those who enjoy film, the names John Ford, Frank Capra, George Stevens, William Wyler, and John Huston will be familiar. All are Oscar-winning directors (with a total of 14 Oscars between them). They were also part of the World War II war effort as military...

3 Generations – Changing Lives

3 Generations – Changing Lives

?My whole life I searched my body for scars because I knew something was missing.? It can be hard enough being a teenager, but for Ray it is complicated by being transgendered. At the beginning of the film he tells us his birthday wish each year is always the same: to...

Thursday (the final day) at NBFF

Thursday (the final day) at NBFF

I?ve reached the final day of the Newport Beach Film Festival. I?ve managed to take in a load of films, but there are a whole lot more I could get to. I finished off the week with a romantic thriller hybrid, a story of a police investigation that goes very wrong and...

Newport Beach Film Festival – Best of Fest

Newport Beach Film Festival – Best of Fest

It?s time to note the top films from the Newport Beach Film Festival. Like other film festivals, NBFF has awards. There are jury awards and audience awards. And, of course I have my favorites as well. We?ll start with my top films. Rather than noting a best of fest,...

Tuesday at NBFF

Tuesday at NBFF

My movie choices at Newport Beach Film Festival on Tuesday were stories filled with humanity, love, and compassion. From Ireland came Sanctuary, a film that features actors of the Blue Teapot Theatre Company who have intellectual disabilities. Larry, who has Downs,...

Sunday at NBFF

Sunday at NBFF

You?ll note I never give you a preview of what I?ll see the next day when I make my report each day. That is because one never knows what will be sold out leading me to figure out a plan B (or plans B throughout the day). But then that is part of the charm of film...

Saturday at NBFF – Finding Satisfaction

Saturday at NBFF – Finding Satisfaction

If I were to note a theme for the day in the pictures I saw at Newport Beach Film Festival on Saturday, it would be finding satisfaction in life. The two films I saw were very different kinds of films, but each had that as a key element. Take My Nose . . . Please is a...