Set in 1970s Los Angeles, The Curse of La Larona tells the story of the legendary titular ghost as she stalks the night — and the children. Despite the ominous warning of a troubled mother, a social worker and her children find themselves drawn into a terrifying supernatural world. Fighting for survival, their only hope stems from… [Read More]
Amazing Grace – A Trip to Church with Aretha
Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, was a well-established star in 1972 when she chose for her next album to return to the music of her youth—gospel. The daughter of a Baptist minister, singing in church was where her sound was born. In Amazing Grace, we travel back to the two-night recording session/church service that… [Read More]
Penguins – Befuddled Father
This is the 10th anniversary of Disneynature creating documentary films about our planet and its inhabitants. This year’s offering (as always, being released for Earth Day) is Penguins. And as with previous Disneynature films, they will make a donation to Wildlife Conservation Network for every ticket sold during the opening week (April 17-23). The Disneynature… [Read More]
1on1 with Tim Disney (WILLIAM, director)
I recently had a chance to sit down with Tim Disney to talk about his film William. William is the story of a cloned Neanderthal who is raised by a pair of academics who have different visions of who he is and should become. There were a lot of different movies that could have been… [Read More]
William – A Human Story
What makes one “human”? Can one be human but not Homo sapiens? Until about 30,000 years ago, there were other species of human that in time died out. One of those was Homo neanderthalensis, or Neanderthals. If a Neanderthal could be born today, how would it differ from modern humans? Would he truly be human?… [Read More]
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