A few years ago I wrote a positive story about a guy I knew. He was a nice guy and it was a nice story. Then a woman called me a week or two after it was published. She wasn’t angry with me, she said, but she wanted me to know that the guy I’d just profiled had raped her. She didn’t tell me the details of what had happened, and I didn’t ask. I did ask her if she ever contacted … [Read more...] about We have a difficult conversation about sexual assault and how men can be better
Lupita Nyong’o
THE JUNGLE BOOK New Movie Review
One of the last end credits to scroll for The Jungle Book is "Filmed in Downtown Los Angeles." This funny, startling declaration is a full reveal of why this Jon Favreau-directed remake is so remarkable. This live-action re-telling of the Rudyard Kipling story takes place in an entirely CGI environment and, aside from the main character (and a few briefly glimpsed adults), all … [Read more...] about THE JUNGLE BOOK New Movie Review
This Wednesday to Sunday, June 4-8: The 2014 Maui Film Festival
The 2014 Maui Film Festival is returning this year with a "jewel box" of great movies and awards. Running June 4-8, the island’s premiere film extravaganza will unravel a host of great movies. Those winning honors include Lupita Nyong’o, Emma Roberts, Evan Rachel Wood, Shep Gordon and Joe Manganiello. Movie-goers will be able to choose from various venues including Celestial … [Read more...] about This Wednesday to Sunday, June 4-8: The 2014 Maui Film Festival
Maui Film Festival To Honor 12 Years A Slave’s Lupita Nyong’o
There’s less than two weeks to go before we get the 16th annual Maui Film Festival, which will run five days and show a whole bunch of artsy and independent films in Wailea and at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. As always, the festival will also hand out a few awards to actors who’ve done something above and beyond appearing in the latest Transformers film. It’s a pretty … [Read more...] about Maui Film Festival To Honor 12 Years A Slave’s Lupita Nyong’o