At this year’s Newport Beach Film Festival, I had the opportunity to interview the cast and creators of Adult Children on the red carpet, one of the festival’s featured films. Written by Annika Marks and directed by Rich Newey, Adult Children takes a heartfelt and humorous look at what it really means to grow up. […]
Exploring the Realities of Growing Up: “Adult Children” at the Newport Beach Film Festival 2025
November 5, 2025 By Leave a Comment
Iconic He-Man, Rocky IV, and Creed II Star Dolph Lundgren Premieres “Dolph: Unbreakable” at the Newport Beach Film Festival 2025 – Swedish Spotlight
October 22, 2025 By Leave a Comment
The legendary action star opened up about his inspiring new documentary Dolph: Unbreakable, offering fans a rare glimpse into his personal journey of strength, resilience, and reinvention. Unbreakable is a riveting feature documentary that peels back the layers of Dolph Lundgren’s iconic action-hero persona to reveal the extraordinary—and often painful—journey of one of Hollywood’s most […]
Coast Film & Music Festival (CFMF) 2024: Celebrating Film, Music, and Environmental Awareness in Laguna Beach
November 1, 2024 By Leave a Comment
The Coast Film & Music Festival (CFMF) is set to bring an exciting lineup of films, music, and art to Laguna Beach from November 9 to 17. This year’s event features 15 feature films and 53 short films across four venues, with a special focus on themes of nature, resilience, and cultural storytelling. “The 2024 […]
Oceanside International Film Festival Brings Pride to the Community
March 28, 2023 By Leave a Comment
I’ve covered a number of film festivals in Southern California such as the Temecula Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, San Diego Film Festival, and a lot more but I’ve never been to Oceanside International Film Festival which is just in my neck of the woods. OIFF now on its 12th year kicked off its […]
The 22nd Newport Beach Film Festival 2021 Opening Night at Big Newport
October 25, 2021 By 1 Comment
The 22nd Newport Beach Film Festival kicked off on Oct. 21 at the Big Newport theater in Fashion Island Newport Beach with the world premiere of “Never Catch Pigeons: And Eleven More Hard Lessons from Mr. Paul Van Doren. The movie depicts the life of Paul Van Doren who invented the ultimate Southern California lifestyle […]
The 20th San Diego International Film Festival Kicks off in Balboa Park
October 16, 2021 By 1 Comment
The 20th San Diego International Film Festival kicked off on October 14 with an alfresco reception in the majestic Balboa Park in San Diego. Movie aficionados, filmmakers, producers gathered near the Botanical Building and the Lily Pond and posed on the red carpet. It was a magical night where food was catered by Topside Terrace […]
Fashion Filmmakers Showcase their Masterpieces at the La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival
July 29, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Yasss, I’m back on the red carpet. It feels so good to be out and about and covering a fashion event. It is my first time to feature the La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival on July 24th at The Cut location in San Diego. The La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival, now in its […]
Bohemian Rhapsody, Not just a Movie but a Grandiose Experience
November 12, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Bohemian Rhapsody is the champion. Rami Malek, brilliant. Freddie Mercury is a winner. I waited almost a year to see this movie, ever since Variety released that Rami Malek would play the lead role as Freddie Mercury in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. Rami and Freddie have similar backgrounds – Malek, an Angeleno, and his parents […]
LA LA LAND, One of the Best Movies in Decade
December 27, 2016 By Leave a Comment
I don’t usually do movie reviews but this movie LA LA LAND had all the ingredients that stir my emotions. I sure love musicals and a lot of my favorite musicals were in the 80s like Annie starring Aileen Quinn, Flashdance with Jennifer Beals, Fame with Irene Cara, Xanadu with Olivia Newton John and Gene […]
A recap on Laguna Film Festival – Shorts Film
November 12, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Being a film advocate I’ve been to many film festivals in Southern California. Although I must admit, that my movie going has kinda lessened now because I have three boys. When I heard about Laguna Film Fest – A Festival of Short Films, I was like “Really? there’s a Laguna Film Fest?” And because of […]
