Tom Cochrun /Light Breezes

       Francis Ford Coppola’s MEGAOPOLIS raises Film/Cinema to the realm of faith and religion. It screens as a paean to hope.   In this pas...

A NEVER DISAPPOINTING SPECTACLE "The greatest meeting of land and water in the world"         Francis McComas  20th centu...

AVOIDING BEING WASHED UP     Something is amiss in Hollywood and friction over the Oscar nominations is the smoke signal.      The ma...

THE WINNER    At dinner the other evening our friend Jill Turnbow, an actor and director said the Academy might as well hand out the Be...

OSCAR SHINES     Everyone sees it their own way. I liked the politics of it.  The big stage saw big moments of poignancy.      Patricia...

BIG WATER     It was no drought buster, but Central California got soaked the last few days. The 2-5 inches of rain was appreciated. Th...

THE GLOAMING WHEN STARS AND/OR POPCORN ARE ENOUGH     A buddy, a former FBI agent and leader of a television investigative team s...

EMPTY ENVELOPES      Did you hear that loud sigh?  Caterers, hair stylists, make up people, limo drivers, clothing designers, traffic cop...

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO...     Nope.  No predictions here.  There's enough of that from other sources.  I'm pleased to have seen mo...