Jamie Lee Curtis hosts a free ‘La La Land’ online screening on May 1

Any plans on Friday?  Where are you heading out?  Yea, we thought so.  We’ll be home on Friday, May 1 too, but how about this: Jamie Lee Curtis is hosting a free online “La La Land” (2016) screening.  Yes, the legendary screen queen and the Ryan Gosling/Emma Stone musical (that won six 2017 Oscars) will both appear on Lionsgate’s YouTube Page and here’s the link: Lionsgate Movies.  Ms. Curtis and the singing, dancing and dreams of movie stardom begin at 9pm EST/6pm PST, and we’ll be there, because “La La…

Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: ‘Puzzle’

Irrfan Khan passed away on April 29 at the young age of 53.  He earned a long film resume, which includes “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008), “Life of Pi” (2012) and a countless list of Bollywood movies.  He turned in a terrific and crucial supporting performance in the thoughtful indie “Puzzle” (2018) with Kelly Macdonald, and this is our movie of the week. R.I.P. Mr. Khan ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  (In the U.S., “Puzzle” is available on Netflix DVD and Hulu with a Starz add-on.)  Here’s our review and the trailer: “Puzzle” –…

Watch Oscar-winner ‘The Cove’ on Marine Mammal Rescue Day

Hey, Happy Marine Mammal Rescue Day!   Since we are big Ric O’Barry fans, April 27 is an important day. If animal rescue is your thing, or if you are in the mood for a heart-stopping and heartbreaking documentary, then “The Cove” (2009) is a must-see.   Winning the 2010 Best Documentary Oscar, director Louie Psihoyos’ film follows Ric O’Barry – the former “Flipper” trainer – as he travels to Taijii, Japan to chronicle and hopefully stop a brutal, seasonal dolphin slaughter. Psihoyos’ film feels like an espionage movie, as O’Barry and…