By Charly SHELTON The holidays have come and that means good food, good family time and good movies in theaters. Although many of our readers will have already seen these films, for those of you who held off to wait for that Christmas gift card to use at the theatre, here is a short list […]
By Charly SHELTON I am a stickler when it comes to big movies based on classic works. That stands for comic books, for books, for movie remakes – anything. I believe movies should be made just as the work was intended to be presented, not edited and changed to fit whatever the director felt because […]
By Charly SHELTON The associates of the Westside Center for Independent Living presented their annual literary tea at the private home of Betty Deutsch in Beverly Hills last week. The annual tea is a fundraiser for WCIL and features an author who speaks on a certain book or topic. This year’s guest speaker was James […]
By Charly SHELTON There once lived a cute little robot elf that wanted to be a toy so badly he stowed away in Santa’s sack and found children to play with. “Elfbot” is his story. And the story is available not only in print, but also in an interactive storytelling digital book for tablets, phones […]
By Charly SHELTON Each year, the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s station takes part in the Annual Sheriff’s Toy and Food Drive. This program collects non-perishable foods and a variety of toys for children from infants to 12 years old. The items donated are then separated into bags, with toys chosen specifically for each child’s age and […]
By Charly SHELTON This summer, the Dark Knight attempted to rise. But due to a sub-par story and execution, it floundered. As we near the holiday season, it’s Jack Frost’s turn to rise as the newest Guardian in Dreamworks Animation’s new film, “Rise of the Guardians.” Jack Frost (voiced by Chris Pine) has been wandering […]
By Charly SHELTON Every year, there is at least one movie that everyone talks about because it is so epic. “Avatar.” “Inception.” And now “Cloud Atlas” will join those ranks for 2012. Despite being a little confusing at the beginning, it does come together after a little bit and you can start to piece […]
By Charly SHELTON “Hello, Clarice.” The haunting line echoes through the darkened theatre. Dr. Lecter, the psychiatrist who eats his patients, eyes the young FBI agent curiously. But rather than quietly ruminating, he breaks into song. And that’s just the beginning. The horribly irreverent and politically incorrect musical “Silence – The Musical” is an unauthorized […]
By Charly SHELTON There are many theme parks around the area that celebrate Halloween in different ways. Knotts has its 40th annual Halloween Haunt, Six Flags has its excuse for a Halloween spook house event – Fright Fest – and Universal hosts its amazing Halloween Horror Nights. All run for the rest of the month. […]
Crowds turn out for historic final flight of space shuttle Endeavour. By Charly SHELTON Stardate 9.21.2012. Mission 26. Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its 26th and final flight, coming for a touchdown at Los Angeles International Airport. But unlike the other 25 missions when Endeavour flew into space, orbiting the Earth 4,671 times and logging 122,883,151 […]