Monthly Archives: February 2012

Well, we survived another year of the Oscars.  I’ve been watching the show with the same group of friends for the past eighteen years, so it’s become one of my most enjoyable and anticipated LA traditions.  We eat delicious food … Continue reading →

While I could find something to appreciate about all ten films nominated for Best Picture last year, I think the Academy could have settled on five nominees this year and called it a day.  Yeah, I wasn’t all that impressed … Continue reading →

It’s been a productive month since getting back to the City of Angels.  I am happy to report that I finished my first draft of MALFUNCTION.  Ah, the supreme joy of typing: “FADE TO BLACK.  THE END.”  Of course, that … Continue reading →

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d pay tribute to a film that I’ve fallen unabashedly in love with recently: THE ARTIST.  I know this movie has a lot of hype swirling around it, which is usually a deterrent … Continue reading →

The month ahead involves NO travel for DLB, a welcome development after regular visits to the American Airlines Admiral’s Club at the end of 2011.  As I reacquaint myself with friends/pets/neighbors/noisy parrots, I am also revisiting an unfinished script that … Continue reading →