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Sep 15 2020

KAUFMAN MOCKS HUMANITY WITH ‘ANTKIND’

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For fans of filmmaker Charlie Kaufman who’ve been intrigued over the years by the bizarro worlds of “Being John Malkovich,” “Adaptation,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” and a dozen other inventive cinematic experiences, his expansive debut novel Antkind is…

Oct 29 2019

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‘BETTER WITH AGE’ CLEVERLY COVERS COMMON GROUND

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“Lifestyle” and “self-help” books are a mixed bag. The best deserve to be read cover-to-cover. Alternately, for others the cover flap tells readers all they need to know (or not) about what’s inside. Then there’s the books that warrant consideration…

Aug 21 2018

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HOLLYWOOD’S GOING ‘OLD SCHOOL’

By HumbleSky Film & TV, Longevity 3 Comments

What’s new in Hollywood? Not much you might think by watching year after year of wife-killer murder mysteries; rogue surgeons with god-complexes; rom-coms with could-be couples; singing and dancing competitions with hard-luck contestants; and reality series with rotating stars. The…

Oct 10 2017

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WHAT IS HOLLYWOOD’S TAKE ON AGING?

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Guest essay by Carla Gardini, Executive Vice President of Harpo Films. (Reprinted by permission from AgeWatch, publication of the California Commission on Aging) A work in progress, which like most everything in Hollywood, is probably the best way to respond…

Oct 18 2016

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DISCO-THEMED ‘RIVER’ SHATTERS PRECONCEPTIONS

By HumbleSky Film & TV, Longevity 6 Comments

Incongruence is a beautiful thing. “I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance)” was just another cheesy disco tune – liked or disliked by people for that reason. Until the Tina Charles song was used – had a…

Jan 19 2016

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FILM ‘YOUTH’ DOES NOT AGE WELL

By HumbleSky Film & TV, Longevity 3 Comments

The film “Youth,” currently in theatrical release, is a hiccup in the otherwise promising trend in filmmaking of authentic depiction of older adults and the aging process. To make this miscue more disappointing, the film’s previews showed such potential: two…

Aug 18 2015

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‘GRACE AND FRANKIE’ TRY TO BE GERIATRIC ‘FRIENDS’

By HumbleSky Film & TV 4 Comments

The characters in “Grace and Frankie” are not supposed to be the geriatric odd couple, but rather and simply, “very real people.” This is the goal, according to Marta Kauffman, co-creator of “Friends” and the new Netflix show starring Jane…

Mar 31 2015

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‘DEREK’ PORTRAYS DEATH WITH REAL DIGNITY

By HumbleSky Film & TV, Longevity One Comment

Season 2 of “Derek,” the extraordinary Netflix series created by and starring Ricky Gervais, reminds us again that comedy and compassion are not mutually exclusive. An especially poignant scene in the finale featuring Broad Hill Care Home manager Hannah, played…

Jun 03 2014

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LONGEVITY RULES IN HOLLYWOOD

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Hollywood is getting the message about catering to mature audiences – the one-in-five among us 65-and-older, with comparatively more disposable income, more time to be entertained and less time to be wasted. Longevity rules in this new genre, which is…

KAUFMAN MOCKS HUMANITY WITH ‘ANTKIND’

‘BETTER WITH AGE’ CLEVERLY COVERS COMMON GROUND

HOLLYWOOD’S GOING ‘OLD SCHOOL’

WHAT IS HOLLYWOOD’S TAKE ON AGING?

DISCO-THEMED ‘RIVER’ SHATTERS PRECONCEPTIONS

FILM ‘YOUTH’ DOES NOT AGE WELL

‘GRACE AND FRANKIE’ TRY TO BE GERIATRIC ‘FRIENDS’

‘DEREK’ PORTRAYS DEATH WITH REAL DIGNITY

LONGEVITY RULES IN HOLLYWOOD

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