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MY DREAM 2020 OSCARS REDUX By Sandra Olmsted If I were the Queen of Hollywood and anything I did would be legal, as if I had the divine right…
Sandra Olmsted’s Cinematic Skinny: Oscars 2020
My Dream 2020 Oscars By Sandra Olmsted If I were the Queen of Hollywood and anything I did would be legal, as if I had the divine right of kings,…
Sandra Olmsted’s Cinematic Skinny: “Dolittle”
Dolittle: Does Barely Enough by Sandra Olmsted Director/co-writer Stephen Gaghan’s Dolittle, the latest rendition of Hugh Lofting’s children’s books, suffers the same fate as earlier attempts to bring the mythic…
SANDRA OLMSTED’S CINEMATIC SKINNY: Sam Mendes’ 1917
A History Lesson by Sandra Olmsted Set during the First World War, director Sam Mendes' 1917 chronicles the friendship of Lance Corporal Schofield (George MacKay) and Lance Corporal Blake (Dean-Charles…
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With the Holidays Upon Us, Movies Offer an Ideal Escape By Sandra Olmsted The holidays are a wonderful time and a lot of work, and when one needs a break…
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Marriage Story: Divorce Legal Style By Sandra Olmsted Azhy Robertson as Henry forms the unbreakable connection between his father, Adam Driver as Charlie, and mother, Scarlett Johansson as Nicole. …
Sandra Olmsted’s Cinematic Skinny: Holiday Films 2
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood and Frozen 2 are Top Films This Holiday Season By Sandra Olmsted Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers. Director Marielle Heller's A Beautiful Day In…
SANDRA OLMSTED’S CINEMATIC SKINNY: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Film Releases to See By Sandra Olmsted Cynthia Erivo delivers an outstanding performance as Harriet Tubman As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, several films celebrate the American Spirit in unique…
SANDRA OLMSTED’S CINEMATIC SKINNY: ELECTRIFYING AMERICA
‘THE CURRENT WAR: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT’ RE-IMAGINES AMERICAN BUSINESS BY SANDRA OLMSTED In The Current War: The Director's Cut, writer/director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon provides a compelling history lesson that is…
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THE ADDAMS FAMILY: EXCEPTIONAL HALLOWEEN FUN by Sandra Olmsted Co-directors Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan infuse their addition to The Addams Family franchise with dark, morbid humor, similar to the original cartoons…