Let’s get real

Thanks to Turner Classic Movies, I finally saw the directorial debut, from 1979, of one of my favorite writers/actors/comedians, Albert Brooks. The movie, appropriately titled Real Life (3 ½ stars on 0-5 scale), is a groundbreaking mockumentary that predates the Christopher Guest films, Woody Allen’s Zelig (1983) and The Truman Show (1998). The latter, arguably the […]

Florida Film Festival begins Friday

The 33rd annual Florida Festival begins Friday in Maitland and Winter Park, Florida. For my coverage, go here.