I remember it like it was yesterday. 1961. The old Fox Santa Paula Theater. I was only five then, but I clearly remember how much I liked Walt Disney Pictures “The Parent Trap.” I was an instant Haley Mills groupie. I didn’t dare miss any of her following films, like “That Darn Cat,” “In Search of the Castaways,” and “Summer Magic.” Fond memories of childhood. Read the rest of this entry »

28 DAYS (PG-13)

Sandra Bullock is fine as the party girl who destroys her sister’s wedding and her own life in the process. Bullock brings a vulnerable charm to her role of Gwen Cummings, a working alcoholic who spends days as a writer and nights poisoning her body and mind. She’s in good company with her enabler boyfriend, but finds her family harder to please. Read the rest of this entry »