Reading books has become something of a luxury in these modern times. I managed to snatch some time during the year to read a few books. Here are a few that I enjoyed reading and are mentioned in no particular order. Not all the books were published in 2017. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 84, is… Continue Reading
FILM NOTES: LADY BIRD
I did not know what to expect from filmmaker Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird. I missed multiple screening opportunitiesto see the film. I deliberately skipped reading the reviews since I wanted to discover for myself what the film was about. Finally, a few days ago I watched the film and came away thinking what a beautiful… Continue Reading
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Wish you all a wonderful and happy 2018. Stay kind.
FILM NOTES: ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD
For 132 minutes I was totally absorbed in watching Ridley Scott’s All The Money In The World. David Scarpa’s screenplay is strong and effective and is inspired by a true story. If ever there was a tale to tell this was it was the first thought that popped in my head when the end credits… Continue Reading
VIDEO: DIRECTOR PAUL MCGUIGAN ON FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL, BARBARA BROCOLLI & ANNETTE BENING
We spoke with director Paul McGuiganabout his new film Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool and working with Annette Bening and producer Barbara Broccoli of the James Bond franchise fame.We also spoke with McGuigan about directing the first few episodes of Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool is… Continue Reading
WATCH OUR TV SHOW ON THURSDAYS IN LOS ANGELES
You can catch The Kamla Show, our weekly TV show in Los Angeles on Thursdays at 11.30 pm on LA36. Thank you for your support.
VIDEO: NASHVILLE HONEYMOON ON THEIR DEBUT ALBUM & MUSIC OF BAKERSFILED
Nashville Honeymoon is a San Francisco Bay area band founded by Hank Maninger and Lynne Maes. We talk to Maninger & Maes about their debut album It’s NashvilleHoneymoon Time and the various musical influences that informed their music. Maes wrote most of the lyrics in the album. They are accompanied by Kurt Ribak on bass and Les… Continue Reading
Season’s Greetings
OUR TV SHOW AIRS EVERYDAY IN AUSTIN, TX
We are excited to share that our TV show airs for one hour everyday – Monday through Friday in Austin, TX. You can catch the show on Channel 22 on Spectrum, Grande Communications and Google Fiber, streamed live at aisd.tv, on Roku and on AT&T U-verse in the channel 99 menu. Thanks to the Austin… Continue Reading
VIDEO: FILMMAKER PAUL McGUIGAN ON SHERLOCK & BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH
Filmmaker Paul McGuigan shares how he got involved in directing the first few episodes of BBC’s Sherlock series with Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and others. Sherlock series is available on Netflix. We have a longer interview coming up with McGuigan on his new film Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool l starring Annette Bening and… Continue Reading
VIDEO: FILMMAKER RICHARD LINKLATER ON VISUAL THINKING & FILMMAKING
Is filmmaker Richard Linklater a vivid, visual thinker? That was the question I asked him. He has some version of photographic memory shares Linklater. His mom thought something weird was going on and he got tested for it as a kid, but that visual thinking did not help him in school he says. It was… Continue Reading
VIDEO: NASHVILLE HONEYMOON’S DEBUT ALBUM IT’S NASHVILLEHONEYMOON
Nashville Honeymoon is a San Francisco Bay area band founded by Hank Maninger and Lynne Maes. Here is a highlight from an upcoming interview with the band. In this clip they perform a couple of tracks – Cold Shoulder and Fancy Pants from their 2017 debut album It’s NashvilleHoneymoon Time. They are accompanied by Kurt… Continue Reading
