Category Archives: Film/Television

Bay Theater on Swarthmore Playing Family Fare and Milestone Movies

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Sue

If a resident needs a break from the Olympics, check out the Bay Theater. The movie house is playing Milestone Movies from 1994. Playing through August 8 are  Pulp Fiction and Speed. Pulp Fiction, one of this editor’s favorites for … Continue reading →

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Emmy Nominations Announced: Palisadians in the Mix

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Sue

BY BERNICE FOX It’s Palisadian vs. Palisadian in some Emmy nomination categories! Larry David and Martin Short. Eugene Levy and Conan O’Brien. With Curb Your Enthusiasm’s 12th and final season in the books, creator, producer and star, Larry David, is … Continue reading →

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Theatre Palisades Youth Presents Grease

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Sue

The Theatre Palisades Youth production of Grease, which features kids from ages 7 to 15, will open July 12 and run on select nights through July 21.  Hear some of your favorite songs from the movie and the Broadway musical, … Continue reading →

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Need a Laugh? Watch Short and Hader

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Sue

Former Palisades Honorary Mayor Martin Short has unleashed Jiminy Glick on Bill Hader. And it’s so funny that Hader could not keep it together. Jiminy Glick is Short’s completely inappropriate and often hysterical entertainment reporter character. This six-minute bit with … Continue reading →

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Revere Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary and Terrific Films

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Sue

  By CHAZ PLAGER It was a dark and… rather clear Friday night, as Paul Revere’s top film talent gathered to watch the Paul Revere Film Festival May 3rd. Organized by Jonathan Hyman and Lisa Robinson, this year’s film festival … Continue reading →

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Eugene Levy Feels the Impact of His Reality Travel Series  

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX The second season of The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy ends with Friday’s episode. And Levy – the most recent honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades — says the show has impacted him for the better. “I’m loving … Continue reading →

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Steve Zaillian Retrospective Continues through April 11

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Sue

Pacific Palisades resident Steven Zailian’s work is being featured in a film retrospective hosted at the Bay Theater, 1035 Swarthmore Avenue. Walt Disney Studios chairman Joe Roth, in a New York Times profile, called Zailian as “one of the two … Continue reading →

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Community Activism Preserves Rustic Creek

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Sue

Pacific Palisades Historical Society Members Randy Young and Eric Dougdale found the film Save Our Stream in the PPHS archives during Covid. Although the 16-mm film was never nominated for an Oscar, and only five minutes long, it was only intended for … Continue reading →

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New adventures for Eugene Levy in Season 2 of “The Reluctant Traveler”  

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX The second season of The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy isn’t what Levy imagined it would be. Pacific Palisades’ most recent honorary mayor says he was told the new season would be “Europe, north to south. I mean, I … Continue reading →

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Family Movie for Easter: “Forty-Seven Days with Jesus”

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Sue

“This movie radiates hope. It’s about a modern-day family that is very relatable: they’re dealing with health challenges; they’re putting work first and they’re just so disconnected from one another. Forty-Seven Days with Jesus is a gentle, non-judgmental reminder to … Continue reading →

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