Editor Pick: Film

If you have never done so, sit down and watch this film with your kids (or your grandkids); you’ll be glad that you did.

The LA Film Festival 'Opening Night' world premiere was Screenwriting 101 in 90 minutes. Filmmakers did everything right in this film, which stars Topher Grace as a failed Broadway star.

I just hope to raise the bar in terms of how people respond to independent film, in particular black independent film.

In Hollywood parlance, a “period piece” is a script or film that takes place in the past. 'Girl Flu', a film written and directed by Dorie Barton, gave a new meaning to that phrase. It's a film about firsts. Without a doubt, it is the only film you'll ever call charming, funny and heartwarming that has menstruation as its focus.

To gain a friend is golden; to lose a friend is heartbreaking.

It's not difficult to be immersed in the world of "High-Rise".

The statistics about PTSD are overwhelming. The numbers of vets who cannot deal and commit suicide are staggering.

A plethora of impulsive passions and rancorous violence, which can only bring forth an ending besmirched with tragedy.

Every day I went to work wanting to make this the best film that it could possibly be.

I was making bad action films in Asia. Not that I don’t love Asia. I do. That was the best part of it, seeing other countries.