Leah Sydney

Letter from LA: Nancy Davis’s “Drive-In to Erase MS” Raises $1.4 Million with Siedah Garrett, Eric Benet, and Andy Grammer Performing

Nancy Davis is unstoppable. She’s always on the frontlines, and this past Friday she was front...

Review: “Mulan” Rouge Faced as Live Action Remake of Disney Classic Cartoon Lacks Warmth and Depth

"Mulan," the live action remake of the original animated feature -- for all it’s anticipated majestic opening -- falls short especially considering its production...

Review: DisneyPlus’s “The One and Only Ivan” is a Winner, with Bryan Cranston, and a Diane Warren-Charlie Puth Title Song

Disney’s “The One And Only Ivan” soon to be on DisneyPlus, happily hearkens back to the Disney films of yore.  Based on a real-life...

Review from LA: Adam Rifkin’s “Last Movie Star” Resonates More than Ever Now that Film Festivals Are in Chaos

I was thinking about Adam Rifkin's "Last Movie Star," starring the late Burt Reynolds, now that film festivals are in chaos. A trenchant movie...

Quentin Tarantino on the Magic of Screenwriting: “I do believe screenplays are meant to be read. Maybe in my case to a fault”

Once Upon A Time …at Tuesday  night’s “Final Draft” Awards on the Paramount lot, Quentin Tarantino reigned supreme. He was presented with the Final...

Review: What Will The “Litter” Box Office Be for “Cats? This Reviewer Liked It! That’s Some Claws for Celebration

The cat claws are out for skewering Tom Hooper's “Cats,” but not mine.  The mega popular Andrew Lloyd Weber Broadway musical, based on T.S...

Steven Spielberg Presents Sam Mendes’s Oscar-Buzzed Epic “1917” in “L.A.”: “A revolutionary and groundbreaking film”

From the looks of it, Sam Mendes “1917” might knock off “The Irishman” and “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” as the best pic...

Local L.A.: Hip Melrose Ave adds Ben Soleimani’s Flagship Showroom in West Hollywood

Hollywood: Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood is quickly becoming ‘the Rodeo Drive’/’Bond Street’ of Weho....

Oscar Winning Director Sam Mendes on How His Grandfather’s Stories of World War I Inspired the Stunning “1917”

“1917.” Ron Meyer and Donna Langley recently hosted the first screening for Academy voters and tastemakers at the Linwood Dunn in Hollywood. Director Sam...

Oscar Buzz for “How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World”: Beloved Trilogy Comes to an End with a Roar

The animated film that is garnering the most awards buzz of the pack is the Dreamworks box office hit, “How To Train Your...