Guess what? There's only two more days left of the 48HFP San Francisco screenings. If you haven't seen the films, you're missing out. You'll get more bang for your buck. You can't beat watching over a dozen films for the same price of just one Hollywood film at a mall rat movie theater. Plus you get the chance to be interviewed by me. Tonight I'm going to scope the waiting line tonight, hunt down unsuspecting patrons and make them talk to me on camera! I know, I'm mean but I get a kick out of it. Take a seat at the Landmark Lumiere Theater today June 30 and/or tomorrow July 1st. Visit The 48 Hour Film Project for ticket sales and times.
I just found out that actor Sean Connery, who passed away last October, died of complications due to Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's debilitates cognitive function. The cause of his death hit me three-fold: He was my mother's favorite movie star, they are both in their 90s, and she too has Alzheimer's. According to a recent AARP feature story , I was shocked that the great jazz singer Tony Bennett has Alzheimer's. Tony was also another idol of my mom. She would always perk up whenever she heard his infamous "I left my heart in San Francisco" ballad. Photo by Dyna Lopez In 2017, one year after his diagnosis, my mom, brother, and I watched him for the first time performing in San Francisco to a packed audience amongst a sea of silver-haired ladies. He was 90 at the time and did not disappoint. He belted out hit after hit and showed no signs of the debilitating disease. She sang along to a melody that was unfamiliar to my brother and me. My brother asked her, ...
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