How has Tom Skerritt never been the star of a movie before? It took a while—way too long—but now at 87, Skerritt delivers a performance that belies a soulfulness and reservoir of talent that has only been briefly glimpsed in his numerous supporting roles over the years. “East of the Mountains” opened Thursday as part of the (virtual) Seattle Film Festival, which is the precisely correct venue ... more >
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MOVIE REVIEW: “East of the Mountains”
Dealing with life, on your own terms
Mira Sorvino, Tom Skerritt and Annie Gonzalez
Directed by S.J. Chiro
TALKING with the cast of “Gentefied,” the newest NETFLIX comedy
This is the first cast of characters to speak Spanglish like a boss
Much like the relationships between the native-born children and their Mexican immigrant parents in the new Netflix series “Gentefied,” many of the actors in the series grew up under similar circumstances. “I’m first-generation born here. My mom speaks English fluently and perfectly because she was actually born in the Dominican Republic but moved to New York when she was young,” said actress ... more >