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Tahoe baker competes on Food Network
Robin Holabird Interviews Sarah Craichy before the launch of The Ultimate Baking Championship I found an excuse for northern Nevadans and Tahoe visitors to check out the Edgewood golf course in Stateline
Robin Holabird
Apr 61 min read


Comedy provides Dating Narcissist advice
...the script also makes valid points avoiding tragedy and leading to the kind of comedy inherent to happy chick flicks so ultimately, You’re Dating a Narcissist! meets the desires of its target audience.
Robin Holabird
Apr 42 min read


Mr. Nobody deserves his Oscar
Mr. Nobody shows remarkable courage by creating a film that deserves respect, admiration, and that documentary Oscar.
Robin Holabird
Apr 42 min read


Young Sherlock lacks old detective skills
Amusing but shallow, Young Sherlock passes time without displaying the magic that turned Old Sherlock into a memorable icon.
Robin Holabird
Mar 272 min read


Wines blend with Oscar nominees
Rather than make a fool of myself predicting eccentric Oscar voting habits, I prefer to concentrate on choosing which wine I should drink while watching a Best Picture nominee.
Robin Holabird
Mar 81 min read


Reno & South America: bucket list destinations seen on screen
Robin introduces two location intensive movies: Waking Up in Reno & The Motorcycle Diaries
Robin Holabird
Mar 81 min read


Top ingredients help The President's Cake
The film shows a society whose residents hardly realize the outrageous nature of its demands—elements that would qualify as farcical except for the serious consequences of failure.
Robin Holabird
Mar 11 min read


Popcorn and Passports in Bogotá
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCRMPXHm3D0&t=112s Our three-day visit showcased the thriving city with its vibrant culture that features art, history, food, music, and vivid colors demonstrating flair that the Colombian term “magical realism” embraces. Seen on Screen: Breathtaking Bogotá Cien Años de Solidad (One-Hundred Years of Solitude), 2024 with Marco Gonzalez and Diego Vásquez as founders of a magical town in Colombia. No one ever said the book for which Gabriel Ga
Robin Holabird
Mar 13 min read


Jane Austen's Period Drama flows well in Oscar short film slate
most Austen adventures qualify as period dramas rooted in the 1700s and writer-directors Julia Aks and Steve Pinder fall right in line—except their title refers to what happens when the heroine starts menstruating just as her obtuse love proposes marriage. Good humor results
Robin Holabird
Mar 12 min read


Mimics showcases Reno's Polaha
Local boy—well, make that Famous Handsome Man Kristoffer Polaha—returned to Reno February 11 to premiere his new movie Mimics at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. Northern Nevadans know him from his days attending school in Reno. Internationally, people know him from blockbusters like Jurassic World or as an official Hallmark Guy. My favorite credit of his comes with Wonder Woman 1984 , which lists him as the character “Handsome Man.” He's more than that--with vo
Robin Holabird
Feb 271 min read


East of Wall showcases horse whisperer
Lacking any flashy production values other than a couple of acting pros, East of Wall nonetheless looks impressive, its rodeo and horse opportunities providing strong visuals.
Robin Holabird
Feb 271 min read


Sentimental Value values family
Sentimental Value offers an absorbing look at the often uneasy mix of family versus personal needs.
Robin Holabird
Feb 261 min read


Around the World to Colombia
Movies and television shows tell you that crime dominates Colombia, but a visit to the country shows many other sides as we discovered on an eco-tour of the country.
Robin Holabird
Feb 191 min read


Good Luck is Good Fun
The stars join a series of other characters in Matthew Robinson’s satirical variation of The Terminator and Groundhog Day, a time travel story where action repeats itself when a man from the future returns to prevent a bad world from happening.
Robin Holabird
Jan 282 min read


Reality heightens The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent leaves on a note of wistfulness that suits reality rather than superspy fantasy and sticks in the mind with quiet intensity.
Robin Holabird
Jan 231 min read


2025's Oscar films--go Paul!
Unlike the Oscar members who just released their list of 2025’s best films, I ignored F1 even though I appreciate the movie’s fine production values, superior editing, exciting race car footage, and the screenplay’s working in an opportunity for Brad Pitt to take his shirt off.
Robin Holabird
Jan 221 min read


Grizzly Night offers bearable lessons
The genre of bear movies (yes, such a thing exists) gets a new entry with Grizzly Night, a docudrama that avoids campy or splattery chomp romp antics. I
Robin Holabird
Jan 211 min read


Foster shines in A Private Life
Playing the lead, Foster proves her usual—which means totally believable and natural, with the twist that she speaks most of her dialogue in completely fluent French.
Robin Holabird
Jan 211 min read


Claire Foy gets hawk therapy
uthor Macdonald emphasizes that all living creatures can develop special relationships, a trait captured by Foy as she gamely handles the hawk, spontaneously talking and reacting to unplanned movements.
Robin Holabird
Jan 172 min read


Smart choices made for No Other Choice
Its status as comedy coming from satire rather than “ha ha funny,” No Other Choice gleefully rips apart social norms.
Robin Holabird
Jan 111 min read
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