Meeting people at coffee shops

By Nicholas Salcedo I decided I was going to take two days a week to “work from home”. I technically was going to be working out of a coffee shop since I can’t work at home as I don’t have much discipline. If I am home, I’m watching movies and NOT working. So, I embarked on working from home – or more accurately, meeting people at coffee shops.  I told a friend of mine to meet me there. He came over and we talked but it was loud with the background music and random college students walking… Continue reading →

Full of Good Ideas

By Mia Soule  I was having dinner with a group of colleagues from work and we were talking about important stuff. Like grown up stuff. Mind you we are all in our 30s so this is how our conversations should typically go; but it is not. In our case, we usually… Continue reading →

“I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story” (2014) – A beautiful mediation on the man behind everyone’s favorite big yellow bird

By: Chris Esper Directed by: Dave LaMattina and Chad N. Walker Produced by: Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker, Clay Frost and Joshua Johnson Cast: Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson and Matt Vogel… Continue reading →

The Public’s Access to Insights

By Roland Khorshidianzadeh http://www.facebook.com/roland.khorshidianzadeh When I was first approached to write for Macremi I was both thrilled and surprised. But where do I start? How do I break the ice? The answer is… Continue reading →

“Short Circuit 2” (1988) – Improved follow-up to the 1986 film

By: Chris Esper Directed by: Kenneth Johnson Written by: S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock Cast: Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb, Jack Weston and Tim Blaney In 1986, the world was introduced to… Continue reading →

“Short Circuit” (1986) – Flawed, but entertaining 80’s classic.

     By: Chris Esper  Directed by: John Badham  Written by: S.S. Wilson and Brent  Maddock  Cast: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg,  Fisher Stevens, Tim Blaney, Austin  Pendleton and  G.W.  Bailey In wake of… Continue reading →

“Chappie” (2015) – Entertaining with great ideas, lacking screenplay

By: Chris Esper Directed by: Neill Blomkamp Written by: Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell Starring: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Ninja, Yo-Landi Visser and Sigourney Weaver Let me just start by saying… Continue reading →

Art is in The Blood

By Shoshana Feinstein What everyone can think of since the earliest part of their lives is their “gift”. When it is a drive and a passion, then one eventually accepts that this gift is… Continue reading →

“World’s Greatest Dad” (2009)

By Chris Esper Twitter: @Chris_Esper http://chrisesper.com The death of Robin Williams was a shocking one, especially how he died. Today, I review a film that deals with suicide and one of his more… Continue reading →

“Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me”

By Chris Esper Twitter: @Chris_Esper http://chrisesper.com Directed by: James Keach Cast: Glen Campbell, Shannon Campbell, Ashley Campbell, Paul McCartney, Blake Shelton and Bruce Springsteen Alzheimer’s Disease is one of the leading causes of… Continue reading →