By Donna J. Choo I grew up in Hawai‘i, on the island of  O‘ahu, where my moviegoing love began at Queen’s Theater in Kaimuki, and the Waialae and Kailua Drive-ins. …

One of my earliest memories is of my mother taking me into Manhattan from Brooklyn one gloomy morning, on a subway train crossing the East River.

The enduring wisdom of Indiana Jones

Why ‘Sweet Smell’ Succeeded

I grew up in a Long Island suburb  among people about whom a friend once said, “If they can’t eat it or wear it, they don’t want it.”

How a Kid Found the Heart in “Harold And Maude.”

It was the summer of 1974, and for my  sister and me, there was a gross injustice in the world. I could tell you that the injustice involved saving the …

How a 1930s classic inspired a young film lover

Music Editor Sally Boldt recalls the making of ‘Groundhog Day,’ again and again and…

At my high school, admission to advanced placement (AP) classes was by invitation only. I tried four times to be admitted into AP English. The head of the department, a …