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Sandra Lipski on Filmmaking, Location and Founding Mallorca Film Festival – Jennifer Green interviews

November 2, 2023November 7, 2023 Jennifer Green Danny DeVito, EMIFF, Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, Sandra Lipski

When actor-writer-director Sandra Lipski made her first short film, she wanted to send it to a local festival in Mallorca, where she grew up. She discovered there wasn’t one. “It just really shocked me, because there’s literally a festival, as you know, in every little, tiny town,” she says. “And I just couldn’t believe that this beautiful island didn’t have one.” So, she decided to start her own. “I thought, well, why not just try it?” And that’s how Spain’s Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival (EMIFF) came into being in 2012. It wrapped its twelfth edition on Oct. 24.

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HAUNTED MANSION – Review by Emma Badame

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Emma Badame Danny DeVito, disney, Haunted Mansion, Justin Simien, Katie Dippold, Lakeith Stanfield, owen wilson, Rosario Dawson, Tiffany Haddish

Disney’s first attempt at turning their popular, gothic Haunted Mansion ride into a film gave them a hit at the box office, but was widely panned by critics. Cut to 20 years later and the House of Mouse has decided to revisit the idea – clearly hoping to recreate that movie-goer mojo but this time, capture the goodwill of the critics, too. It’s truly a delightful surprise that Haunted Mansion is as enjoyable as it is. Particularly in light of its predecessor. It’s truly the perfect summer-movie fare and a great way to spend an overheated afternoon or evening for film fans of all ages. For lovers of the spooky and supernatural, it delivers there, too.