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By Moira Jean Sullivan Radio broadcast #1, Annakarinaland, May 31, 2024 KXSF.fm PROGRAM Homage to Monica Sullivan, producer of Movie Magazine International and Shoestring Radio Theatre. Monica leaves us a profundity of radio plays she produced and wrote, 'scathingly brilliant' film criticism, novels, short stories, and scrapbooks. Her legacy is fortunate for us as we continue to rediscover her genius, her creativity, and her passion. Monica Sullivan was a true champion of the printed and spoken word, a powerhouse for justice, for the rights of children and young people, and furry felines. She challenged me and enchanted me. As children, Monica and I put on plays and puppet shows, saw films at the local theatre, watched TV shows like The Man From UNCLE, The Avengers, and all the new season TV shows, and went backstage to meet actors such as Diana Rigg and Maggie Smith in theatre productions in LA. Diana remembered Monica, who was sitting in the front row, because s...

By Moira Sullivan The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened on May 13 with the selection of an exceptional jury and a spirited press conference that set the tone for a politically and socially engaged festival. In the opening night of the Cannes film festival, Robert De Niro took the stage to accept an honorary Palme d’Or and he took the time to criticiz the tariffs on film produced outside of the US. Meanwhile Tom Cruise - who did not go to film or acting school - has built a successful international franchise on Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning", which is not subject to tariffs. "Mission: Impossible" is a fictional multimedia franchise, imported or exported between countries. The opening of the film was exciting for the cast and crew and a jubilant Cannes public. Main Competition Jury Presiding over this year’s main jury is acclaimed French actress Juliette Binoche, whose career spans four decades and more than 70 films. Binoche won the Best Actre...