In Memoriam – Dennis Virkler, ACE DENNIS VIRKLER, ACETwo-time Oscar nominee Dennis Michael Virkler, ACE – known for such classics as The Fugitive, with its thrilling train wreck action sequence – died on Sept. 15. He was 80. “Dennis came in on a Saturday...
In Memoriam – Rod Stephens, ACE Rod Stephens, ACE, whose work included classic series including The Odd Couple, Happy Days and The Rockford Files, passed away on April 5 from end stage heart failure. He was 90. Born on March 26, 1933, in Portland, Ore.,...
In Memoriam – John Refoua, ACE John Refoua, ACE – best known for his work on James Cameron’s Avatar and its sequels – died May 14 from complications related to bile duct cancer. He was 62. Refoua, along with Cameron and Stephen E. Rivkin, ACE, earned 2009...
In Memoriam – Robert Dalva, ACE Robert Dalva, ACE – the Oscar-nominated editor of 1979’s The Black Stallion – passed away on Jan. 27 of lymphoma. He was 80. He learned his craft at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, which he attended in the ‘60s with the...
Meet Daniela Bond & Alyssa Hance DANIELA BONDAs long as I can remember, I’ve always loved watching movies. It started with kid appropriate content of course and then gradually moved on to the classics that my mom showed me – great films like Goodfellas and my...
ACE Annual Meeting 2023 Roughly 250 ACE members attended the annual meeting, held June 3 during a brunch at The Garland in North Hollywood. During the meeting, ACE president Kevin Tent, ACE, welcomed the newest members of ACE, who were presented with...
The Bear From Ratatouille to Boiling Point and The Menu, professional kitchens have been portrayed on screen as pressure cooker environments but none surely more stressful than The Original Beef of Chicagoland, the traditional diner at the heart of The Bear. The...
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story To have been alive in the ‘80s was to know that for every hit song, there would be a hit parody. Beat It? See Eat It. Like a Virgin? How about Like a Surgeon? Those were the days when Weird Al Yankovic, the king of musical parody,...
Abbott Elementary Abbott Elementary, the ABC sitcom from creator, writer and star Quinta Brunson, has struck a chord with both audiences and critics. With wins at the AFI Awards, Golden Globes, Film Independent Spirit Awards, and Emmys, it is a mockumentary show...
