Movie Review: DON’T WORRY DARLING Starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine
A film that brings up some interesting ideas, Don’t Worry Darling also feels very familiar. By the time we finally figure out what is going on, the movie is practically over – with no time to explore what sets it apart from similar stories. It’s hard not to be left wanting more by the time […]
Theatre Review: A CHORUS LINE Offers Raw, Spectacular Insight Into Lives of Artists
The audience of a Broadway musical sees only the final product – not the months of auditions, rehearsals, workshops, and everything else that leads the cast to be standing on-stage before them. That is unless they are seeing A CHORUS LINE, the 1975 musical developed and directed by Michael Bennett, with music by Marvin Hamlisch, […]
Weekend in Review: DragonCon 2022
Welcome, friends, to another tale of the trials and tribulations in a strange, funny, and magical place called DragonCon! I’m writing this recap almost a week post-con and have had my brain microwaved by Covid fever for the past few days. It may get a little weird… But hey, DragonCon is the home of the […]
Movie Review: BARBARIAN Starring Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long
With what seems like a very little amount of advertising and publicity before its release, Zach Cregger’s Barbarian creeps exclusively into theaters this weekend. Maybe the quietness surrounding the release was purposeful, as it seems the film is meant to be a hidden gem. With a rather ambiguous trailer, the plot of the film seems […]
Theatre Review: Union Avenue Opera’s Glorious Season Finale Features a Lot of Night Music
Union Avenue Opera concludes its 28th season with a rousing production of A Little Night Music. Based on Ingmar Bergman’s 1955 film, Smiles On A Summer Night, the company’s rousing tribute to Stephen Sondheim is filled with wonderful singing and plenty of laughs. Set in Sweden at the start of the 20th century, A Little […]
Movie Review: BULLET TRAIN Starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Some people avoid movie trailers. [Editor: I feel attacked] It’s not an entirely unreasonable decision; trailers can often spoil the plot or give away too many clues (see: Terminator 2). Once that happens, the enjoyment of a movie can be ruined. I, on the other hand, tend to enjoy trailers. If it’s a movie that […]
Laughter and Lust Propel Union Avenue Opera’s FALSTAFF (Review)
Hosting a 28th season dominated by excellent performances, Union Avenue Opera’s second production, Falstaff may be the strongest of the bunch. Written when he was almost 80, Verdi’s comedic opera is a pared-down version of The Merry Wives of Windsor amended with scenes from Henry IV, Part 1, and Part 2 for dramatic heft and […]
Movie Review: VENGEANCE Starring B.J. Novak, Isabella Amara, Nathaniel Augustson
Typically when I write a review, I’ll use a personal anecdote or try and come up with some witty or clever (or at least something I think is witty or clever) intro to draw people in. I haven’t been fired yet, so It works, I guess. I haven’t been able to do that with Vengeance, […]
Movie Review: ‘Nope,’ starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer
Director Jordan Peele is three-for-three. His latest horror venture, “Nope,” is a slight departure from his previous two films, “Us,” and “Get Out.” Academy Award winner Daniel Kaluuya stars along with Keke Palmer as siblings who own and operate Hollywood’s only Black-owned horse ranch. Both are perfect in their roles. While Kaluuya is softer spoken […]
Movie Review: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson
Back in grade school, I remember during one of our English classes, we had to take a chapter from a book (pretty sure it was Where the Red Fern Grows) and act it out in class. I don’t remember the exact scene I chose, but I remember that in order to condense the chapter down […]