FILM/ REVIEWTHE LAST SHOWGIRLRated R88 MinutesReleased January 10th The Last Showgirl was adapted by television Writer Kate Gersten from her own play, Body of Work. The play was founded on Gersten’s research from watching the […]
FILM/ REVIEWNICKEL BOYSRated PG-13140 MinutesReleased August 30th at Telluride Film Fest, Limited Release December 13th for Oscar Consideration Nickel Boys is based on the 2019 novel, The Nickel Boys, by American author Colson Whitehead, a […]
By Dolores Quintana Filled with grandeur as stark as the Brutalist architecture designed by László Tóth, The Brutalist is epic in scale, but tender with the details of life. The Brutalist is a mythic fable […]
By Dolores Quintana Claws encased in a velvet glove. The audience helplessly feels Death’s wings enveloping the characters. Robert Egger’s newest film Nosferatu is a commanding sensual seduction drawing us into evil’s embrace, made real […]
FILM/ REVIEWSEPTEMBER 5Rated R95 Minutes Limited Release December 13th, Wide Release January 17th This film is a documentary-style look at an ABC team of sports broadcasters sent to Munich to cover Olympic athletes and sports […]
FILM/ REVIEWGLADIATOR IIRated PG013148 MinutesReleased November 22nd Gladiator II is a beautifully made classic epic. Legendary director Ridley Scott did not attempt to reinvent the wheel here. He did not do something completely unexpected or […]
WAVES:Country: Czech RepublicDirector & Writer: Jirí Mádl Genre: Political ThrillerLanguages: Czech, Slovak, French, Russian, Italian, and othersSubtitles: EnglishRunning time: 130 Minutes Director/writer Jirí Mádl’s Waves, the Czech Republic’s submission for Best International Film, has already won 17 […]
By Dolores Quintana Director John Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In The Heights) has crafted an effervescent take on the blockbuster musical Wicked. This is a musical that is so popular that it has been on […]
On Stage With… Lady Beverly CohnEditor-at-Large My headline begins with “Audience Pleasing,” and I wrote that for a very specific reason: The 2,691 seats of the Pantages were filled to capacity that night with patrons […]
Small Things Like TheseRated PG-1398 MinutesReleased November 8th This may seem like a simple film about grief and finding the courage to take action against the dictates of social norms, but running underneath the story […]
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