'63 Boycott - Documentary Film Review

Posted By Valerie Milano

By Valerie Milano/The Hollywood Times '63 Boycott still shot Photo Courtesy of: Kartemquin Films "Even as a young person, I could see a difference in the quality of the environment and the resources. The schools in the predominantly white areas of ...

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Vice - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Christian Bale in "Vice" Being a history buff as well as seeing the transformation Christian Bale went through for this role, I was super excited to see this film. B u t i t w a s s o s l o w. It was so BORING. So disappointing. This ...

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Rockaway - Film Review

Posted By Valerie Milano

By Valerie Milano Keidrich Sellati and Maxwell Apple in "Rockaway." Rockaway, John J. Budion's directorial debut is set in East Rockway, NY with two brothers and four friends, fleshing out his life based coming-of-age story, which gives fans of Stand ...

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The Diary of Anne Frank - Theatre Review

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn David Gurrola and Genesis Ochoa in "The Diary of Anne Frank" Photo by Elvira Barjau Stan Zimmerman's production of The Diary of Anne Frank was embroiled in controversy before it even opened, due to outraged reporting on the casting of ...

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The Wife - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce in "The Wife" Having not heard much about this film, I was surprised when I saw Glenn Close win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, and then couldn't wait to watch it. I have ...

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They Shall Not Grow Old - Film Review

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn They Shall Not Grow Old is an extraordinary documentary on World War I created using original footage from the Imperial War Musuem's archives along with interviews of British servicemen who fought in the conflict. Director Peter ...

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Beautiful Boy - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carell in "Beautiful Boy" Beautiful Boy - such a difficult film to watch, not so much for the acting which was incredible, but for the story. This story was difficult to stomach as it shows what many people go ...

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Mary Poppins Returns - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Emily Blunt in "Mary Poppins Returns" As soon as I saw the previews of "Mary Poppins," I thought, "NO......!" Then I noticed "Returns" and thought, "Maybe......!" Being a non-fan of mostly everything that is a remake of something ...

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A Misunderstanding - Theatre Review

Posted By Kathy Flynn

By Kathy Flynn Matt Chait and Bruce Katzman in "A Misunderstanding" Photo by Ed Krieger The 1955 play Inherit the Wind is a fictionalized account of the 1925 Scopes "monkey" trial which resulted in a conviction for teaching Darwin's theory of ...

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The Favourite - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Oliva Colman as Queen Anne in "The Favourite" Thinking The Favourite would be my favorite this season, I was sorely disappointed. With Olivia Colman playing Anne, Queen of Great Britain (circa 1702-1714), and the promotion of the film ...

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Mary Queen of Scots - Film Review

Posted By Che Zuro

By Che Zuro Saoirse Ronan in "Mary Queen of Scots" Photo by Liam Daniel - © Universal Pictures When I saw Mary Queen of Scots on my list to watch for awards season, I was thrilled, being a history buff and a fan of everything Scottish, so my review ...

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Special - Theatre Review

Posted By Valerie Milano

By Valerie Milano Paris Benjamin as Leia, Lance Guest as Solo, Marty Yu as Chewbacca. Photo: Andrew Osborne. "Who thought they'd still be talking about Star Wars in 40 years?" says a fictional CBS executive with incredulous hindsight in the new ...

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Sugar Plum Fairy - Theatre Review

Posted By Stana Milanovich

By Stana Milanovich Tony Abatemarco, Sandra Tsing Loh, and Shannon Holt in Sugar Plum Fairy Photo by Ed Krieger Sandra Tsing Loh's Sugar Plum Fairy is a sweet alternative to the usual holiday fare, not in the least because its relationship to the ...

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She Loves Me - Theatre Review

Posted By Stana Milanovich

By Stana Milanovich L to R: Kevin Shewey, Claire Adams, Avrielle Corti, Darren Bluestone Photo by John Dlugolecki If you've seen The Shop Around the Corner or You've Got Mail, you know the basic premise of the musical She Loves Me, currently playing ...

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The Color Purple - Theatre Review

Posted By Stana Milanovich

By Stana Milanovich April Nixon as "Shug" and Gabrielle Jackson as "Celie" in The Color Purple at Greenway Court Theatre Photo by Darrett Sanders Do you know how lucky you are? The Color Purple Musical at the Greenway Court Theater doesn't leave for ...

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