By Kaitlyn Huamani Associated Press Getting a sequel greenlit nearly 30 years after the original movie floundered upon its release likely required a stroke of magic. 1998’s “Practical Magic,” led by […]
‘Practical Magic 2’ falls short
Buddy cops beat up the Klan
By Mark Kennedy AP Entertainment Writer Hollywood has given us some classic mismatched buddy cop movies, like Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy in “48 Hrs.,” Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in “Rush […]
‘Emily”: a welcome rom-com
By Lindsey Bahr AP Film Writer Late August can be a depressing time at the movie theater, but there’s a gem to be found in the British romantic comedy “Finding Emily,” which […]
‘Sweeney Todd’: a killer musical
By Thom deMartino Orange County Tribune A word of advice, Paleo enthusiasts: steer clear of the meat pies. The macabre masterpiece “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” has raised its […]
‘End of Oak Street’ is a real hoot
By Jake Coyle AP Film Writer At the end of the block in David Robert Mitchell’s “The End of Oak Street,” is a cul-de-sac with a telephone pole in the middle and […]
Bees and stings in ‘Rivals’
By Mark Kennedy AP Entertainment Writer. It turns out that the honey business isn’t as sweet as it sounds: In the new movie “The Rivals of Amziah King,” beekeepers steal from […]
‘One Night Only’ is a tease, but …
By Jake Coyle AP Film Writer “The Purge” for sex is the best way to describe the premise of “One Night Only” unless you prefer Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” for one-night stands. […]
Old school Italian cuisine with a side of comfort, memories
By John M. Borack Orange County Tribune In the 1990s, when my soon-to-be-wife and I both worked for the City of Garden Grove, one of our favorite local haunts was Carolina’s Italian […]
‘Tony’ just a nibble of the story of chief Anthony Bourdain
By Mark Kennedy AP Entertainment Writer “Tony,” the Anthony Bourdain biopic, is a coming-of-age tale for a modern culinary giant. Set over just a summer, it’s also clearly an appetizer. And […]
Olivia Wilde rules in “I Want …”
By Lindsey Bahr AP Film Writer Erika Tracy, the artist and provocateur at the heart of “I Want Your Sex,” may be the most quotable fictional female executive since Miranda Priestly “that’s […]
