By Jim Tortolano The evacuation of over 300,000 British and French troops from the beaches in Dunkirk in 1940 in the early stages of World War II doesn’t make much of an […]
“Dunkirk”: epic film on an epic event
Dive into the summer fun in West OC
Summer is about one-third over, and have you gotten your fair share of entertainment? If not, here are some options for amusement in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area through the weekend. MOVIES […]
“Tempest” is a perfect fantasy storm
By Thom deMartino Intrigue. Betrayal. Love. Loyalty. And, above all, magic. No, it’s not the new season of “Game of Thrones,” it’s the original classic fantasy tale … Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” directed […]
Dear Mari: Mom and daughter woes
Dear Marilyn, My relationship with my mother is very strained. I had a rough time growing up. She was never the kind and nurturing type of mom that my friends have. I […]
Landau, 89, was 2008 grand marshal
Martin Landau, the Academy Award-winning actor and celebrity grand marshal of the 2008 Garden Grove Strawberry Festival, died on Saturday at the age of 89, his publicist announced on Sunday. Landau won […]
A simian “a-nap-ocalypse” war
By Jim Tortolano I have to be honest with you, I fell asleep for about 20 minutes during the first hour of “War for the Planet of the Apes” film, and according […]
TGIF: Concerts, apes and live plays
We are deep into the free summer concert series in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area. Time to pack up your blanket, your cooler and your sunscreen and head to a local park […]
Dear Mari: A better anniversary this time
Dear Marilyn, This weekend is the second anniversary of the day my girlfriend and I made our relationship official. We are very much in love, and we are talking about getting married. […]
“Spider-Man,” free concerts, live theater
The entertainment scene in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area heats up as we head into the heart of summer. Local stages are coming alive, free music concerts are a-blooming and Hollywood is […]
Dear Mari: Losing self-esteem, not weight
Dear Marilyn, I really want to lose weight. I am about 30 pounds overweight, but I’d be happy to lose 20. The problem is, I have really mixed emotions about losing the weight. […]
