By Jim Tortolano Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear judicial robes. That’s the main focus of “On the Basis of Sex,” the film biography and hagiography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the […]
“Basis of Sex” is a film tribute to RBG
Weekend: “Upside” and “Long Weekend”
Keep entertained by checking out The Tribune’s Weekend guide to amusement in the area.
Weekend: Elvis is alive! … on Main Street
Are you all shook up? Ready to love someone tender? Willing to be caught in a trap? If so, you might want to consider one of the events we feature in this […]
“Vice” has excess as its biggest vice
By Jim Tortolano I like salt on my movie popcorn, but I don’t want a cupful of the stuff dumped on top. That pretty much sums up my view of “Vice,” a […]
Weekend: A holiday with Dick Cheney
Things really slow down between the holidays, but there are still a few interesting new things to do and see. Here’s our list.
“Aquaman” is all wet, but still fun
By Jim Tortolano Sometimes a comic book movie is the most fun when it’s basically a comic book in a movie. No one will confuse “Aquaman” with great cinematic art, but if […]
Weekend: “Aquaman,” “Poppins,” etc.
A superhero and a super-nanny are on the silver screen, and there are some holiday activities to enjoy this weekend before Christmas. Feliz Navidad!
“The Mule” is stubbornly imitative, dull
By Jim Tortolano Watching “The Mule,” one gets a sense of deja vu, but seen through a dusty cracked lens. This latest – and one would hope – and last film with […]
Chow Lines: Sandwich bliss at Cortina’s
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano When we make a list of the kind of eateries we’d like to see in our neighborhood, we add places like Cortina’s, a hip but warm Italian […]
Weekend: Clint’s back; Santa’s winds up
Christmas is coming, the geese is getting fat. Won’t you please go online and order some gifts from Amazon? Whoa, I guess old-fashioned holidays are no longer in fashion. Escape all that […]
