By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer Almost invariably, we root for the con artist. Seldom does the ingenuity and cleverness of a good hustler, card sharp or con man not win us over. […]
A “Sharper” view of con men
Should you answer “Knock”?
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer Knock. Knock. It being mid-winter (typically a doldrums in movie theaters), it’s a cozy relief to be able to throw open the door and find M. Night […]
J-Lo looks good in “Wedding”
By Jocelyn Noveck/AP National Writer Spoiler alert: J.Lo looks fantastic in a wedding dress. You surely knew that, given not only the plethora of wedding-themed movies Jennifer Lopez has made over the […]
The multi-verse of Oscar picks
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) – The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led nominations to the 95th Academy Awards as Hollywood heaped honors on big-screen […]
Bravo to new Estrada’s Cafe
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Considering what’s happening in the restaurant industry with the rise of fast-and-casual eateries and fast-food drive-throughs, it takes some guts and a better product to […]
Madcap wedded mess in “Wife”
By Thom deMartino/Orange County Tribune It’s all fun and games until your presumed dead first wife shows up. Along with ringing in the new year, the Westminister Community Playhouse is coming out […]
Unfinished people in “Finish”
By Lindsey Bahr/AP Film Writer In Jesse Eisenberg’s smart directorial debut, “When You Finish Saving the World,” Julianne Moore plays a Good Person, at least on paper. Evelyn runs a women’s shelter […]
Unique baddie in “Alice, Darling”
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer Emotional abuse rarely gets the subtle, sensitive treatment on screen as it does in Mary Nighy’s thoughtful if uneven drama “Alice, Darling,” starring Anna Kendrick. At first, […]
Don’t go to this “House Party”
By Lindsey Bahr/AP Film Writer It’s never a good idea to promise too much, either in an invitation to a house party held in a stranger’s mansion, or in a reboot of […]
This “Plane” is airworthy
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer After “Airplane!” “Airport,” “Up in the Air,” “Flight,” “Snakes on a Plane,” “Non-Stop” and “The Terminal,” we have finally arrived, like weary passengers reaching an unexotic destination, […]
