Need something to take your mind off holiday shopping, traffic and the Omicron? The Tribune has a few distractions in mind for our readers, presented here:
“Nightmare” or “Spiderman”?
Pandemic didn’t kill this theater
By Shanya Rod It’s March 2020 and Westminster Community Playhouse is two weekends into its production of “Murder Runs in the Family.” But two weekends is all it got before production was […]
“West Side Story” once again
A new version of an old favorite, the return on an annual holiday event and more coming to a cinema, theater or park near you.
Fun revamp of “Holiday Gem”
By Thom deMartino You can’t stop the tap dancing Santas. Don’t even try. With the Christmas season rapidly approaching, the curtain has risen upon the newest iteration of the One More Productions […]
This “Red Notice” is colorless
By Jim Tortolano Take equal parts “Indiana Jones, “Lethal Weapon” and “Oceans’ 11,” toss them in the blender, hit frappe, and what have you got? A mushy kind of movie called “Red […]
Here come those holidays …
Buckle your seatbelts. It’s time for the onrush of events, gatherings, shopping (in-person and online), traffic jams, budget crunches and other fun from now until the end of the year. How to […]
“King Richard” is nearly royal
By Jim Tortolano There have been many sports movies lionizing the accomplishments of great athletes. Rare have been films that delved seriously and thoughtfully into the people that helped those athletes succeed […]
Ghosts, superstars and more
Looking for something inspirational or amusingly scary? Look no further.
‘Tis the season to be scary
Don’t worry. Ghosts and goblins and monsters aren’t real. And even if they are, here’s some entertainment to take your mind off them …
Squid Game, go-go boots, fairies
By Zia Zografos The usual cast of creatures are on the prowl in Orange County’s Halloween costume scene, but there are some hot, new, character-inspired costumes people cannot get enough of. The […]
