By Jim Tortolano Many are calling it a flop because of its early box office performance, but “Solo: A Star Wars Story” deserves a better description. As someone who thrilled to the […]
“Solo” revives the spirit of “Star Wars”
Truly, “You Can’t Take It With You”
By Thom deMartino True family is not always simply in blood shared, but found in the open, accepting and understanding heart. It’s 1938 in “You Can’t Take It With You” as the […]
Francoli’s is a savory gem on the plaza
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano Although we always like to patronize and write about restaurants and eateries in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area, sometimes it’s fun to see what’s close by and […]
No crying over this excellent “Evita”
By Thom deMartino Progressive feminist, or master manipulator? Saint to the downtrodden, or conwoman with a taste for the finer things? Love for the common man and woman, or lust for […]
It’s “Infinite” and not in a good way
By Jim Tortolano It’s no wonder why they call the latest Marvel Studios movie “Avengers: Infinity War.” It seems to go on forever, and at two hours and 40 minutes it’s a […]
It’s curtains for Shakespeare for 2018
By Thom de Martino Lovers of the arts will have to hold their collective breath and hope that they’ve not lost yet another theater in Orange County. Patrons of Shakespeare Orange County, […]
Musical magic at Gem with “Patsy”
By Thom deMartino It’s a story of friendship, respect, ambition, and above all — the music. By popular demand, “Always, Patsy Cline” is back for a limited time at the Gem Theater […]
Dear Mari: Show up for work on time
Dear Marilyn, I work in an office and I really enjoy my job. It is built around a team concept. In general, this concept works very well. All of the teams are composed of […]
Be sad you missed this “Dog’s” tricks
By Thom deMartino Whether in Hollywood or in life, it’s a very fine line between playing a role and disguising who you truly are … and sometimes the line becomes irrevocably blurred. […]
“A Quiet Place” makes a great sound
By Jim Tortolano For the last generation or two, the horror movie business has been stuck in a nightmare of its own making: a “Groundhog Day” of clueless people hanging out in […]
