By Jim Tortolano I don’t like mimes, hypnotists, magicians and the like because I don’t like being fooled. But sometimes there is pleasure in being hoodwinked in a clever and stylish way. […]
What is really real in this “Serenity”?
Witty “The Long Weekend” gone too soon
By Thom deMartino It’s a rude awakening when you realize the grass is only so-so greener on the other side. In Westminster Community Playhouse’s production of “The Long Weekend,” Max and Wynn […]
Weekend: Matt and Anne get in trouble
What do you wanna do this weekend? I dunno, what you wanna do? Hey, I got an idea. Let’s look at the Weekend guide in the Orange County Tribune. The Trib knows […]
“The Upside” has the upside of humanity
By Jim Tortolano Are you tired of every new film being parsed through the lens of its real or imagined political, cultural and racial implications? “Green Book,” a marvelous movie, was condemned […]
“Glass” breaks through rainy boredom
It’s finally dry outside, so now’s your chance to have a little fun. Take off your boots and raincoat and live a little.
“Basis of Sex” is a film tribute to RBG
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 […]
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.
