By Jim Tortolano Of all the worthy films left off the 2018 Best Picture nomination list for the Oscars, at the top belongs “Hostiles,” a thought-provoking Western which both embraces and challenges […]
“Hostiles” strikes a balanced note
“Maze Runner” arrives, “Fiddler” wraps
Things are still a little slow as the world of entertainment recovers from the crush and rush of the holiday season. Still, here are a few ways to have fun in the […]
Dear Mari: Don’t give up on commitment
Dear Marilyn, I am a 28-year-old female. I seem to have a habit of dating emotionally unavailable men. Lately, the men that I have been dating don’t have time for a long relationship. […]
“Fiddler” is a familial masterpiece
By Thom deMartino “…On the other hand…” A troubled village milkman muses, as he weighs the value of love against tradition. But when you’re living on the razor’s edge, balancing as precariously […]
Dear Mari: Let Dad back in my life?
Dear Marilyn, My father left home when I was 13. When he left us, our family was devastated. Seven years have gone by, and now he wants to be part of our […]
TGIF: Bullets, bears and “Fiddler” on tap
The new year is slowly getting underway with new entertainment choices for the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area. Here’s what the weekend … and beyond … looks like. MOVIES The three big releases […]
Dear Mari: Bro is just a bad gamble
Dear Marilyn, My brother is addicted to gambling. When he was younger, it was really bad. He stole from my mother and my sisters. My dad kicked him out of our house when […]
Dear Mari: Three, or four, is a crowd
Dear Marilyn, I have a boyfriend. He cheated on me last year. He had a baby with another woman. He begged me to take him back, and I did. I’m not sure […]
They staged a lot of wonderful works
By Thom deMartino How do you determine the “best,” when what you have to choose from is already masterful? Having reached the end of 2017, we here at the Orange County Tribune […]
TGIF: Out with the old, in with …
We’re coming up to the end of the year and a lot of people will be celebrating with parties and adult beverages. But there are other fun ways to ring out the […]
