What’s your superpower? I mean, short of being a strange visitor from another planet or coming in possession of a magic ring, hammer or sword, what would give you powers and abilities […]
Vlad’s mystical “superpower”
Is “The Batman” too serious?
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer Batman, never a day person, is plunged into perpetual night in Matt Reeves’ nocturnal, nihilist, neo-noir take on the Caped Crusader. Reeves’ three-hour-long “The Batman” includes plenty […]
They’re falling flat on the ice
How the mighty have fallen. The Anaheim (former Mighty) Ducks were battling at the top of the NHL Pacific Division not too long ago, and now they are in a tailspin, having […]
“Hazel” back at Christ Cathedral
By Deepa Bharath/Associated Press GARDEN GROVE (AP) – There are few pipe organs in the world that have a nickname, a feminine pronoun and a Facebook fan page. The Hazel Wright organ […]
Love evident with this “Cyrano”
By Lindsey Bahr AP Film Writer Joe Wright is at his best when he’s making movies about love. They may not always have a happy ending. In fact, they usually don’t. But […]
Epic journey “Into the Woods”
By Thom DeMartino Is there really such a thing as “happily ever after”? What comes after the happy ending? In its first full production in some time, the Rose Center Theater in […]
“Uncharted” has a familiar path
By Jake Coyle AP Film Writer Goonies never say die, and neither do some of their storylines. “Uncharted,“ a new movie based on the PlayStation video game, cribs heavily from adventures like […]
Is Team LeBron “road kill”?
LeBron James’ team is on a winning streak, but it’s not the Los Angeles Lakers. James scored 30 points and hit the winning shot in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday […]
A gem in your own back yard
The situation at Westminster City Hall is as fractious as it’s been in decades. City staff has been gutted by financial problems and political battles on the city council, recall campaigns are […]
Eric Parra, HB’s new “sheriff”
By Zia Zografos Huntington Beach’s newly-appointed police chief, Eric Parra, 57, has been a resident of “Surf City” for 30 years, commuting two and a half hours each way to his previous […]
