By Thom deMartino There is no sound of breath; no creaking of chairs; no fidgeting of restless audience members. All is deathly silent in the theater: the audience bearing witness to a […]
Mesmerizing, magical “Macbeth” at GWC
“Winnie the Pooh” at RCT was a treat
By Thom deMartino In the shadows of the Hundred Acre Wood, prowls a mysterious beast which has never been seen before… the dreaded Heffalump! But not to worry — because Winnie the […]
“Murder” works, but is no killer film
By Jim Tortolano Murder mysteries, generally, leave me as cold as a dead guy in a London alley in January. That’s mainly because I can never guess whodunit, and that makes me […]
Dear Mari: Noisy neighbor robs sleep
Dear Marilyn, I am so tired right now, while I am writing this letter to you. Please help me. I have a very noisy neighbor. I live in an apartment building and […]
“LBJ” lacks insight into a complex man
By Jim Tortolano Lyndon Baines Johnson is getting rehabbed a mere 44 years after his death. Three movies have been done recently in which LBJ has been depicted as a rough-hewn but […]
Big food at the Board & Brew in HB
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano Like hamburgers before it, the submarine sandwich has conquered a central spot in the fast food landscape. And like the burgers before it, the less expensive and […]
Dear Mari: You can’t control friends
Dear Marilyn, I have a friend who just turned 23 years old. We have been very close friends since we were in junior high. Before his birthday, he never drank alcohol, and he […]
“Marshall” focuses on a young legal hero
By Jim Tortolano Biographical movies that try to track a famous person over too long a stretch of life run the risk of robbing the story of the drama of the unexpected. […]
Retorts: Are “bad” words a good idea?
“Why are you guys farkling around? Ah, zork! Quit being such a honyocker!” This is how I swear. Pretty lame, eh? Well, maybe, maybe not. I wasn’t always quite so delicate in […]
Dear Mari: Dad is so very negative
Dear Marilyn, I am the youngest of three children. I guess you can say that this is a case of the youngest child living in the shadow of the older siblings. In […]
