By Jim Tortolano John Wayne liked cavalry movies. Brad Pitt likes World War II movies. He’s in a pretty good one called “Allied,” which deftly combines action, romance and mystery. He plays […]
“Allied” allies action with love, mystery
They are both soda at fault in crash
Dear Marilyn, I have having a problem with a very good friend of mine. The problem is that we were in a car accident. We were at the mall, in the underground […]
Retorts: Christmas is good, why not two?
If you’ve been listening to the radio in your car, you’re probably familiar with the song “We Need A Little Christmas.” I agree, but my position is that we not only need […]
A magical “Mermaid” at the Rose Center
By Thom deMartino Fathoms below the polished surface of a seemingly tranquil sea, still waters run deep: as a young princess’ yearning for a world she’s never known will lead her on […]
Blind trusts required for Presidents?
There are lots of different types of trusts out there. I wanted to spend a couple paragraphs this week discussing a specific type of trust that’s been in the news lately – […]
“Fantastic Beasts” starts slow, speeds up
By Jim Tortolano The original “Harry Potter” series of movies started off wonderfully but eventually lapsed into repetition and almost self-parody. There’s a new series of J.K. Rowling tales coming to the […]
Retorts: Where we stand, or lie down
The Orange County Tribune has been “live” as a news site for about three months now, and folks are asking me, “How’s it going?” and “Why on earth would you retire, then […]
A brilliant “Piece” to witness at GWC
By Thom deMartino It’s said it was the war that caused the country to lose it’s collective mind: where the American Dream was put to the test, and found painfully lacking. Soldiers […]
“Get Smart” at HBP is plenty smart
By Thom deMartino Shadowy conspiratorial agencies, bent on world domination… a young maiden in peril… an American counterespionage force determined to protect their country and its citizens at any cost — all […]
Retorts: The deep political divide remains
Democracy, it’s said, is the proposition that 51 percent of the public is right 51 percent of the time. That may be true, but the results of Tuesday’s election suggests that experts […]
