By Jocelyn Noveck/AP National Writer “In space, no one can hear you scream,” went the tagline for the original “Alien” in 1979, a terrifying thought on multiple levels. There may indeed be […]
New “Alien” movie is no sequel
How to make a world war boring
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Did you ever pick up one of those “For Dummies” books that promise simplified instructions to a complex subject but end up answering every question except any […]
Heist goes awry in “Instigators”
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer Though depression lurks around the edges of “The Instigators,” Doug Liman’s heist movie is a loosely amiable return to South Boston for Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, […]
“Boom Town” vs. Generation Z
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Since his gentle 1985 best-seller “Lake Wobegon,” author Garrison Keillor has been able to weave a vast tapestry of sly fiction about a fictional town in Minnesota […]
Curling in the Olympics? How about some parallel parking?
As someone who thinks that skateboarding, “sport climbing” and “breaking” belong in the Olympics about as much as hopscotch and beer pong, I am always amused by the long-gone sports that seem […]
The Raiders’ enduring base of fans in LA, Orange County
By Mark Anderson/ AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA (AP) — The Pacific Ocean can be seen in the distance, Huntington Beach Pier is a short walk away and bars and restaurants crowd […]
GG and Anaheim: pals forever
For many years, Garden Grove lived in the virtual shadow of Anaheim and the Mouse. If you were out of town, and someone asked you where you were from, the dialogue went […]
“Deadpool & Wolverine” is fun
By Krysta Fauri/ Associated Press If one thing is certain about “Deadpool,” it’s that its titular hero, for reasons never explained, understands his place in the world — well, in our world. […]
James carries the flag for USA
By Tim Reynolds/ AP Basketball Writer LeBron James wasn’t totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004. This time, he’ll be […]
Just when is your number up? …
Now that Old Joe Biden is getting ready to soon step into the history books as ex-president and almost-as-old Donald Trump is still being … Trump-ish, the question of age is in […]
