By Thom deMartino ‘Tis the season once again, and One More Productions at Garden Grove’s Gem Theater has once again brought back their popular yuletide musical, “The Holiday Gem.” This is the sixth […]
Festive fun and Santa silliness at Gem
Retorts: Vultures and victims, wise up
There’s a line in the 1987 film “Broadcast News” in which Albert Brooks’ character stares sourly at a network segment and growls, “Sex, tears, yes, this is the news.” In a bit […]
Dear Mari: Any good marriages out there?
Dear Marilyn, I know that you have been married for a while now. So, I have a question. After all of your experiences in life, would you recommend marriage to a young […]
Good, but not great, guys win in “League”
By Jim Tortolano For years, the owners of the rights to the superhero movie franchises for Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, et al, have unaccountably been resistant to bringing those iconic characters together […]
Retorts: These lands are your lands ….
Disneyland, located in Upper Garden Grove, is truly a magical kingdom. We were there on Wednesday, Marilyn and I, and we marveled at the huge throng present on a workday in November. […]
Dear Mari: Family mooches off me
Dear Marilyn, Family means the world to me. I would rather hang out with my brother and my cousins than to hang out with my friends. The only problem is that they […]
Mesmerizing, magical “Macbeth” at GWC
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 […]
“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 […]
