The end of one thing is usually the beginning of something else. That’s especially true of election cycles, but sometimes, as the French say, “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” […]
New council vs. the old council
Bravo to new Estrada’s Cafe
By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Considering what’s happening in the restaurant industry with the rise of fast-and-casual eateries and fast-food drive-throughs, it takes some guts and a better product to […]
Madcap wedded mess in “Wife”
By Thom deMartino/Orange County Tribune It’s all fun and games until your presumed dead first wife shows up. Along with ringing in the new year, the Westminister Community Playhouse is coming out […]
Unfinished people in “Finish”
By Lindsey Bahr/AP Film Writer In Jesse Eisenberg’s smart directorial debut, “When You Finish Saving the World,” Julianne Moore plays a Good Person, at least on paper. Evelyn runs a women’s shelter […]
Unique baddie in “Alice, Darling”
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer Emotional abuse rarely gets the subtle, sensitive treatment on screen as it does in Mary Nighy’s thoughtful if uneven drama “Alice, Darling,” starring Anna Kendrick. At first, […]
The point is: get to the point
There’s an old saying that goes, “Justice delayed is justice denied.” To that I wish to add this corollary: “Democracy delayed is democracy denied.” At the most recent meeting of the […]
Chargers mull what wrong
By Mark Long/AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Justin Herbert sat in silence at his locker for roughly 15 minutes, staring into the distance. He had taken off his cleats […]
Don’t go to this “House Party”
By Lindsey Bahr/AP Film Writer It’s never a good idea to promise too much, either in an invitation to a house party held in a stranger’s mansion, or in a reboot of […]
Sean McVay is back for 2023
By Pete Zarustica/Orange County Tribune Sean McVay, who’s been playing the role of Hamlet at the end of each of the last two Rams’ seasons, has answered the question of “to be […]
This “Plane” is airworthy
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer After “Airplane!” “Airport,” “Up in the Air,” “Flight,” “Snakes on a Plane,” “Non-Stop” and “The Terminal,” we have finally arrived, like weary passengers reaching an unexotic destination, […]
