By Thom deMartino Looking back, what were the lessons from your mother that stuck with you? Look both ways before crossing the street? Don’t talk to strangers? Always buy a new toilet […]
“Things” explores love, family at WCP
Romance and rock at “Wedding Singer”
By Thom deMartino As the J. Geils Band once so eloquently stated, “love stinks” – or so wedding singer Robbie Hart (Devon Suraco) is about to discover, in the new musical comedy […]
What’s big? No need to “Wonder”
It could be a “Wonder-ful” weekend for Warner Bros. stockholders and fans of Amazon mythology. The big movie opening Friday also represents a potential breakthrough, as it’s the first superhero film starring […]
Dark irony, well-done with “Eve” at WCP
By Thom deMartino Sooner or later, what comes around goes around: and sometimes, we even cultivate the seeds of our own downfall – a dark irony. In “The Wisdom of Eve,” […]
Witty and irreverent “Greetings” at WCP
By Thom deMartino Christmas miracles come in all forms, and rarely the way you expect. It’s yuletide in 1990’s Pittsburgh, and Andy Gorski (Eduardo Mora) is coming home for the holidays, with […]
Holiday films, plays light up the area
Holiday stuff galore this weekend. Blockbuster movies, theater aimed at the Christmas season, glittering lights and more. Here’s a look at fun this weekend in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area. MOVIES In […]
Local holiday events are on the way
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Everywhere you go in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area. Films, plays and other events are heralding the arrival of the season. Here’s a look […]
This Agatha Christie murder is a treat
By Thom deMartino Which is worse: one’s impending death, or the conscious dread and anticipation of it? Seeking to answer that question are the players of the Westminister Community Playhouse, with their […]
“Pirates” and “Ben Hur” go into action
Pirates, twins, salsa and “Nemo” are offerings available for your entertainment Friday through Sunday in the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area. Here’s a quick look: MOVIES In wide release this weekend: “Ben Hur” […]
