Romeo & the remakes
For American Stage’s 18th annual Shakespeare in the Park, a different approach was taken. Instead of turning A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1998) into a musical...
The future of the movie musical
In the 1960s, four musicals won Oscar’s best picture. The next time a musical would receive that honor would come five decades later. Last month,...
Popcorn entertainment not found here
Film Review/Commentary A group of military renegades holds Alcatraz prison hostage. An unknown volcano underneath Los Angeles threatens to destroy the city. An asteroid the...
A night of razzle, dazzle and war
#8220;And now, back to the Oscars,” Peter Jennings said an hour into the show after a two-minute newsbreak to give the latest on the war...
The 6th annual Willy Awards
For all intents and purposes, I am an amateur film critic. Perhaps one day I will be a professional, but then again, there’s a good...