Movie: Luke Wilson’s Own ‘Bad News Bears’
Inspirational sports movies are practically a genre to themselves, from “Rocky” and “Hoosiers” to “The Natural” and “Field of Dreams.” Even the success in recent years of the streaming series…
Film Review: ‘Protocol 17’s Bad Medicine
There’s no question that propaganda films can sometimes also be entertaining. Even if the premise is extreme to the point of amusement, there may be good kitsch value in, say,…
Review: Awa Sal Secka Sings ‘Summertime’
Signature Theatre is serving up a refreshing tonic for this summer’s unbearable heat in the form of a swinging cabaret show, “Summertime: Awa Sal Secka Sings Ladies of Jazz.” The…
Theatre Review: Faction of Fools’ ‘The Moors’
The Faction of Fools Theatre Company specializes in the arcane form of the Italian Renaissance, commedia dell’arte, with elaborate masks, exaggerated movements and a kind of extreme reading of what…
Film: ‘The Last Keeper’ for Hunting Lodges
“The Last Keeper” begins with grisly scenes of what looks to be an indiscriminate shooting of elk on the Scottish highlands, driven from helicopters flying menacingly above, leaving prey lying…
Friday TV: ‘Descendants 4’ Desecrations
Lewis Carroll might spin in his grave and Walt Disney would completely defrost if they ever caught a glimpse of “Descendants: The Rise of Red” (Disney+, streaming), the teeny-bop adaptation…
Film Review: Two New Titles from Angel Studios
The success last year of “Sound of Freedom” the child trafficking film that grossed $250 million and finished in the year’s Top 10 (despite its QAnon associations) has afforded Angel…
Monday TV: Elton John Gets the Gershwin Prize
The sheer appeal and wide influence their music can be seen in the wide-ranging top-name artists who come to pay tribute and perform their songs on the special “Elton John…
Uplifting the Barrooms: ‘The Reverend’
Vince Anderson enters the modest stage in robes and long beard, striking the image of Dr. John working magic in music through a keyboard, a growly soulful voice and a…
Movie Review: ‘Cabrini,’ the Activist Nun
Before its current popular usage, “Nevertheless, she persisted” could certainly have been applied to Francesca Cabrini, a 19th century nun from what is now Northern Italy. Determined, organized, successful in…