Film Review: ‘Single Mother By Choice’
When stars become pregnant during production, Hollywood’s usual procedure is to hide the bump, as they did when Gal Gadot returned to do some “Wonder Woman” reshoots while five months…
Film Review: Circumnavigating for Survival
When navigating a return to civilian life after being in the Navy proved rocky for one veteran Taylor Grieger, he dedicated himself to a mother mission: sailing down fo the…
Selling Trophy Hunting as Conservation
There’s some beautiful footage of East Africa in the documentary film “Killing the Shepherd” about a struggling rural village in Zambia whose lives, we are told, is threatened by poachers…
This Year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Induction
Given the diminishing pool of worthy candidates, it might be a good idea to take a year or two off from the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction…
Kaleidoscopic Flaming Lips at The Anthem
Add to the list of necessary roadie skills that of leaf blower. He’s the guy who scampers on stage at a Flaming Lips concert to inflate a series of transparent…
Chuck Prophet: Back Rockin’ the Strip Mall
Chuck Prophet is always cheery and maybe a little goofy on stage. But Sunday at Jammin’ Java out in Vienna, Va., he seemed cheerier than usual. “I don’t know if…
Film Review: ‘The Last Days of Capitalism’
“The Last Days of Capitalism” is the wonkier-than-necessary title of Adam Mervis’ latest film. Its two characters do discuss and demonstrate some of the ups and downs of the free…
A Different Jayhawks Lineup for D.C. Show
One plus of The Jayhawks playing the mid-Atlantic is that their former bandmate, guitarist Stephen McCarthy, often drives up from Richmond, Va., to rejoin the Minneapolis band, adding some extra…
Film Review: Optimistic ‘Seeding Change’
The preponderance of documentaries on climate crisis are so deeply depressing, with the prospects for the future so dire, one can hardly make it to a conclusion where there might…
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit at Wolf Trap
Americana kingpin Jason Isbell is always a gracious frontman and performer. But he had to stop his show with his band The 400 Unit a couple of times Tuesday at…