The LA Film Festival 'Opening Night' world premiere was Screenwriting 101 in 90 minutes. Filmmakers did everything right in this film, which stars Topher Grace as a failed Broadway star.
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Music Review: Jörn Marcussen-Wulf – ‘Duke Ellington Sacred Concerts’
Iconic Ellington reinvigorated live in Germany.
Read More »Interview: Saycon Sengbloh, Tony Award Nominee for ‘Eclipsed’ on Broadway
The cast, director and writer of of Eclipsed on Broadway (see my review) appeared at Sardi’s Restaurant a few weeks ago as star Lupita Nyong’o star was celebrated with a caricature of herself, now gracing the walls of the iconic eatery. The sketch signifies informally that an actor has been …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’
"X-Men Apocalypse" contains mass destruction, impressive action sequences, and a plot filled with familiar mutants, religious/cultural overtones, historical/pop culture references, and familiar flashbacks/dialogue.
Read More »Airbnb Reaches 191 Countries: How Did It Take Off So Quickly?
Most millennials are interested in paying to use a product only when they need it rather than owning something that might benefit them in the long term. Uber and Airbnb are perfect matches for the sharing mindset.
Read More »Music and DVD Review: Pete Seeger ‘Pete-Pak’: ‘pete’ and ‘Living Music Festival’ with Paul Winter Consort
In his old age Pete Seeger was a towering near-deity to the Hudson Valley folkies I know, those who'd had the opportunity to know or at least run into the man whom I've come to think of as folk music's Great Integrator.
Read More »PC Game Review: ‘Homefront: The Revolution’
Some games have such terrific concepts and ideas that you try very hard to like them more than they deserve. Homefront: The Revolution from Deep Silver is one of those games. It has a great view of a city overrun by foreign parties and the effort to take it all back, …
Read More »Punch and Judy at Hollywood Fringe: An Interview with The School of Night’s Chris Johnson and Jen Albert
The creatives behind a new 'Punch and Judy' trace the classic storyline back in time – thousands of years back.
Read More »Memorial Day Is For Honoring Those Who Served – Not Politics, Barbecues, and Shopping
Despite all these other distractions, Memorial Day is still a necessary and compelling holiday to be celebrated with vigor.
Read More »Music Review: Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos – ‘Highlife-Jazz and Afro-Soul (1963-1969)’
Good music is good music and while it’s not necessarily what you might think of when you think of Fela Kuti, this release is an amazing document of an artist coming into his own.
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