arts
New L.A. play says: Beware the catch in every dream
February 2, 2016The new play "Dream Catcher" provides an uninterrupted 80 minutes of high drama between two passionate characters.
Read more“13 Hours” and “Cartel Land”: Cries and whispers
January 27, 2016"Cartel Land" is a serious film, evenhanded in showing the complexities of vigilante action.
Read moreScreen Actors Guild Awards — the union alternative to the Oscars
January 25, 2016"Yes, it's glitzy and glamorous, but really it's about celebrating our union."
Read more“Aferim!”: The wild, wild East in film
January 22, 2016It has a number of genre conventions of the Western, though one could argue that the Romanian-set film should be called an "Eastern."
Read moreBullets and broken hearts over Broadway
January 22, 2016So, a Marxist walks into a theater to watch a fluffy new musical set in the 1930s - and leaves with a big wide smile across his face.
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