‘The Animal Kingdom’— A Curious Food Chain
“The Animal Kingdom” is a curious work; a mix of many genres, all effectively intertwined and significant.
The Academy Awards Dining Scene
There are a few things we can count on every year surrounding the Oscar buzz.
‘The Oscars’—Now and Ever After
The Academy Awards will be given out on March 10 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, with the stars and nearby constellations walking the red carpet beginning at 10 a.m., though the official televised coverage on ABC won’t begin until 1 p.m.
‘Black Cypress Bayou’ — Darkly Funny
World premiere plays by relatively unknown young playwrights can be risky and it was with some trepidation that I entered the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse to attend, or as it turns out, be enveloped by “Black Cypress Bayou” by Kristen Adele
How to Navigate This Year’s Frieze Los Angeles and Felix Art Fair
The buzz of creation, collaboration and discovery in the air this week is almost palpable as Los Angeles gets set to serve as the epicenter of the contemporary art world with the joint openings of Frieze Los Angeles and Felix Art Fair.
Independent Spirit Awards — Original, Independent and Perplexing
Awards season is upon us once again with the culmination of the Oscars on March 10 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
Television — Batting .500
We’re all on the never-ending treadmill of television, and that’s just with the mainstream streaming channels, for the most part. Blink and you’re behind, with the treadmill going at 10 mph and you falling off the back at 5 mph. More and more and more,
‘The Taste of Things’—Very Good Indeed
My mouth is still watering from this sumptuous film, directed and written lovingly by Tran Anh Hung, based on the novel “The Life and Passion of Dodin Bouffant, Gourmet” by Marcel Rouff.
‘The Promised Land’—Unfulfilled or Unfulfilling?
Director Nikolaj Arcel dreams in technicolor and sees life on a grand scale, a David Lean film on a minuscule budget.
Celebrating February
The month of February is action-packed with celebratory opportunities that include the Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day and the Presidents Day long weekend, plus it is a Leap Year, so we will gain an extra day.