WICKED Review — Can It Really Defy Gravity?
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Wicked review addresses the question of whether or not the film lives up to the insane hype. Wicked could well be the most heavily promoted and anticipated film of 2024. Who doesn’t know that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo play Glinda and Elphaba, that Jeff Goldbloom is the Wizard, and that Jonathan…
New Queen of the Country Classic Sound Kelley Swindall Talks About Her All-Time Favorites
On the eve of the release of her new album ‘You Can Call Me Darlin’ If You Want,’ Kelley Swindall dishes on the all time greats that inspired her. Singer/songwriter Kelley Swindall is known for being a little bit Lucinda, perhaps a bit of Patsy, and a dash of Dolly. As she releases the title…
BAD BOYS FOR LIFE Review — Watcha Gonna Do?
Bad Boys for Life review — Full of crater-sized plot holes and non-stop, over the top action. After 17 years, the original Bad Boys have returned: Martin Lawrence as Marcus and the age-proof Will Smith as Mike, extreme cops who never met a car chase or a knock down drag out they didn’t like. This…
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN Review — Lush Film Noir at It’s Best
Motherless Brooklyn Review — Edward Norton’s passion project incites my passion as well. Ya see, kid, if you’re a real sucker for a moody noir picture, this one will smack you right in the kisser. Writer, director and star Edward Norton sets Motherless Brooklyn in the 1950’s, when the burrows of New York were in…
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Review — Winston Says It’s Tingly
11-year old film critic Winston Ordoña’s Spider-Man: Far From Home review says the movie gets the important things right while making the material its own. The latest Spider-Man movie may be far from home, yet it stays close to its comic roots. Spider-Man: Far From Home takes place eight months after the events of Avengers: Endgame.…
LATE NIGHT Review — A Little Something for Both Your Heart and Your Head
Late Night Review — Addresses issues that touch us all, in ways that make us think and smile. Late Night’s premise and casting are flawless: Emma Thompson is Katherine Newbury, America’s only super successful, female nighttime talk show host host of long standing. Unfortunately, she’s losing her edge and her patience with the turns the media has…
ALADDIN Review — A Whole New World?
Aladdin Review — Can Disney revive the magic of the animated version, and more importantly, does Will Smith look good in blue? If it seems like Disney is releasing a lot of live action versions of their animated classics lately, you’re not wrong. A few months ago it was Dumbo, now we have Aladdin and…
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Greensbury Market Must-Haves — Don't Read On an Empty Stomach
Greensbury Market meat and fish can elevate your table to superstar status A little something many people don’t know about me is that I used to be a restaurant critic. I wrote reviews for two major metropolitan newspapers, a city magazine, hosted a food and restaurant radio show, and did restaurant features on a local…
Feeling Like a Wonder Woman With Connie Nielsen in My Veronica Beard Dickie Jacket
Knock me over with a swizzle stick! The first time I wear my new Veronica Beard Scuba Jacket with its Mariner Stripe Dickey, Connie Nielsen, one of the glamorous stars of Wonder Woman, notices it and says, “Love your jacket — Veronica Beard?” If that doesn’t prove that the right sartorial splurge is SO worth…
