Quibi-ckly Forgotten Triple-Feature: ‘The Stranger’ / ’50 States of Fright’ / ‘When the Streetlights Go On’
Quibi’s rapid rise and fall aren’t too surprising when you’ve actually watched their material.
CharlesAndHisTypewriter
I'm a native San Franciscan (we're being hunted to extinction) who is also an actor, writer, and lots of other stuff. I'll talk about those things along with books, plays, films, videogames, finding a job in one of the most populous cities in the US, and why "Muppet Babies" was the greatest television show of all time (better even than "F Troop").
See-Through Stupidity: ‘The Invisible Man’
The surprise mid-pandemic hit is soaked in ugly misogyny and hilarious ineptitude.
Belated Praise of Pre-Quarantine Black Romance: ‘The Photograph’
The last film I saw before lockdown was one of the best Black romance films I’ve seen in nearly 20+ years.
Paint it White Privilege: ‘Art’ (virtual production) at SF Playhouse
Yasmina Reza’s clunky script is given an equally shaky production for SF Playhouse’s virtual season-opener.
If Only that were Enough: Josh Kornbluth’s ‘Citizen Brain’ (virtual) World Premiere by Shotgun Players
Shotgun belatedly opens its new socially-distant season with a well-intentioned-but-slightly-aloof solo show.
Belated Black Baseball Play Review: ‘Toni Stone’ West Coast Premiere at ACT
My very-late, but still-relevant review of the ACT’s show about this unsung heroine of baseball history.
My “Lost” Express Story: Can The Flight Deck Take Off Once Again?
Stephen Buel still owes me money for this never-published East Bay Express story.
Black America’s waiting, Justin Timberlake… (UPDATED w/ Feb. 2021 Britney “apology”)
If any white celeb owes us an apology, it’s the so-called “prince of pop”.
UPDATE: you call THAT an apology?!
Thank you, Regina King: 2019 Year in Review
My belated look at 2019 puts 2020 into perspective.
What Dances shall We have: Mendelssohn’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at SF Ballet
SF Ballet’s gorgeous remount ‘Midsummer’ only lasted one night, which somehow seems appropriate.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 