‘Birds of Prey’ is the ‘Deadpool 2’ Redux we Didn’t Need but Still Love
Margot Robbie gets a great second chance at playing Harley, though the plot may seem a bit familiar.
The ‘Things’ We Say have Meaning: ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ Bay Area Premiere at SF Playhouse
Cheryl Strayed’s tenure as an advice columnist makes for an excellent 2020 opener for the Playhouse.
Christmas Movie Round-Up 2019
A Christmas screen-hop features Black Power, White romance, and Sci-Fi. Guess which one I loved?
2019 Movie Catch-Up
In which Yours Truly tries to recount the few flicks he actually saw these past few months.
Tale of the None-Too-Tall: ‘The Tale of Despereaux’ Musical at Berkeley Rep
The beloved children’s book makes for a creative (if wildly uneven) musical from PigPen.
Dampened Flame: ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Quantum Dragon Theatre
QDT use Bradbury’s own theatrical adaptation for a show that’s great to look at, but never quite becomes an inferno.
Shallow Slaughter: ‘American Psycho: The Musical’ West Coast premiere at Ray of Light
RoL’s excellent cast and crew almost save Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s impotent take on the controversial story. Almost.
‘Fair’ Game: ‘Vanity Fair’ at the ACT
Thackeray’s classic novel keeps the Victorian setting and adds modern gender politics in ACT’s lavish new production.
Mechanical Animals: ‘Universal Robots’ West Coast premiere by Quantum Dragon
Mac Rogers reimagines Karel Čapek’s sci-fi classic in this thrilling steampunk production by Quantum Dragon.
My Kingdom for Cliff’s Notes: ‘Gatz’ West Coast premiere at Berkeley Rep
The famous staged reading of the entire ‘Great Gatsby’ is nothing more than a flickering green light.