X-mas Day Quadruple-Feature: ‘The Last Jedi’; ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’; ‘The Shape of Water’; ‘The Disaster Artist’
Jedis, jungles, fish-man junk, & James Franco.
All but the last made for a great day at the multiplex.
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Tag Archives: farce
One Wacky ‘War’: ‘Shakespeare or Space Wars’ by Peripatetic Players
The Bard bumps up against blast doors in this hilarious new comedy from the Peripatetic Players.
Only a Fraction of an Idea: ‘An Octoroon’ at Berkeley Rep
Fine acting and great Berkeley Rep production values can’t save Branden Jabobs-Jenkins’ God-awful script.
The ‘How’ and Why: ‘How to Be a White Man’ world premiere by Faultline Theater
A Black woman aims for biting social commentary, but winds up giving herself the “All Lives Matter” treatment in this uneven new satire by Luna Malbroux and Faultine Theater.
Swimmin’ in it: ‘Urinetown’ at Berkeley Playhouse
My first trip to the Berkeley Playhouse won’t be my last, thanks to this lavish production of the Tony-winning musical.
Not enough ‘Noise’ at SF Playhouse
The classic rapid-fire comedy is inexplicably slowed to a snail’s pace at the SF Playhouse.
‘Bellus’ magazine Film Reviews
My published reviews for the eclectic San Francisco art magazine.
‘Machete Kills’… Me happy
Robert Rodriguez’s second-of-three B-movie tributes is a celebration of trashy excess.
‘Pacific’ Theatre
Guillermo del Toro’s kaiju/robot battle flick is much more fun than it has any right to be.
