It's everything I want in a summer movie-- Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One is a ridiculously exciting entertainment. The 7th and longest in the franchise to date (2 hours 43 minutes), is destined to be another blockbuster hit of the summer season starring the king of action thrillers. At 61 years old, Tom Cruise [...]
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is the fifth and latest installment of the franchise and the last -- according to the 80 year- old actor himself--to feature Harrison Ford in an acting role. So a little nostalgia is in order and that's what we get right out of the gate. The opening sequence [...]
I've been seeing a lot of theater lately while nursing a broken shoulder and it's just what the doctor ordered! Listen. It's going to be rainy this weekend. Maybe thunder and lightning. Very dramatic. So why not take the drama indoors and check out some of the fabulous offerings onstage in and around Boston this [...]
There are TWO entertaining and meaningful shows to see on stage NOW in Boston and beyond! Head out to Concord, MA to see a very moving production of THE COLOR PURPLE before it closes, presented by The Umbrella Stage Company and one of the best productions I ever seen by this company. At the heart of [...]
Dancing broke out onstage at the after party. DJ WhySham didn't stop 'til midnight. Applause, cheers and passionate, heartfelt, exuberant speeches even picked up momentum as the three-hour-plus show continued. This was the vibe at the 40th ANNIVERSARY ELLIOT NORTON AWARDS held at the Huntington Theatre on Monday night May 8, 2023, also proclaimed-- in [...]
QUICK TAKES on what's onstage NOW in and around Boston-- This is the last weekend to see MY FAIR LADY presented by Broadway in Boston at the OPERA HOUSE. ACT I was bogged down in muddy sound and even muddier cockney accents. Madeline Powell as leading lady Eliza Doolittle lacked the role's requisite charm and [...]
You are cordially invited to a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING of the new Amazon Prime series CITADEL! THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 8:00PM Showcase Cinema de Lux Randolph, 73 Mazzeo Drive in Randolph Enjoy free popcorn & a drink and watch the first 2 episodes before its release on Prime! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVccTFvybOE&t=11s You must RSVP to attend: https://tinyurl.com/citadelrandolphscreening [...]
Bobbie Steinbach, 2023 recipient of The Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence The NOMINATIONS for The 40th ANNIVERSARY ELLIOT NORTON AWARDS are out! FRONT PORCH ARTS COLLECTIVE and THE HUNTINGTON lead the pack with 30 and 29 nominations respectively in a field of 137 nominees in total. The winners will be announced at [...]
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES FEATURE "RENFIELD" Wednesday, April 5th at 7:30 PM at the Coolidge Corner Theatre! Come dressed in your best vampire costume! A makeup artist will be available to create complimentary “vampire marks” between 6:30-7:30 PM with a couple of different “looks” to choose from! There [...]
Once upon a time...there was a brilliant Tony Award-winning musical INTO THE WOODS by the late great Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine which won three Tony's its first time out. Now its first acclaimed Broadway production in 20 years has made its way from the great white way to Boston's Colonial Theatre with much of [...]
