When they announced the COVID vaccine, a lot of us were excited. My autistic son was incredibly excited. This is actually the only vaccine he’s ever begged for. I told him we’d all have to wait our turn. Like many others, I figured it would be a while. It turns out “a little while” turned […]
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‘The Glorias’ captures the America where Gloria Steinem became a feminist icon.
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If you have space for a garden and a climate that supports it, consider Glass Gem corn.
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I know we’re mostly sitting at home with a lot of time to stream shows, so rather than scroll indecisively, let’s find both new and old shows to indulge in.
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I know we’re mostly sitting at home with a lot of time to stream shows, so rather than scroll indecisively, let’s find both new and old shows to indulge in.
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Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo originally began as a big tent show in 2005 and ended about ten years later. It’s back as an arena show, and I was invited to see the performance in Portland.
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‘Captain Marvel’ isn’t Marvel’s first try at a film centered around a woman superhero. So how does it fare?
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is my new favorite Spider-Man movie of all time. It serves as the origin story for Miles Morales, an Afro-Latino high school student who is bitten by the same sort of radioactive spider as Peter Parker.
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Ralph Breaks the Internet is a commentary on internet culture, online gaming, and healthy friendships. It’s also wickedly clever and surprisingly full of inside jokes and feminist Disney princesses.
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I’m the proud parent of a happy autistic son, and when Disney challenged us to come up with some crafts involving red Solo cups to celebrate the Blu-ray release of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story,’ I knew the perfect ‘Star Wars’ fan for the job.
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I’m the proud parent of a happy autistic son, and when Disney challenged us to come up with some crafts involving red Solo cups to celebrate the Blu-ray release of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story,’ I knew the perfect ‘Star Wars’ fan for the job.
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After all the heartbreak of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and, let’s face it, the current news cycle, wouldn’t it be nice to step back and enjoy a couple hours of pure escapism? ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is a fun movie, set prior to the events of ‘Infinity War.’
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The last Pixar movie I reviewed, Coco, did not air a short beforehand. Not to press screenings, anyway. There was a short shown before the general audience release, a 21-minute Frozen short. It turned out that audiences really hated it. I suspect Disney had some notion it was unpopular and wisely decided to cut it from […]
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Han Solo: A Star Wars Story is a fun romp, complete with an all-star cast, surprise cameos, and solid acting. It’s also a movie light on surprises as it tries to backfill a story when we already know how it ends.
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Crystal is the first (and possibly only) Cirque du Soleil show to mix ice skating and acrobatics. Ice acrobatics, ramps, areal acrobatics, chair balancing, juggling, and clowning all work their way into the show—all the circus favorites, but with Canadian artistic flair.
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‘A Wrinkle in Time’ is the latest adaptation of the popular YA book by Madeleine L’Engle.
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If all you want is a great superhero movie, Black Panther more than delivers. But it also grapples with deep social justice and identity themes that give the viewer plenty to think about.
Continue Reading‘Coco’ is the latest movie from Pixar. It’s colorful, delightful, sad at times, and overall worth the price of admission.
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ plays like a reboot and a rebirth, and it’s a movie that could stand alone.
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Hey, Victoriana fans: Focus Features is promoting the movie ‘Victoria and Abdul’ with a themed giveaway. Three random winners will receive a gift bundle!
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