The 30-year relationship between famed physicist Stephen Hawking and Jane Wilde is chronicled in a superb film from director James Marsh and screenwriter Anthony McCarten.
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Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’
The Woodlawn Theatre rings in the holidays right with a sparkling production of the beloved musical.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Mad Movies with the L.A. Connection’ by Mike White
The history of the cult '80s TV series is chronicled in an entertaining and illuminating new book.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical’
The venerable musical comedy returns to San Antonio in an enthusiastic production at the Cameo Theatre.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): Ana Gasteyer and Seth Rudetsky at the Woodlawn
The historic theater debuts a new series that showcases top Broadway stars in an evening of music, humor and casual conversation.
Read More »Movie review: ‘Nightcrawler’
Jake Gyllenhaal delivers a mesmerizing performance in an entertaining noir about the sleazy underbelly of the L.A. news business.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘Carrie: the Musical’ at the Woodlawn Theatre
Good performances and a solid production help to compensate for the show's rather weak score.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
The audience-participation stalwart gets an imaginative revisualization in its annual staging at the Woodlawn Theatre.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Calvary’
Brendan Gleeson dominates this bleakly-humored study of a committed priest who maintains his vigilance even as his church crumbles and his life is threatened by one of his own parishioners.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘Moon Over Buffalo’
Ken Ludwig's enduring farce receives a sparkling and laugh-filled production at the Grove Theatre Center in Burbank.
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