Author Stefhen Bryan's performance piece chronicling his triumphs over childhood abuse and sexual addiction comes off more opportunistic than inspirational.
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Theatre Review (LA): ‘Passion Play’ by Sarah Ruhl
The Tony- and Pulitzer-nominated playwright's epic fantasy makes its Los Angeles debut in a lively production at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in West L.A.
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A first-rate production of Oscar Wilde's biting comedy, still relevant for contemporary audiences with its depiction of corruption and hypocrisy in high society.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘The Twilight of Schlomo’ by Timothy McNeil
An unsuccessful stand-up comedian is forced to come to terms with his failure in this well-staged dark comedy.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Lone Survivor’
Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell's tragic story of his unit's fatal 2005 mission is badly recounted in a hamfisted, jingoistic torture porn.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Her’
Spike Jonze applies his distinctive style to an offbeat romantic comedy, and the results are brilliant.
Read More »Theatre Review (LA): ‘Merry F***in’ Christmas, Y’all’ by Marnie Olson
A familiar story of a dysfunctional family’s holiday is given welcome depth courtesy of some nicely-realized characters.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
The Coen Brothers’ latest, about a struggling folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, is a chilly and exquisitely crafted mood piece.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Tom Hanks' fuzzy Walt Disney jousts with Emma Thompson's prickly P.L. Travers in a warm and satisfying behind-the-scenes tale about the making of one of the studio's classic films.
Read More »Theatre Review (LA): ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep’ at the Falcon
One of the most popular works by the outrageous playwright Charles Ludlam receives a first-class production in Burbank.
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