Screened Out – Calvary
Calvary is ponderous, to be sure. It’s also lovely, bleak, troubling, witty, thought provoking, and finally, thoroughly Irish. This is the plum role that fans of Brendan Gleeson (Braveheart, In Bruges,...
View ArticleWatermark’s 2015 Orlando Fringe Reviews: Cootie Catcher
Lucas Brooks is back at Fringe after a successful run last year in “VGL 5’4″ Top,” with his new show “Cootie Catcher.” For those who don’t remember their childhood, a cootie catcher is an origami...
View ArticleLean, Mean, Queen and no, she’s not in drag— she’s Lisa Lampanelli
Let’s face it—we’re Lisa Lampanelli’s bitch. We’ve interviewed her just about as many times we’ve run stories on gay-hate-spewing conservative politicians getting caught having some clandestine...
View ArticleMy View From A Broad: Hallmark Cards Should Thank Me
I love giving cards. I love receiving cards. I can spend 45 minutes standing in the card aisle at Walgreens, Publix or Target and open, read and search for just the right card to send to someone. Yes,...
View Article2016 Orlando Fringe Review: Doro and Diega Explore Middle Class America
Sprocket Stage Company presents Doro and Diega Explore Middle Class America Green venue, find showtimes There’s something to be said about a Fringe show that can take a childhood memory and completely...
View ArticleScreened Out – The Secret Life of Pets
Pet lovers are often animation lovers, too, I know, looking to our animals for wildly, colorful entertainment – like living cartoons. We search online for videos of puppies who act like goofballs or...
View ArticleScreened Out – Ghostbusters
From the get-go, this reboot of the original Ghostbusters faced questions of legitimacy. The ‘80s classic – though not perfect – is so well loved. The other, uglier spirit haunting this relaunch was...
View ArticleScreened Out – Ice Age Collision Course
It feels as if the makers of Ice Age listened to the early criticism of the franchise: “None of this is realistic!” and “This is scientifically implausible!” Then they decided that talking animals,...
View ArticleScreened Out – Star Trek Beyond
In the pantheon of science fiction, Star Trek is often the thinking person’s franchise. Even with its goofiness and cheesiness – tribbles – it still often asked mind-tickling questions. Not this movie....
View ArticleHigh Tea: Another British Comedy
From two multi-award winning, masterful British comedians, and creators of 2016’s hit 2 for Tea (Winner of Orlando Sentinel’s Best-of-Fest), comes the outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive...
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