People have to do certain things to be hypnotic. Eva Green just needs to be present. Even 10 years after “Casino Royale,” the French actress’ piercing gaze and husky chords remain effective at disarming my senses like the sirens in maritime tales. It’s highly likely that the ethereal, somewhat supernatural aura Green...
For these characters, the moves after chaos breaks loose are vital if they want to get out alive, win the title, beat the betrayers and avoid having their souls taken. “Deepwater Horizon” April 20, 2010 — the titular oil rig off the Gulf of Mexico exploded and created one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history, maybe...
“Community” (Complete 6 seasons on Hulu, originally aired on NBC and Yahoo! Screen) How it’s like Rick and Morty: Pop culture references, internal conflicts, created by Dan Harmon. “Rick and Morty” is a hit for Adult Swim, but it wouldn’t exist without “Community,” a show that struggled on network TV for years and made...
The Good Place (Mondays 8/7c on NBC) Most new TV shows have to reel audiences in by asserting what makes them unique. What makes this hang-out sitcom different from “Friends”? What makes this cop show different from “Law and Order”? “The Good Place,” the new sitcom from “Parks and Recreation” and “Brooklyn...
Chess changes circumstances. So can cross country, horse racing, baseball, football or any sport under the sun—leave it to Disney’s “Inspiring True Story” department to fashion it into a life-changing factor. There is a pattern across all productions as well: competent acting, fair visual flourishes and a...
UH School of Theatre and Dance opens its 2016-2017 performance season with “Broken Horizon,” an avant garde play written and directed by Adam Noble. The play is set in a post-apocalyptic world and explores themes of violence, sexuality, human relationships and the frailty of civilization. “Broken Horizon” is an...
Despite three projects already under his belt, Travis Scott’s “Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight” is yet another album showing that he still hasn’t found his own style. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad thing to highlight who your influences are from time to time, but when this is all an artist does they tend to lose...
The characters in this week’s films will defy what they have been told to do. Take a look and pick a beyond-the-law adventure! “Storks” Storks don’t deliver babies anymore, but a series of events led to one appearing in the factory where Junior (Andy Samberg) works. Always wanting to impress his boss, Junior will do...
You can now check “watching birds on caffeine” off your bucket list. I might have missed a scene where someone in Warner Animation Group’s sophomore effort consumes coffee, but maybe the drink was already drawn into them. Junior (Andy Samberg) is always mobile, delivering packages like a champ and is well on his way to...
HULU: “You’re the Worst” (Seasons 1 and 2) Recommended if you like: “BoJack Horseman” The romantic leads on “You’re the Worst” aren’t great people, but they know how to make a show worth watching. The two meet in the first episode outside a wedding one of them has ruined and the other has stolen a gift from. They proceed...
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