Coriolanus The Avon Theatre is lucky to have this big splashy Robert Lepage hit because it’s the only particularly good thing in the space this year. And even then, it underwhelms at least a little. Lepage brings what one could expect Lepage to bring- inventive use of video, ambitious aesthetics, a filmic approach to transitions […]
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There were some pretty ‘bad’ movies released this summer. There were not, at least that I saw, as many actually bad ones as we usually get. I saw a lot of silly nonsense but almost all of it was really pretty gosh darn fun. And a bunch of those just fun movies were not just […]
Paradise Lost Lucy Peacock is a fabulous spotlight-stealing supernova as Satan in this excellent new adaptation by Erin Shields. She wears fabulous clothes, says fabulous lines, directly addresses the audience, and just generally swags the place up. But the really compelling stuff comes from Qasim Khan and Amelia Sargisson as Adam and Eve. They’re a […]
Bed & Breakfast This delightful play from Mark Crawford and the production directed by Ann-Marie Kerr currently playing at Soulpepper is wonderful for a ton of different reasons. Firstly, it’s a lovely script- both local and contemporary, light and fun but emotional and not-always-so-light. The play calls for two actors who each play a multitude […]
CLICK HERE to read all of our SDCC 2018 Coverage. The new 10-episode TV adaptation of The Purge comes to USA Network tomorrow night. So, to get you ready for what is sure to be a very crazy ride, we’re taking you inside the press room at San Diego Comic-Con where reporters got the chance to […]
CLICK HERE to read all of our SDCC 2018 Coverage. One of the most beloved and outrageous animated shows ever comes to a close tonight with an epic finale titled “Come Along With Me”. But, before you say goodbye, we’ve got one last bit of Adventure Time fun recorded live in the show’s press […]
It’s time, once again, for the On DVD series featuring new releases from Paramount & Sony Home Entertainment. A Quiet Place You should definitely buy this awesome thriller John Krasinski made. You love John Krasinski, you know you do. And, even if you don’t, this movie should make you love him. Because it’s awesome and it’s one of […]
Artistic Director Tim Carroll programmed the 2018 Shaw season with a throughline of war stories, mostly World War I stories. The theme is so pervasive that it seems to divide the season pretty much down the middle, so that’s how I’ve decided to group the plays together- War & Peace. Read about the season’s civilian stories […]