A ferocious cast giving their all in a powerful play—Marco Ramirez’ The Royale is a tremendously satisfying evening of theater, now playing at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Set in the world of boxing during the early...
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Pauline Adamek
“Miss Julie” – Neil LaBute’s adaptation at the Geffen – Los Angeles theater review
Turn-of-the-century Swedish playwright August Strindberg’s naturalistic drama Miss Julie was remarkable in its day for its scandalous subject matter and frank dialogue exchanges. With its scathing commentary on the...
“Here I Am: An Unconventional Life” by Jeff Podgurski — Los Angeles book review
A cross between Twain’s adventures of Huckleberry Finn and an action-packed Quentin Tarantino movie, Here I Am: An Unconventional Life is a remarkable and unusual autobiography written by Jeff Podgurski. Boasting an...
Minette Parmentier
“Paris-Manhattan” – French Comedy Inspired by Woody Allen Fizzles – Los Angeles movie review
If you’re not a Woody Allen fan – and I am not – you may have trouble relating to writer/director Sophie Lellouche’s pleasant if uninspiring chick flick whose hook – the main character’s obsession with the famously...
Deborah Klugman
“The Anatomy of Gazellas” – LA Weekly Los Angeles theater review
Hello readers! This week my theater review for the LA Weekly is of The Anatomy of the Gazellas, now playing at Atwater Village Theatre in Atwater Village. Click here to go to the LA Weekly’s theater page and scroll down...