In a career spanning more than 40 years, director Gillian Armstrong has gifted the world of cinema with some marvelous period pieces (My Brilliant Career, Little Women, Charlotte Gray) that were distinguished by her...
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Kurt Gardner
San Antonio Film Festival Interview: Robert L. Camina, Director of Upstairs Inferno
The San Antonio Film Festival, held July 25-31 at the Tobin Center, brought a wealth of fine films and talented filmmakers to town. Among the many impressive works unspooling at the fest was San Antonio native Robert L...
“Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters” at LACMA
“I adore monsters. I absolutely love them. Humans are repulsive!” So claims Guillermo del Toro, a filmmaker, novelist, artist who is known for his highly creative and imaginative fantasy and fairytale movies — fables...
Pauline Adamek
Tonight & Tomorrow ONLY – “A Chorus Line” at the Bowl, reviewed
Only two performances remain for the electrifying production of one of Broadway’s most memorable dance musicals, A Chorus Line. Related through heartfelt song, energetic modern dance and snappy dialogue, the story...
“Cabaret” at Pantages
Seedy nightclubs, fluid sexuality, black berets and suspenders — from the first moment we see a beckoning finger in a tight spotlight, we are immersed in the exhilarating world of Berlin during pre-WWII. This famously...