Daily Archives: November 14, 2023

“Thanksgiving” comes early…in Themeparkland

Orlandoans– some of us anyway — avoid “The Parks” for their traffic, the crowds, the long trips from parking deck to “park,” the prices and, as a local DJ’s hit single described, “God—-d Tourists.” But it’s rainy and gloomy. There’s … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Bradley Cooper’s Swirling Tone Poem of a Bernstein Biography — “Maestro”

Our first glimpse of the “Maestro” almost takes one’s breath away. It’s an older Leonard Bernstein — tanned, weathered, familiar mop of unkempt white hair, omnipresent cigarette smoldering within reach, playing a somewhat atonal modern piece at the piano, his … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Eugenio Derbez is the “Radical” teacher who hopes to save his students from Matamoros, Mexico

I’ve had a soft spot for Mexican cinema star, director and producer Eugenio Derbez ever since his North American breakthrough, playing a “Dad” out of his depth with a tiny kid in “Intructions Not Included.” His Hollywood-produced projects have been … Continue reading

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