Joe Wright’s first movie musical fails in its execution, but triumphs in its message.
By Leslie Sattler
Albert Eisenberg: Age of violence — “The Batman” strikes down at a timely moment in American life
Viewers will squirm at the timely scenes of visceral on-screen violence in Matt Reeves’ latest, worthy addition to the Batman franchise.
By Albert Eisenberg
Ben Wren: “Something Just Broke” — mourning Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim, whose roots in Bucks County helped launch a prolific career on Broadway, died on November 26th. A Pennsylvania theatre aficionado remembers one of the greats.
By Ben Wren
Ben Wren: “A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, and a Great War” – New docuseries premieres at Grove City College
Dr. Loconte’s new docuseries takes viewers on a journey through fact and fiction, preserving classic themes, ideas, and truths in an age where society drifts ever further.
By Ben Wren
Ben Wren: 20 years after 9/11, Broadway’s ‘Come From Away’ helps us to Never Forget
The Broadway musical ‘Come From Away’ enters stage right twenty years after the 9/11 tragedy. This story serves as introduction, reflection, and timely reminder — and is worth your viewership.
By Ben Wren
Albert Eisenberg: 5 iconic conservatives that you can stream right now
Conservative characters sometimes — unwittingly or not — slip through the cracks. Here are five such characters you can stream at home right now.
By Albert Eisenberg
Colleen Sheehan: Christmas at Randalls – a message for this holiday season
Reading this scene by Jane Austen, whose birthday is Dec. 16, our heads are filled with good things to remember, thoughts that dance in our holiday imaginations.
By Colleen Sheehan
Elizabeth Steele: Philadelphia and Jane Austen, making a connection
Perhaps with her aunt’s story in mind, Austen, whose birthday is Dec. 16, wrote endings for young women of little fortune but great courage.
By Elizabeth Steele