One for the Money, or a Fan’s Wet Dream
I had been a fan of the books for four years. I had waited patiently for at least three years. I had devoured eighteen books, four novellas, and a short story. The project had been eighteen years in the making. Finally, after the book was published in 1994, One for the Money was released in … Read more
How to Succeed: Opening Night
Tonight marks the opening of the new Broadway revival of the 1962 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Heading the cast and making his Broadway musical debut is Daniel Radcliffe as J. Pierrepont Finch. Also headlining the cast is John Larroquette as boss J.B. Biggley. Included … Read more
Thespian of the Moment: Julia Sweeney
Probably best known for her four (1990-1994) seasons on Saturday Night Live, Julia Sweeney is a thespian that has appeared in such films as Pulp Fiction, Stuart Little, Beethoven’s 3rd, It’s Pat (based on the androgynous SNL character) and… Beethoven’s 4th. Okay, so her film work has some hits and misses, but it happens, and … Read more
A Catered Affair
Based on the 1956 Bette Davis film The Catered Affair, A Catered Affair is a 2008 Broadway musical collaboration between book writer Harvey Fierstein and composer/lyricist John Bucchino and director John Doyle. The story follows a young couple, Jane and Ralph, who are planning to be married in less than a week. The couple want a … Read more
As For Tomorrow, Well, Who knows?
Girdles, dancing girls, mascara, and a Jerry Herman score all combine to form the basis for the gay romp known as La Cage aux Folles. Even with Harvey Fierstein currently leading the production as Albin, the current Broadway production is a little less gay than usual. Jeffrey Tambor, who entered the production opposite Harvey Fierstein … Read more
The Oscars Are Over! The Oscars Are Over!
Well there you have it folks, the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Wasn’t that just…something? The night was full of Hollywood’s sexiest stars and starlets, victories and disappointments, the awkward comedy styles of Anne Hathaway and James Franco (complete with lesbian jokes!), and uh Kirk Douglas. I didn’t expect James Franco and Anne Hathaway’s hosting to … Read more
The Bestest – Brick
Brick (2005) Written and Directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Lukas Haas, and Emilie de Ravin. The second movie to make mah bestest list is Brick, the 1930s detective film set in a modern American high school starring a pre-500 Days of Summer Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film opens on the hero, Brendan … Read more
Hesher Trailer
Hesher stars Natalie Portman, Rainn Wilson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Devon Brochu. It had it’s debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010 and will be released in theaters sometime in April. I think Jiggles fits well into the social outcast role (just watch Brick) and this definitely takes that type to the extreme. I’d … Read more
Holy Cast List Batman!
The Dark Knight Rises is the third and supposed final film in the Nolan-Batman saga, and while the cast list was announced quite some time ago theres still a couple mysteries surrounding who’s gonna be who. I’ll start with what has been confirmed and what many of you probably know: Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael … Read more
Little Shop of… Stuff
The one thing missing on television these days is an animated television show based off of a hit 1980s off-Broadway musical about a man-eating plant. But, hey, FOX already tried this in 1991 with Little Shop. If you haven’t figured out what musical the show was based off of, it’s Little Shop of Horrors. Yeah, … Read more
