Movie Review: Blue Jasmine
Blue Jasmine — a film review by Gary Chew The exigencies associated with love and class continue to be magnified in the oeuvre of Woody Allen — except … Read more
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Author Discusses “The Barber’s Conundrum and Other Stories”
Why I wrote “The Barber’s Conundrum and Other Stories” By John Hartnett I decided to write The Barber’s Conundrum and Other Stories when I realized my wife would … Read more
Movie Review: “We’re The Millers”
“We’re The Millers” — a film review by Gary Chew It is not without a good deal of caution that I ever offer a suggestion that a particular … Read more
Book Review: Six of One — A Tudor Riff by JoAnn Spears
“Six of One” — a book review Reviewed by Claire Ridgway A fun, rather irreverent, entertaining spoof, is how I’d describe “Six of One” by JoAnn Spears. In … Read more
Movie Review: “I’m So Excited”
“I’m So Excited” — a film review by Gary Chew A new Spanish-language film comedy just out has everything in it … except Javier Bardem. Even Javier’s spouse, … Read more
Movie Review: “Fruitvale Station”
“Fruitvale Station” — a film review by Gary Chew The first day of 2009 was the last day of Oscar Grant’s life. He was born in 1986. Film … Read more
Movie Review: “The Conjuring”
“The Conjuring” — a film review by Gary Chew I usually laugh as much or more watching a creepy spook movie than one that intends to elicit laughter. … Read more
Movie Review: “The Lone Ranger”
“The Lone Ranger” — a film review by Gary Chew I’ve never heard a more robust and full-bodied performance of Gioachino Rossini’s overture to his opera “William Tell” … Read more
A Bad-Ass Review: Just How Bad is Dave Barry’s ‘Book of Bad Songs’?
A Bad-Ass Review: Dave Barry’s ‘Book of Bad Songs’ Dave Barry wrote a book about bad songs. Fully 2/3rds of the songs he writes about are songs that … Read more
Movie Review: “The East”
“The East” — a film review by Gary Chew The inward sign of maturity, or at least moving further forward into geezerhood, is seeing a movie in which … Read more
