Review: “Run”

You’ve got to be of a certain age or a cinephile to understand the term “B” movie. Originally used to identify the second feature on a double-bill (the first being the “A” movie), some studios maintained “A” and “B” production units, while other studios – like Monogram and Republic – produced nothing but low-budget features…

Review: “Hillbilly Elegy”

When J. D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy was published in 2016, there was some controversy as to whether Vance’s take on Appalachian culture as embodied by his family was truly representative. Others latched on to Vance’s memoir as a guide to understanding red state politics and the rise of Trump.   The Ron Howard-directed film adaptation,…

Review: “Uncle Frank”

It’s been a while since a movie has ripped out my heart out and repeatedly stomped it into the ground while still giving me a sense of hope. Such a film is Alan Ball’s Uncle Frank, available now on Amazon Prime. Part family drama, part road-trip movie, part coming-of-age story, and part coming-out-late-in-life tale, it’s…

KSRO Interview – “Heart O’Mine”

Guests on the host-less Thursday, November 12 theatre segment on KSRO’s The Drive with Steve Jaxon were Sonoma County-ans Emily Cornelius and Brooke Dengler from the Victor Herbert Renaissance Project LIVE! virtual concert Heart O’Mine, an Irish-themed concert with works by Victor Herbert and his Irish grandfather Samuel Lover. Click below to listen:   **********