Canadian clowns, Mump and Smoot (with Thug), were in Whitehorse tonight in a revival of their first show together, Something. I was led to believe it was going to be scary, or disturbing–but these were not scary clowns. While there are some grotesque moments, there’s a charming show beneath the grossness. It stems from the [...]
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Gross Heart: Much to Love about Mump and Smoot Leave a comment
“Where were you?”: God and Grace in Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life Leave a comment
It is a beautiful thing that the Yukon Film Society was able to bring us “Tree of Life” through their new Available Light Cinema incarnation at the Yukon Arts Centre once a month. Even more amazing was the swiftness. Whitehorse is not known as the place where new good films come quickly–but the YFS have [...]
Mob Rules and the Art of the Team Movie— a review of X-Men: First Class 2 comments
I saw X-Men: First Class last night. It was a good, solid action movie with stunning special effects. It moves and kept me interested. It never had me on the edge of my seat. It’s an origin story– it has to go through certain details to collect them all–but it doesn’t do it very interestingly, [...]
There Are Stories You’ve Never Heard, Brilliantly Told: a review of The River 1 comment
“…his cultivation of genuine menace…”: a review of “One Nation Under Gods” at Portal Leave a comment
Val Grimm, over at the Portal, gave me a good review for my short story, “One Nation Under Gods”! Thanks, Val. I’m always thrilled that there are people who will review short fiction, and anthologies. Thank you, Val! Val reviews the whole anthology, Tesseracts 14, story by story. Here is his review of mine: The [...]
TRON: Legacy needs a CLU, gets a “journey without a goal”
I wanted to like this movie. I have such fond memories of the original TRON. It was ahead of its time in many ways back then, and probably a little cheesy too… It was wrapped up in religion a bit, which wasn’t bad— it gave programs a “culture,” a “faith.” TRON: Legacy has kept up [...]
Is There No Wonder in Wonderland? A Review of Burton’s Alice in Wonderland 4 comments
What do you want when you get down the rabbit hole? Burton begs this question in his version of Alice in Wonderland. Folks will probably enjoy the visuals–they are delightful to watch. But in this age of CGI, there’s not as much fanfare left for special effects. It’s coming down quickly to who tells a [...]
The Laramie Project Shows Stunning Ensemble Work 1 comment
This is my review from What’s Up Yukon. 5 out of 5 Stars I gave Justine Davidson, the theatre reviewer for the Whitehorse Star, a long hug at the end of The Laramie Project, the Guild Society/GALA play. Both of us were near tears. She said over my shoulder, “Does this mean it’s good when the [...]
The Wolfman: A Waning Version of the Original 3 comments
The Wolfman,(2010) directed by Joe Johnston, starring Benicio Del Toro, is a remake of The Wolfman, (1941) directed by George Waggner, and starring Lon Chaney, Jr. You know that. My biggest question through the movie is WHY REMAKE IT? The first half hour is a snoozer, merely a recap of the film you’ve already seen. [...]
Etiquette: Let Yourself Be Part of the Play 3 comments
I was able to be a part of Etiquette, the new play by Theatre Rotozaza from the UK now set up at Baked Cafe, at First and Main. It is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Yep, you’re sitting down, yep there are actors and a stage, and lines, and things are acted out, but [...]
