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John Goodman Headlines New HBO Comedy with Danny McBride, “Righteous Gemstones,” Sort of “Succession” with Lots of Laughs

by Leah Sydney - July 31, 2019 2:12 pm

HBO has another mega hit on their hands with “Righteous Gemstones,” a series about a twisted, crooked, evangelical family and their massive mega church,...

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Review: Suspend Disbelief for “Yesterday” Quirky Fun for Beatles Fans New and Old

by Leah Sydney - June 28, 2019 12:44 pm

Go for the Beatles ride and see the delightful “Yesterday” the summer’s feel good movie. Written by Richard Curtis and directed by Danny...

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Review: “Secret Life of Pets 2” Suffers from Sequel-itis, Lack of Imagination, And Filmmaker Hubris

by Leah Sydney - June 7, 2019 11:05 am

“The Secret Life of Pets 2” the sequel of the first film from 2016, will probably make a gazillion dollars this weekend, (it goes...

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Hollywood’s A-List– Leo, Jennifer, Quincy, Jamie Foxx– Show Up for “The Black Godfather,” Clarence Avant

by Leah Sydney - June 5, 2019 12:28 am

A-list Hollywood showed up in droves Monday night for a screening of "The Black Godfather," a new documentary about music man Clarence Avant. What...

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Review: Ron Howard’s “Pavarotti” Hits All the Right Notes Capturing the Out-sized Life of a Man with Giant Appetites

by Leah Sydney - June 4, 2019 9:54 am

Ron Howard’s "Pavarotti" is a cinematic gem which captures the larger than life tenor and those who loved him. Opera is secondary in this...

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Review: Jakob Dylan’s Passion Project Film About the LA Music Scene wtih Mamas & Papas, The Byrds, and Later, Tom Petty

by Leah Sydney - May 24, 2019 6:19 pm

“Echo in the Canyon,” about the music that came out of 60’s music mecca Laurel Canyon, reverberated through Hollywood last night at the...

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Theater: LA Gets a Blast of New York from Broadway’s Stephen Schwartz with Perfomances by Megan Hilty, Idina Menzel, Others

by Leah Sydney - May 24, 2019 3:04 pm

Stephen Schwartz, composer of “” Wicked,” Godspell,” “Pippin,” “Enchanted,” “The Prince of Egypt,” “Pocohantas,” “and so much more well deserves all the accolades he...