MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Central Intelligence’ is smarter than the average action-comedy flick
It’s not often that a film features two of the most likable, hardworking entertainers in the industry. With Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart playing the headliners here, “Central Intelligence” has the charisma and charm of the two combined. Kevin Hart has been everywhere recently. It feels like every couple months a new film featuring him […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Finding Dory’ is a serviceable sequel, but forgets its message
A sequel, by its very nature, must be bigger and grander than the original material. Often, this means the visuals, story, and characters are ramped up a notch for the second effort in a series. The best examples of this principle are in the insane, over-the-top “Fast & Furious” franchise. Each movie outdoes the previous […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Bright, colorful Turtles can’t save ‘Out of the Shadows’ from being predictably dull
We all know that guy who was in his prime about 10 years ago, was on top of the world and then was just sort of left behind by the normal passage of time, right? Maybe he was the cool guy in high school who played in a band, was a star athlete, or maybe […]
MOVIE REVIEW: It’s not the end of the world – ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ is better than critics say
When I sat down in the theater for this movie, I had mixed feelings. While I loved the last two efforts for this new, rebooted “X-Men” universe, this film made headlines for being so poor. Early reviews panned the film, painting it as a dull effort, one that could end up being a dreaded franchise […]
Free screenwriting workshop with local director starts June 9 at Game Chateau in Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: The Game Chateau in Wilkes-Barre has announced its third community writers workshop – screenwriting with local director, producer, and screenwriter Jon YonKondy, MFA. The workshop will run weekly on Thursday nights throughout the month of June starting on Thursday, June 9. It will involve a broad survey of screenwriting as an […]
‘Miss Representation,’ a film about women in media, screens for free in Scranton on April 30
From a press release: The critically acclaimed documentary “Miss Representation,” which exposes how the media’s misrepresentations of women have led to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence, will be screening for free at The Theater at North in Scranton on Saturday, April 30, presented by the Junior League of Scranton in […]
Scranton Fringe Festival accepting original short films for 2016 festival, due May 1
From a press release: The Scranton Fringe Festival, which will be held in multiple venues in downtown Scranton on Sept. 29-Oct. 2, is introducing a curated short film series as part of the 2016 festival – unique, engaging, and diverse films are encouraged to submit. The films will be screened multiple times throughout the festival […]
Jack Black will play disgraced Hazleton polka legend Jan Lewan in ‘The Man Who Would Be Polka King’
Comedian, actor, and musician Jack Black has dropped hints about playing a real-life polka king in various interviews for a while now, and now it has been confirmed that he will produce and star in a biopic of Pennsylvania polka superstar Jan “Lewan” Lewandowski called “The Man Who Would Be Polka King.” Based on the […]
‘Back to the Future’ stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson meeting fans at 2016 Wizard World Philly
From a press release: Hello, McFly! From the “Back to the Future” franchise to TV hits like “Family Ties” and “Spin City,” Michael J. Fox has thrilled, touched, and moved millions with his performances, as well as his commitment to the campaign for increased Parkinson’s disease research. Lea Thompson, who portrayed Marty’s mother in the […]
Shakespeare film series debuts with ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in Honesdale on Feb. 25
From a press release: On Thursday, Feb. 25, The Cooperage Project will present a new film series, “Such Sweet Thunder: Shakespeare on Film,” curated by Robert Dugan, Ph.D., at The Cooperage in Honesdale. This month’s film, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” will begin at 7 p.m. Donations will be collected at the door, and there will […]
