Mamet still sizzles in imperfect Plow production Ivan Wanis-Ruiz is stellar as Charlie Fox in Speed-the-Plow. Read more on The Delta Optimist

Q&A: Rodrigo Cortés and Ryan Reynolds Immoveable force met unstoppable object when actor Ryan Reynolds and director Rodrigo… Continue reading →

Smart Habit Charles Busch’s bawdy, nun-sensical spoof is heaven-sent Early last year, critics and audiences alike feared that “The Third Story,” Charles Busch’s inscrutable fractured fairytale, signaled the end of a fabulous career. Read more on The Villager

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‘The Social Network’s’ Andrew Garfield has a way with emotion The actor’s popularity is on the rise with sensitive turns in David Fincher’s Facebook drama and ‘Never Let Me Go.’ And as for his upcoming role as Spider-Man, it’s ‘a… Continue reading →

The Boxer Rebellion on Its High-Emotional Rock: “We Want to Make Sure We Get a Buzz Off It” Coordinating interviews with overseas talent means tedious logistics and early alarms. My wife asks why there’s already stale coffee upon waking and… Continue reading →

EUR Film Review: Easy A *Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone) was a social zero who barely registered a blip on the radar at Ojai North High until the fateful Monday morning she inadvertently started a rumor about herself. Too embarrassed to… Continue reading →