‘Anywhere’ is a Neo-Western Crime Thriller That Goes Nowhere
There is the foundation of an engaging neo-Western buried somewhere inside Adam Seidel’s Anywhere.
Opinion
A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Mamma Mia!’
If you want a good fun time, you can’t go wrong with the crowd-pleasing musical Mamma Mia! as it makes its Los Angeles pit stop at the Center Theatre Group for their 2026 North American tour.
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‘Sun Chaser’ Pilot Depicts Filipino Authenticity and Rollicking Adventure
Filipino folklore appears to be making its strive in animation this year. While there have been predecessors in the forms of Netflix’s anime adaptation of Trese for instance, there are more works unrolling that seamlessly weave centuries of lore into stories for today’s audiences, across all the ages.
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NOC Review: ‘Supergirl’ is the Best Blockbuster of the Summer
Blockbusters need to be likable, enjoyable, smarter, and more emotional. Thankfully, for me, Supergirl has been the first summer blockbuster of 2026 that checks every single one of those boxes.
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Jessie-Centric Story in ‘Toy Story 5’ Proves These Toys Still Matter
Toy Story is one of those animated franchises that has stood the test of time. Across three decades, multiple shorts,
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‘The Furious’ Proves Pure Action Spectacle Speaks Louder Than Words
Kenji Tanigaki’s The Furious is the kind of action film that demands to be experienced in a theater, where the
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘The Little Mermaid’
The Nocturne Theatre’s The Little Mermaid is a colorful and vibrant knockout production that is swimming with incredible quality. While
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‘Michael’ is an Ode to the King of Pop
It’s a late May afternoon at The Paseo on Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, CA. I’m about to see Michael three
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Antigone’
Kenneth Cavander‘s translation & adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy Antigone by Sophokles, now playing at the Antaeus Theatre Company,
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Top Disneyland Resort Summer Musts For Toddlers and Youngling-Age Kids
The Nerds of Color was invited by the Disneyland Resort to preview just how summer is gearing up to be
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘O: A Rhapsody in Divorce’
Outside In Theatre never ceases to enthrall me and their latest production O: A Rhapsody in Divorce continues that magic
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NOC Review: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Satisfies with Simplicity
The Disney-era of Star Wars films has been fraught with controversy. The sequel trilogy proved incredibly divisive and, in some
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Ascent’
Henry Ong‘s final play Ascent, now having its world premiere at the Skylight Theatre Company, is an urgently relevant production
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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Finally Gives Fans the Tournament They’ve Been Waiting For
For a Mortal Kombat movie to truly feel like Mortal Kombat, there needs to be a tournament. Simon McQuoid’s 2021
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‘Mārama’ is a Māori Horror Thriller That Will Chill You to the Bone
I’ve seen many movies over the last two years. Nothing I saw inspired me with enough words to express how
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‘Swapped’ Uses a Familiar Story to Deliver Timely Lessons on Empathy
Nathan Greno’s Swapped may not reinvent the body swap formula, but it uses it effectively to remind audiences of the
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NOC Review: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Goes from Prada to Blah-da
Sharp. Biting. Insightful. These are the words we think of when we reference 2006’s The Devil Wears Prada. So does
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Flower Drum Song’
Despite this new revival of Flower Drum Song having a second revision from David Henry Hwang, no amount of rewrites
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The Middle Geeks Episode 79: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review with Ali Nasser
We discuss ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,’ why May Calamawy (per usual for whatever she’s in) is the best part, and why it’s increasingly clear that we have a narrative problem when it comes to western media depicting us, perhaps more than a representation problem.
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘For Want of a Horse’
It’s been a few days but after watching the world premiere of Olivia Dufault’s For Want of a Horse at
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Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’ is a Viscerally Unsettling Reinvention of a Horror Icon
The Mummy remains one of the most iconic figures of the classic movie monster era. For nearly 95 years, the
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Laufey’s “Madwoman” Music Video is a Wasian Celebration
Hot off her Coachella performance and A Matter of Time: The Final Hour deluxe edition release, Laufey, the Chinese-Icelandic genre-defying
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Level Up!’
Gabriel Rivas Gomez‘s Level Up!, now having its world premiere at the Latino Theater Company, is a cute and ambitious
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