As a writer, I've always held an unbridled passion for the Entertainment Arts. Movies, TV, and music are my raison d'être. Having written for three alternative newsweeklies, in Omaha, NE, where I'm originally from--I now live in North Mankato--many of you will come to find that I have a very conversational, no-holds-barred approach to my writing style. In other words, yes, some of you dear readers may be shocked and offended by what I say and how I say it. Ultimately, though, my intention is to leave you wanting to know what I have to say next! So, enjoy the ride!! It's gonna get pretty wet and wild, from here on out. But please, no Speedos. Thank you.
An 11-year-old M.O.T. Samantha Blaire Cutler is ready to dance in the Broadway tour of “Billy Elliot,” soon at the Ordway, the white-hot popular musical that Miss Cutler has a major role in.
For being such a timeless tale, it seems dated. Fairy Tale Satires have been done to death, since Woods made its debut in 1986. Woods was, in a way, ahead of its time. It’s just not as, well, timeless as it used to be.
Kout’s film isn’t about Big Moments. It’s about small changes that add up. Like the title character herself, the film deserves an opportunity to blossom.
Ravid Kahalani, the frontman for Yemen Blues, has a message to deliver. I just wish Kahalani would shut up and let the music do the talking for him.
Matisyahu is going through a change in his life. It’s apparent that he’s had a moment of clarity, and he’s running with it.
Jewish playwright Ken LaZebnik’s ode to autism is tender, funny, and utterly awesome.
Want to see how low humanity can go? Go see the emotionally powerful, yet chillingly unsettling play, “Our Class.”
While the character of drag club owner, Georges, suits Hamilton’s larger-than-life persona perfectly, St. Paul native, Christopher Sieber, outshines the top-billed tanner.
Haters will call the cancer comedy manipulative. For me? “50/50″ is 100% terrific filmmaking.
Having reviewed several albums attached to the JDub label, this truly is a sad happening, as I’ve enjoyed many of the artists’ work.
After listening to DeScribe’s latest single, “Pure Soul,” featuring Matisyahu, it’s pretty safe to say that Sir Bob Geldoff can rest easy.
“Shotnez” reignites that hope in your heart—you know the one: that maybe – just MAYBE – the music industry hasn’t completely lost its way.
Damn, this rapper just ain’t kosher! He’s just (a) dope! Oy vey, yo!
When you’re at the height of your career before you even hit puberty, what do you do? In this day and age, if you’re one Justin Bieber, world-renowned teen sensation, you say your prayers. Seriously.
In his latest, “Just Go with It,” Adam Sandler is more charismatic than he’s ever been.
The loss of six-million Jews is scary enough in its own right, without having to “Twilight” it up into a gothic horror novel.
After coming across Ticketjew.com, it’s clear that this website is an insult to Jews, all around the world, as well as a giant gob of phlegm in the face of those Jews who we’ve survived.
Jewish Rock Radio certainly lives up to its name!
Despite some witty lines and the character’s religion, there’s a staleness to the proceedings.
It’s as though the band wanted to give everyone a heaping helping of what could be considered as the musical equivalent of comfort food: Easy on the ears, but lacking any sort of substance, kick, or nutritional value.
That’s not to say the book isn’t entertaining as hell. I mean, yeah, it’s completely derivative of books, similar in theme (anyone here of a little-known author named F. Scott Fitzgerald? Nah. Me neither.) that came before it, but it’s still a fast read. In fact, it’s a total page-turner. I couldn’t wait to see what happened next—even if I already had an idea. Long story short: It’s just fun.