To the Theatre with Holly Caster
The Lure of the Award Show Tonight (well, last month as you read this) is the Golden Globe awards. They are Oscar-Lite, less pretentious, and a lot more fun—like a Bar Mitzvah, but where your uncle is played by George Clooney. Unlike the staid Oscar ceremony, the Globes involves food and, more importantly, alcohol. Stars drink too much and are more loose-lipped if they win.... Read More
To the Theatre with Holly Caster
Post holiday cheer … in round, flat form “It’s … the … most de-press-ing time of the year!” That’s my own personal song for post-holidays, cold and dark January. Following, in alphabetical order, are some of my favorite movie antidepressants. They are available on DVD, and a lot better for me than medication. Little Miss Sunshine (2006): A movie about true family values.... Read More
To the Theatre with Holly Caster
Opinions Sister Act: dreadful. A selfish and unlikable main character who grows and changes because—uh oh, it’s 10pm and the main character has to grow and change by now. The writers didn’t bother writing anything actually clever or funny, they just put nuns in sequined habits, singing their guts out, and doing jazz hands. Oh, the humor. Not. However, 95% of the... Read More
Don’t Waste My Time, Please by Holly Caster
Last week on Monday I went into Manhattan to see the revival of Cactus Flower and left at intermission. Last week on Thursday I went into Manhattan to see the revival of Arcadia and left at intermission. So, I started thinking to myself, am I too horribly critical? Read More Read More
