Reviews

Call it concert serendipity. On the weekend before my birthday. At my second favorite venue in California (behind only the historic Hollywood Bowl). With a revered musician performing in his…

Photos by Ryan Loyd, Rylo Media Design   The Lifespan of a Fact isn't a perfect play. But director Suzy Newman, her creative team, and the three actors who carry…

Kristoffer Borgli’s new film The Drama is refreshingly original in its discussion of relevant societal issues. Some viewers have found the plot provocative and poorly executed. I disagree. The film…

Entertaining and Possibly Addicting A private detective with a myriad of mysterious personal problems is hired to take on a murder case in a small town (just 10 people)—a case…

Guitar-Driven Nostalgia Evoking the bluesy garage rock revival sound of the 2000s, the music video for Sacha Carlson and the Light’s Drive You Like A Cadillac spoofs the 1970’s genre…

Perseverance and Determination "Photography saved my life. Photography's changed my life." George McKenzie Jr.'s first words in The Book of George, delivered after a heartfelt pause, set the tone for…

Startingly Lighthearted Director Shervin Kermani only needs eight minutes to make you fall in love with Ramón. Docufiction short Ramón Who Speaks to Ghosts was shot on La Palma in…

The Underwater Light At a time of heightened space exploration, A Life Illuminated reminds us of the wonder we have right here on our own planet.  Through marine biologist Edie…

Photo by Brian Lawler   Wow! Spectacular! Awesome! Heck, I’m going to have to use a thesaurus to find any more superlatives to describe the San Luis Obispo Master Chorale’s…

More, Please You probably know someone like Eni, the protagonist of Facade, a short subject that well could be fleshed out into a feature-length film. Eni (Arsema Thomas) is an…