If you are a big fan of Jane Austin, you’ll probably like, but not love, the current production by the Sacramento Theater Company of “Sense and Sensibility.”  This particular adaptation (by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan) of the revered novel emphasizes the humor in the plot by playing up characters and dialogue for laughs, eschewing […]

In John Patrick Shanley’s 2004 play, “Doubt,” Sister Aloysius (played in the film version by Meryl Streep) is convinced that Father Flynn has engaged in improper sexual contact with a young black boy. She holds onto that belief, despite less than concrete evidence, throughout the play, only admitting, when her efforts to have Flynn disciplined […]

Before memories of the summer just past fade, here are capsule reviews of a dozen films we saw and, to a greater or lesser extent, appreciated. “Love and Mercy” – Directed by Bill Pohlad (screenplay by Michael Alan Lerner from his book), this film tells the redemptive story of Brian Wilson, the legendary leader of […]

Several theories have been suggested for the timing of John Boehner’s sudden announcement that he has decided to relinquish his position as the third most important official in the government. (At least, as Speaker of the House, he would so rank by being second-in-line, behind the Vice-President, in the succession hierarchy.) One theory is that […]