Catherine Deneuve and Fabrice Luchini in Potiche.By John ThomasonAn alternative title of Potiche could have been Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. In this, the latest film from French directorial chameleon François Ozon, the men are the irrational ones – clingy, petulant and generally bewildered – while the film’s female protagonist, played by Catherine … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2011
French film lions bring weathered charm to ‘Potiche’
An alternative title of Potiche could have been Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. In this, the latest film from French directorial chameleon François Ozon, the men are the irrational ones – clingy, petulant and generally bewildered – while the film’s female protagonist, played by Catherine Deneuve, is the film’s rational, resolute, forward-thinking, confident and wholly … [Read more...]
Film review: ‘Source Code’ almost a masterpiece, save for flawed ending
Michelle Monaghan and Jake Gyllenhaal in Source Code.By John Thomason‘Tis the season for romantic science-fiction parables about attractive young men prohibited, through their stories’ elaborate conceits, from accessing the brunette beauties who are ready and willing to jump their bones.In Source Code, which opens wide Friday, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan … [Read more...]
‘Source Code’ almost a masterpiece, save for flawed ending
‘Tis the season for romantic science-fiction parables about attractive young men prohibited, through their stories’ elaborate conceits, from accessing the brunette beauties who are ready and willing to jump their bones. In Source Code, which opens wide Friday, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan are a lot like Matt Damon and Emily Blunt in The Adjustment Bureau, their … [Read more...]
Music feature: Economic revival? Live-music clubs return to action in PBC
John Yurt has reopened The Back Room in Delray Beach.By Bill MeredithAs financial experts continue to look for indicators as to the status of the economic recession, a trend in Palm Beach County may hint that its grip is on the decline.It’s the opening, or reopening, of live music nightclubs, which historically attract people only if those people have money to … [Read more...]
Economic revival? Live-music clubs return to action in PBC
As financial experts continue to look for indicators as to the status of the economic recession, a trend in Palm Beach County may hint that its grip is on the decline. It’s the opening, or reopening, of live music nightclubs, which historically attract people only if those people have money to spend. That’s the mantra of club owners, who realize that they’re in a risky … [Read more...]
Opera review: Staging, weak Cavaradossi mar second cast of PBO’s ‘Tosca’
Tiffany Abban.By Rex HearnThere are times when the stronger regional opera companies mount Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca to exploit every emotion: love, hate, seduction, torture and betrayal. Each is accented and the audiences go home satisfied.This was not one of them.Palm Beach Opera’s version, directed by Massimo Gasparon, had none of the blood lust … [Read more...]
Staging, weak Cavaradossi mar second cast of PBO’s ‘Tosca’
There are times when the stronger regional opera companies mount Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca to exploit every emotion: love, hate, seduction, torture and betrayal. Each is accented and the audiences go home satisfied. This was not one of them. Palm Beach Opera’s version, directed by Massimo Gasparon, had none of the blood lust one associates with this opera: Tosca’s knife, a … [Read more...]
Music review: Verdi ‘Requiem’ marks important moment for Master Chorale, Lynn
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).By Greg StepanichTime was, and not all that long ago, that the only way South Florida could hear the Verdi Requiem in concert was to wait for the Florida Philharmonic to schedule it or hope that a big touring ensemble would put it on.This year, there have been two major local performances of this 1874 masterwork: Once in January at a … [Read more...]
Verdi ‘Requiem’ marks important moment for Lynn, Master Chorale
Time was, and not all that long ago, that the only way South Florida could hear the Verdi Requiem in concert was to wait for the Florida Philharmonic to schedule it or hope that a big touring ensemble would put it on. This year, there have been two major local performances of this 1874 masterwork: Once in January at a concert by the Palm Beach Opera Orchestra, with … [Read more...]