TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course No. 17 (2007), by Dick Durrance II.Art: If you’ve got a hankering for hitting the links but can’t get to it right now, perhaps an ongoing exhibit at the Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta will help slake your fairway thirst. Gary Wiren’s nonpareil collection of golf memorabilia is on display along with paintings, photographs and … [Read more...]
Film review: ‘Adjustment Bureau’ has little edge, but it’s enjoyable
Matt Damon and Emily Blunt in The Adjustment Bureau.By John ThomasonIf most of Philip K. Dick’s writing was ahead of its time, the latest movie adaptation of his work, The Adjustment Bureau, is behind it.The movie transforms Dick’s ̓50s short story The Adjustment Team from a politically conscious story about free will and Cold War panic to a quaint, … [Read more...]
Film review: Inert ‘Victoria’ a bloodless non-drama
Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend in The Young Victoria.By John ThomasonMartin Scorsese clearly has enough of a soft spot for arch period pieces that he offered to gamely produce Jean-Marc Valee’s The Young Victoria. But his masterful guidance is generally absent from this inert account of the years surrounding Queen Victoria’s coronation.Before going further, I have to admit a … [Read more...]
Film review: “The Great Buck Howard” is cheesy in the nicest sense
John Malkovich in 'The Great Buck Howard.'By Hap Erstein Those with a taste for whimsy should appreciate a small sleeper comedy called The Great Buck Howard, opening locally on Friday, a satirical jab and affectionate celebration of B-list show biz types who persevere long after their time in the limelight has run out. The best thing about the film is the wondrously … [Read more...]