Theatre

Here’s a long-awaited piece of good news to kick off the summer: The Stanford Theatre is reopening July 9 after being shuttered for more than two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The classic movie house on University Avenue will reopen July 9 with a Fred Astaire double feature of “The Gay Divorcee” and “Top Hat,” kicking off a summer of fan favorites, including some that are not often on the big screen. “Casablanca,” which is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, is slated for July 16-17. A double…

| Scout Comics has partnered with Oren Segal's Management Production Entertainment (MPE) to develop Louis Southard and David Hahn's Midnight Western Theatre. Kevin Carroll is attached to adapt. Scout, Segal and Carroll will produce. A five-issue series, Midnight Western Theatre was published by Scout Comics in March 2021, with the final issue in September of the same year. On the back of than news, one seller on eBay has been able to sell multiple copies of the first issue for $15 each. In MIDNIGHT WESTERN THEATRE, the…

First reviews and reaction are in for Jurassic World Dominion and the critics aren't sugarcoating anything. With a few positive reactions peppered in, the general consensus among critics is that the movie is a ‘massive disappointment’. (Also read: Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom movie review: A new low for the iconic franchise; extinction is the only cure)Starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in the lead, the latest iteration in the rebooted Jurassic World series also brings back the stars from Steven Spielberg's…

We’ve romped most of the way through Life With You, the title track from the Proclaimers’ seventh album, when the lead actors fade out of view and hand the stage to the musicians. Six of them come to the front with their assorted string instruments and belt out the remainder of the song. They are full-voiced and joyful.It is a lovely moment and not just because it foregrounds Richard Reeday’s musical direction and David Shrubsole’s acoustic-led arrangements. It is also because it acknowledges how much Stephen Greenhorn’s…

Vidushi Chadha’s short film Neckline has made waves at film festivals worldwide. But the actor-writer can’t wait to showcase her award-winning work back home, in India. The Delhi girl, based in Los Angeles (USA), is waiting for submissions for the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) film festival to open. “I can’t wait to show my work . I’m a little scared, because the home crowd is the most critical, but it will also be gratifying,” she tells us. She has written, acted and produced the film that won Best Direction…

Eat, watch, supercharge.Order UpElon Musk is finally making good on his 2018 dream of becoming a restauranteur. The world's richest man and CEO of electric auto maker Tesla is apparently combining an old-school drive in movie theater, charging station and diner in one Hollywood location.Back in 2018, Musk tweeted that he wanted to open a "roller skates and rock" diner at a supercharger location so people could charge their Teslas and grab a meal. This week, Electrek reported Tesla filed plans with the city to combine a…

TS Eliot called Hamlet “the Mona Lisa of literature”. Like Leonardo’s enigmatic portrait, Shakespeare’s prince and the play in which he appears have stimulated countless poets, novelists and creative artists. The latest in the field is Ken McMullen, who has written and directed a dreamlike movie, Hamlet Within, subtitled Five Acts in Search of a Murderous Prince and screened at Cannes. It is an attempt to de-romanticise the dithering Dane and is duly stimulating even if I sometimes felt it was pushing at an open door.You…

Home theatre systems provide cinema-like audio quality for an immersive experience. Here are a few popular options for you to check out.1. Sony HT-RT40Sony HT-RT40 is a 5.1 channel home theatre system consisting of an external subwoofer, a three-channel soundbar, and two tall-boy rear speakers. It features Near Field Communication (NFC) and Bluetooth for seamless audio streaming. This home theatre system is compatible with the Sony Music Center application for seamless access to media stored across different devices. In…