P.T. BARNUM HUMBUG? Fierce. No, I’m not dreaming about Beyonce. Actually, it’s Keala Settle who summons this apt descriptor. She positively radiates star power in her role as the Bearded Lady (Lettie Lutz) in “THE GREATEST SHOWMAN”. If this were a live performance, one could say that she…

WHAT’S SHAKING IN THE MOVIES? An earthquake? No, we’re talking dinosaurs. The little kid in me perks up. Ashley Reese, my super-talented granddaughter, holds her 16th birthday celebration at CINEPOLIS THEATER in La Costa for a showing of the film – you guessed it – JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM. Now this…

GERMAN BLITZKRIEG OVERRUNS EUROPE History buffs, take note. The movie DARKEST HOUR is right up your alley. If “the war to end all wars” is to be explored, one could hardly find a more intriguing person to poke and dissect than Prime Minister Winston Churchill. A giant of enormous…

AARON SORKIN DOES IT AGAIN…A CAPSULE REVIEW                                                                                    …

DEPICTION & EVICTION…A CAPSULE REVIEW Saw a film tonight called 99 HOMES. Another version of the FAUST theme where a character sells his soul to the devil for wealth. If watching 99 families being evicted from their homes is a treat, wallow in this movie. Otherwise, suffice it…

GORING?   NOT AT ALL…A CAPSULE REVIEW                                                                                      …