What is in a Rating II: Making the Grade
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One of the many purposes of this column is to give my thoughts and impressions on new movies and tv shows that I happen to catch. I love movies, and I’m a big fan of fiction.
Entertainment
Inciardi Dance wins at Synergy Dance Competition
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Inciardi Dance brought down the house at the recent Synergy Dance Competition! The Inciardi Dancers, named in honor of Suzanne Kem in recognition of her original dance studio before Bill Kem joined her to become Kem’s Gym and Dance, took 6 dances to the stage March 8-10 in Wichita, Kansas, for the Synergy Dance Competition. Our soloists were Emmie Harnden (Bloody Mary), Character Jazz Teen Level 11 and Scarlette Cassens, Contemporary Junior Level 1 (Warrior).
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
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Non-Spoiler Review Giant monster movie fans are currently enjoying a big renaissance for the genre, and especially for Godzilla. The release of the 2014 film saw the end of a decade long hiatus in which there was barely any mention of the character, or indication that the franchise would return in some form.
Things to do
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Live Music Chris Rossetti & Double Down will be performing live at Arthur’s in Blackwell from 6:30 pm to 9 pm on Friday, March 29. Pool Tournament Ridin’ High will be hosting a pool tournament from 7 pm to 11 pm on Friday, March 29.
Next Weekend
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Swing into Spring at the Burbank Alumni Building Swing into Spring with Roger Burch and the Hammer Down Band, on Saturday, April 6. Dance, or chair dance, at the Burbank Alumni Association building, 454 McCorkle, Burbank, OK, from 7 pm to 9:30 (or until everyone has had enough fun), with a break at 8 for refreshments.
Movie review: Set amid the Troubles, ‘In the Land of Saints and Sinners’ a true Western
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KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service At this point, it’s hack to refer to Liam Neeson’s “very particular set of skills,” but there’s no denying that the actor has made his bread and butter parlaying just that in the past 15 years, playing variations on a theme in an array of B-movie thrillers. Neeson has enacted bloody revenge on a train, on a plane, in the snow, on a ranch, and now, in his native land, with “In the Land of Saints and Sinners,” a thriller set in Ireland during the Troubles, directed by Robert Lorenz, Clint Eastwood’s longtime producer, and the director of the 2021 Neeson film “The Marksman.” We open in Belfast in 1974, just moments before a car bombing takes six lives, including those of several children.
Final weekend of The Tempest at Ponca Playhouse
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The Ponca Playhouse is hosting the final weekend of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest from March 29 through 31. Those in attendance can attest to the incredible performance of this cast and crew under the direction of the talented Ponca Playhouse director, Emily Rose Parman. There will be only three more performances as this classic show returns to the Poncan Theatre stage.
March of the Monsters: King Ghidorah
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By Calley Lamar For the last entry into our look at giant monsters that have had an impact upon cinema, we now look at Godzilla’s greatest enemy: King Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. Even if you’ve never seen a Godzilla movie in your life, there is a chance you have at least passing knowledge of King Ghidorah, who comprises Toho’s “Big Five” monsters (Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, Mechagodzilla, and Ghidorah), and of those five, usually sits comfortably in the top three behind Godzilla and Mothra in terms of popularity.
‘Tótem’ review: Lila Avilés’ Oscars entry is quietly beautiful
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Mexican filmmaker Lila Avilés’ sliceof- life second feature, “Tótem,” has an uncanny intimacy, immersing us in the lives of a family as they prepare for a birthday party for one of their members — a party that may well be his last. Tonatiuh (Mateo García Elizondo) is a frail, sick young man who tries hard to rally for the occasion, particularly for the benefit of his 7-year-old daughter Sol (Naíma Sentíes), through whose eyes we see much of the film. Tonatiuh’s sisters squabble agreeably as they make party preparations, corral their various children and try hard to find the joy rather than the sadness in the day. The party, when it finally arrives at the end of the film, feels like one of those magical evenings we’ve all experienced, seemingly lit by love.
Review: Who you gonna call? ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’
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There’s something strange in the neighborhood — again — in “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.” Picking up where “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” left off three years ago, “Frozen Empire” is also like “Afterlife” in that it has way too much going on as it attempts to juggle two movies’ worth of actors. There’s the return of (most of) the original Ghostbusters, in the game form of Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson — and, surprisingly, Murray makes the least impact of the trio, with Aykroyd and Hudson generating tender feelings in a scene that has nothing to do with ghosts.