‘Evil Dead’ remake pales in comparison to original trilogy
I really don’t know what to make of Evil Dead. When I heard that the iconic 1981 horror movie The Evil Dead was being remade, I was apprehensive. Full disclosure,…
‘Stoner’ portrays intensity of relationships in university life
The remarkable theme of this novel is the pure love of teaching, particularly of medieval literature, which shines throughout it on the part of the character Stoner, as well, I suspect,…
Painting is “passion, joy and challenge” to local artist
GREAT BARRINGTON – An exhibit featuring the paintings of David J. Richardson, a West Stockbridge-based contemporary artist with a non-conforming painting style, will open April 6 at 4 p.m. at…
S&Co. offers interactive look at history of legendary scribe
LENOX – Those wishing to delve further into the world of William Shakespeare than attending a performance of The Tempest, reading Othello or watching the latest adaptation of Romeo and…
‘The Croods’ is light family entertainment
The Croods is a light piece of family entertainment. The latest offering from DreamWorks Animation, it lacks the depth and crossover appeal of the best of last year’s crop of…
‘Rules of Civility’ showcases New York in the ’30s
NewYork, New York… the city is the star of this book. The year is 1938 – when coffee with eggs and toast at a diner cost 15 cents – and the central character, Katey.…
‘Stoker’ ends the 2013 film slump
Stoker is the first great movie of 2013. Directed by Korean director Park Chan-wook, best known in the U.S. for his film Oldboy, Stoker is as striking as it is…
Many cultures use individual styles to decorate Easter eggs
[media-credit id=3 align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]Almost anyone who has grown up in America has memories of dyeing eggs at Easter time. It’s probably one of the most popular holiday traditions, along with…
‘A Week in Winter’ uses storytelling device in believable way
Maeve Binchy was one of the best known novelists of the last 40 or 50 years (she wrote 20) and this, her latest novel, was chosen as an Oprah’s Book Club selection. One…
‘Burt Wonderstone’ not so incredible
I really wish the dump months would end. Every year, in between the winter Oscar season and the summer movie months, major studios release the movies they aren’t as confident…