‘Beautiful Creatures’ is flawed but fun
Beautiful Creatures is a movie that grows on you, despite its imperfections. Based on the young adult novel of the same name by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, Beautiful Creatures…
Lee brings ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ to the stage
LEE – This weekend, the Zukowski Performing Arts Center will be home to a deadly threat to the existence of the human race. No, it’s not a science experiment gone…
A masterful biography of Thornton Wilder
This biography of Thornton Wilder, whose most famous play Our Town is still played all over the country, is masterful as the author has mostly presented him through his own…
The Beacon’s best films of the year
Oscar season is over, and that means it’s time for the most important movie awards ceremony in the nation to begin: Bera Dunau’s top 10 films of 2012! In all…
‘Happy Days’ at Miss Hall’s School
PITTSFIELD – This weekend, to travel back in time to 1950s Wisconsin, go no further than the Elizabeth Gatchell Klein Arts Center at Miss Hall’s School. The MHS Theater Ensemble is putting…
‘Mohawk’ captures town in process of decay
Mohawk was Richard Russo’s first novel and the first of several that take place in a small town in mid-New York State – the Appalachians are not far. This particular town is called…
‘Die Hard’ disappoints
It’s pretty telling when the best parts of an action movie are the scenes without any action. A Good Day to Die Hard is a disappointment, less because of poor…
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour draws 1,000-plus to Lenox
LENOX – More than 1,000 people from throughout Berkshire County and beyond converged on Lenox Memorial Middle and High School to see numerous adventure films from the Banff Mountain Film…
‘Warm Bodies’ is light entertainment
Warm Bodies is a perfectly average movie. A base hit of a film, it won’t be changing anyone’s life or making it onto many top 10 lists. What it will do,…
‘Empire Falls’ showcases Russo’s unique style of writing
Empire Falls is a small, decaying town near the Maine coast. Robert Russo has chosen this setting for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, bringing it alive in its gradually fading state; contrasting…