Reviews of stuff I like – or don’t.
Movies
Call to Arms
Be a man! See this movie!
Reviews
Fantasy
Happy 90th Birthday, Ray Harryhausen!
Today, June 29, 2010 is Ray Harryhausen’s 90th birthday! Click here for Ray’s official site. Ray, for those few of you who don’t know, is the all-time great master of special effects (especially stop-motion animation). […]
Movies
Why the Sequel to That Book You Love Will Never Be Written
“I really loved that book. When are you going to write a sequel?” People ask me that question all the time. I hear it from fans at conventions, in email, and on Facebook and other social […]
Reviews
CATHE Youth Theater Company: Groovy – Review
Groovy has done something no CATHE Youth Theater Company (CYTC) production has ever done before: sold out the CATHE auditorium. The center, located at 125 E. State St., Burlington, Wisconsin, has been staging CYTC productions […]
Reviews
Theater Undreground: The Actor’s Nightmare & Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You – Review
It’s time for another foray into experimental stagecraft by Theater Undreground in Richmond, IL, and this show may be their most challenging to date. Not that they haven’t done some edgy work in the past […]
Fantasy
Why Ray Harryhausen Kicks Ass on the New Clash of the Titans
At this point, only reviewers have seen the new Clash of the Titans. Maybe it’ll be great, maybe it won’t, but I can tell you one thing – no matter how cool it is, neither […]
Horror
Manwolf Shreds Wolfman
What the hell happened with The Wolfman? The new film had everything it should have needed to succeed: some big stars (Benicio DelTorro, Anthony Hopkins, Hugo Weaving, Emily Blunt), a competent action director (Joe Johnston […]
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CATHE Youth Theater: Murder’s in the Heir – Review
Burlington’s CATHE (Community Art Technology Health Education) Center has been staging theater events since its inception, more than four years ago. So I found myself somewhat surprised when I realized that, though I’ve attended many […]
Reviews
Theater Undreground: Huffs (& Stuffs) – Review
Huffs (& Stuffs) is another excellent night of entertainment at Theater Undreground. TUG, as they call themselves, are dedicated to bringing new and edgy theater experiences to Richmond, Illinois (just over the border from Twin […]
Friends
Theater Undreground: Not What You Expected – Review
A new Theater Undreground production always seems like a good time for another post to my homepage. (If you like more frequent info & updates, become a fan of my blog – stephendsullivan.blogspot.com.) TU is […]