BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Rosamund Pike is back to her ‘Gone Girl’ tricks in ‘I Care a Lot’
Blakeson’s direction is uneven, but some of his swipes at American capitalism do land with a pleasant sting. It’s Pike, though, who provides the film with its energy.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Rosamund Pike is back to her ‘Gone Girl’ tricks in ‘I Care a Lot’
Blakeson’s direction is uneven, but some of his swipes at American capitalism do land with a pleasant sting. It’s Pike, though, who provides the film with its energy.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Live from New York: Everyone was thirsty for Regé-Jean Page on this week’s ‘SNL’
Host Regé-Jean Page tackled the series from the jump in his monologue, which featured a few of the “SNL” ladies lusting over him and eagerly invoking his show’s much-discussed sex scenes.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Live from New York: Everyone was thirsty for Regé-Jean Page on this week’s ‘SNL’
Host Regé-Jean Page tackled the series from the jump in his monologue, which featured a few of the “SNL” ladies lusting over him and eagerly invoking his show’s much-discussed sex scenes.
Culture Shot
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Should we take the Golden Globes seriously?
Save the righteous fury for the nominations that actually lay the terrain for awards season, and watch the Globes with a hefty glass of wine in hand.
Culture Shot
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Should we take the Golden Globes seriously?
Save the righteous fury for the nominations that actually lay the terrain for awards season, and watch the Globes with a hefty glass of wine in hand.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Live from New York: Regina King shines in her first ‘SNL’ hosting gig
The best of this week’s sketches smartly called on King’s Oscar-winning acting chops, allowing her to commit to outsize characters.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Live from New York: Regina King shines in her first ‘SNL’ hosting gig
The best of this week’s sketches smartly called on King’s Oscar-winning acting chops, allowing her to commit to outsize characters.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 09, 2021
Live from New York: Dan Levy hosts a jovial ‘Saturday Night Live’
It will be interesting to watch “SNL” leave the Trump era in the second half of its 46th season, hopefully transitioning to more cold opens that don’t include Alec Baldwin’s shopworn Trump impression.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 09, 2021
Live from New York: Dan Levy hosts a jovial ‘Saturday Night Live’
It will be interesting to watch “SNL” leave the Trump era in the second half of its 46th season, hopefully transitioning to more cold opens that don’t include Alec Baldwin’s shopworn Trump impression.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 09, 2021
Zendaya deserves better than exhausting ‘Malcolm & Marie’
The end product is an iffy blend of romantic drama and artistic critique that utterly fails to achieve credibility on either register.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 09, 2021
Zendaya deserves better than exhausting ‘Malcolm & Marie’
The end product is an iffy blend of romantic drama and artistic critique that utterly fails to achieve credibility on either register.
Theater
FEBRUARY 05, 2021
Actor, writer Richard Montoya discusses Berkeley’s affecting legacy
“I am about unpacking moments in our history that show precisely when Ginsberg and the Chicanos were hanging out, (or) when Ferlinghetti and my dad appeared in the same anthology.”
Theater
FEBRUARY 05, 2021
Actor, writer Richard Montoya discusses Berkeley’s affecting legacy
“I am about unpacking moments in our history that show precisely when Ginsberg and the Chicanos were hanging out, (or) when Ferlinghetti and my dad appeared in the same anthology.”
Podcasts
FEBRUARY 01, 2021
Berkeley Rep’s ‘Place/Settings’ series brings personal touches to Berkeley’s landscape
This intimate anthology makes it clear that though Berkeley may seem dormant for now, the memories that inhabit the city keep it in perpetual motion.
Podcasts
FEBRUARY 01, 2021
Berkeley Rep’s ‘Place/Settings’ series brings personal touches to Berkeley’s landscape
This intimate anthology makes it clear that though Berkeley may seem dormant for now, the memories that inhabit the city keep it in perpetual motion.
Film & Television
JANUARY 27, 2021
Hulu’s lackluster ‘The Sister’ fails to thrill
Between its dull protagonist and meandering plot, there’s little to look forward to beyond the next reveal; "The Sister" never has the conviction to dig into the ethical dilemmas it poses, resulting in a sense of weightlessness it never fully shakes off.
Film & Television
JANUARY 27, 2021
Hulu’s lackluster ‘The Sister’ fails to thrill
Between its dull protagonist and meandering plot, there’s little to look forward to beyond the next reveal; "The Sister" never has the conviction to dig into the ethical dilemmas it poses, resulting in a sense of weightlessness it never fully shakes off.
Film & Television
DECEMBER 31, 2020
After ‘Wonder Woman’ flew high, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ plummets
It renders everything that made Diana an appealing hero in her solo film — her unapologetic femininity, her compassion, her strength — depressingly inert.
Film & Television
DECEMBER 31, 2020
After ‘Wonder Woman’ flew high, ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ plummets
It renders everything that made Diana an appealing hero in her solo film — her unapologetic femininity, her compassion, her strength — depressingly inert.
