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Review: ‘The Last Witch Hunter’ is not high art, but it does provide the fun and action you’d expect
By MARK VIOLA If I have a guilty pleasure genre of movies, it’s the supernatural hunter genre, which I’m pretty sure I just made up. There are plenty to choose…
Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ opens Oct. 30
The School of Theatre at Florida State University presents “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare, opening tonight (Friday, Oct. 30) and running through Nov. 8 in the Lab Theatre in Tallahassee.…
‘Star Trek’ concert warps to Tucker Civic Center Jan. 26
CineConcerts, CBS Consumer Products and Paramount Pictures bring Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage to the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center at Florida State University Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at 7:30…
Guild of Organists hosts Spooktacular Concert
The Tallahassee Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) presents the sixth annual Halloween Spooktacular Concert tonight (Friday, Oct. 30) at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church downtown,…
Review: Spielberg, Hanks, Coen brothers team up for gripping, tension-filled ‘Bridge of Spies’
By MARK VIOLA Director Steven Spielberg (“Lincoln”) tries his hand at the Cold War era with “Bridge of Spies,” starring Tom Hanks (“Saving Mr. Banks”) as real life attorney James…
Review: ‘Crimson Peak’ has unique visuals, but story doesn’t survive reveals
By MARK VIOLA When I heard Guillermo del Toro’s latest project, “Crimson Peak,” was a return to his horror roots, I was both intrigued and apprehensive: the former because I…
Review: ‘Freeheld’ tells a powerful story in a somewhat generic fashion
By MARK VIOLA In 2005, Laurel Hester, a Ocean County New Jersey police detective discovered she had lung cancer. Fearing the worst, the 23-year-veteran requested her domestic partner be named…
Review: ‘The Walk’ sends us back to when the Twin Towers inspired dreams, not bad memories
By MARK VIOLA When we think of the World Trade Center today, we think of passenger jets and fire and death. We also think of war and terrorism and broken…
Review: ‘Pan’ brings something new, fresh and a bit weird to the classic story
By MARK VIOLA It’s a common complaint these days that there are very few original movies made anymore, when theaters are filled with reboots, remakes, sequels and prequels. So imagine…
‘A Chorus Line’ dances into Tallahassee’s Fallon Theatre
The School of Theatre is bringing the beloved classic, “A Chorus Line,” to the stage of the Fallon Theatre beginning tonight (Friday, Oct. 16) and continuing through Oct. 25. This…
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