After a two-year hiatus, Rockland County Times humor columnist Ella Steinbeck returns (albeit with an unexpected Oscar preview rather than a dose of side-splitting comedy) BY ELLA STEINBECK “Phantom Thread:” Daniel Day Lewis, this is not how you want to go out. You can’t retire on this one. It was a silly story. Like a […]
By Vincent Abbatecola 10) Marjorie Prime – The rapid advancement of technology is something that’s been examined a few times in film in recent years, and writer-director Michael Almereyda approaches it from a new angle in “Marjorie Prime.” Based on the play by Jordan Harrison, the film tells the story of an elderly woman named Marjorie (Lois Smith) who […]
By Vincent Abbatecola 5) The Big Sick – Although you could probably line up the DVDs of every romantic-comedy and have it go around the world three times, it’s amazing how there are still occasions where someone fines a new angle to explore in the genre. Such is what happens with director Michael Showalter’s film. […]
Many options for a nearby summer adventure BY ERIN MAHER The current state of the economy has shown a movement of cost cutting and dabbling in low-cost luxuries in order to maintain financial stability. A new trend that has become popular in recent years is the “staycation,” which is the practice of forgoing expensive destination […]