Entertainment
Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’
By Cynthia BiddlecombLos Alamos
“Hacksaw Ridge” is Mel Gibson’s latest film glorifying suffering and canonizing a hero. The gore and realism of the battle scenes may not be tolerable for all viewers, but if you think you can hack it, this film is certainly worth your time.
The hero of this true story is Desmond Doss (played by Andrew Garfield, whom we recognize from Spiderman). Doss was raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. We see him as a young boy tussling with his brother Hal and climbing up a familiar mountainside. We meet his gentle mother (Rachel Griffiths
Read More LAHS Hilltalkers Seeking To Raise Funds Through Krispy Creme Donut Sales
LAHS HILLTALKERS News:
The Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers invite the community to enjoy a taste of Krispy Kreme Donuts and to help raise funds for the Hilltalkers’ future transportation and travel needs.
Members of the Hilltalkers are selling these famous glazed donuts for $10 per dozen. Pre-sales of these tasty donuts end Wednesday but if you do not get an opportunity to reserve your box of donuts, you may purchase these delectable treats 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Los Alamos Arts and Crafts Fair at Los Alamos Middle School.
The Hilltalkers wish to thank the Los Alamos Arts Council for Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Inferno’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMBLos Alamos
“Inferno” is the latest movie based on a novel by Dan Brown. As with the films made from Brown’s other popular novels, “The DaVinci Code” and “Angels and Demons”, this film is fast paced. In it, we travel from Florence, Italy, to Venice and on to Istanbul, Turkey. One would be hard put to feel bored watching this movie.
Movie poster for ‘Inferno’.
Tom Hanks once again plays Dan Brown’s protagonist, Robert Langdon, now professor of religious iconology and symbology at Cambridge University. The film opens with Langdon waking in a hospital without a memory Read More
Dive-In Movie ‘Finding Dory’ At Aquatic Center Nov. 18
Courtesy/LACCOMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to a night of fun at the Walkup Aquatic Center Friday, Nov. 18, to watch the newly released movie, “Finding Dory”, on a big screen while floating in a warm pool or sitting in the classroom filled with popcorn and other tasty treats.
The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts and 7 p.m. This event is limited to 125 participants and advanced tickets are currently available for purchase at the front desk of the Aquatic Center.
For more information about the event, visit (https:////www.losalamosnm.us/rec/aquatic/Pages/default.aspx
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Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Doctor Strange’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMBLos Alamos
“Dr. Strange” is the latest Marvel graphic novel to come to the screen.
This one provides the backstory for the hero of the same name. Marvel comic book readers will know, that Dr. Stephen Strange is an egotistical human being, a much cele
brated, though thoroughly arrogant neurosurgeon.
brated, though thoroughly arrogant neurosurgeon.As we see in this movie, his hands were permanently damaged in a car accident, one he ought not to have survived at all. Of course, without the skilled hands he once had, his prospects of returning to neurosurgery are dim.
Stephen Strange learns from his
Read More Letter To The Editor: The 1940’s Radio Hour — A Great Veterans Day Weekend Activity
By JIM NESMITHLos Alamos
I was genuinely disturbed and disappointed by Bonnie Gordon’s review of the Los Alamos Little Theater’s production of the 1940’s Radio Hour on November 5, 2016. I attended the same opening performance and it was a wonderful experience, enjoyed by every single person in the house with the obvious exception of Bonnie. I agree with Bonnie that she was not the ideal person to review the play and go further in saying she should have recused herself.
Yes, the characters were stereotypes but so what? Show me one play or movie in which that is not the case to at least some degree. We Read More
‘The 1940’s Radio Hour’ Captures Spirit Of War Years
B. J. steps in to perform Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy with Connie (Nora Cullinan), left, and Ginger (Joy Reynolds) in the Los Alamos Little Theatre’s ‘The 1940’s Radio Hour’. Courtesy photo
Ginger (Joy Reynolds) sizzles while, from left, B. J. (Stuart Rupprecht), Neil (Patrick Webb), Clifton (John Cullinan) and the rest of the cast look on. Courtesy photo
The cast on stage performing to a full house during Friday’s opening night of ‘The 1940’s Radio Hour’ at the LALT. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comReview By BONNIE
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