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Harry Hamm’s movie review- Saturday, March 19th
For today’s movie review, Harry reviews the movie “Paul”, a comedic film about an alien adjusting to his new life on earth. Download: harryham.mp3
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“Hangover 2″ a Raunchy, Redundant Remake
There is no denying that the comedy chemistry among Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha and Ken Jeong is formidable. Their adventures in Las Vegas in the first “Hangover” movie...
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Stages’“A Chorus Line”
I once interviewed Nicholas Dante, the co-author of the book of “A Chorus Line,” who told me that the script of the show got it’s start at an all all-night taped group discussion held among a bunch of...
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“Green Lantern” a Colorful Calamity
The most exciting part of the screening I attended for “Green Lantern” was the trailer for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II.” Make no mistake about it. If you’re a Green Lantern fan from...
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Muny’s “Singin’ in the Rain” A Splashy Sensation
The Muny’s 2011 production of “Singin’ in the Rain” embodies everything you have come to love about this blissful show. Based on the MGM film from 1952, this show biz love story set during the time...
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“Little Shop of Horrors” Good To the Last Drop
The Muny’s 2011 slate continues its varied selection of presentations with a production that has nice cross-generational appeal and some “biting” comedy. It’s also a show that is one of the more...
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“A Steady Rain” Rugged, Assertive Drama
If you’ve ever lived in Chicago, or gone there a lot, you’ll recognize the urban angst exhibited by the two cops in “A Steady Rain.” It’s part of the culture of the town, and if you’re a policeman,...
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Lewis Black Lays It on the Line at The Peabody
A little over 3,000 people braved the rain and a capacity house at the Blues game Friday night to share a cynical evening of full-out comedy angst, Lewis Black style, at the beautiful Peabody Opera...
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“Race” and Rape Fuel Legal Histrionics at The Rep
The crime of rape is difficult to prosecute. Frequently, the defense ends up making the victim look complicit. In the David Mamet play “Race,” that has opened on The Rep’s main stage, this point is is...
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“Invisible Hand” A Revealing, Perilous Story
When a bank executive is kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan, the ransom being demanded is $5 million dollars. “The Invisible Hand” reveals a brand of terrorist high finance that gets that done, and in the...
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“Memphis” a Musically Jubillant Show, Engaging and Enjoyable
Loosely based on a true story, “Memphis” is about a DJ in 1950s Tennessee who helped give R & B music and rock n’ roll a lift from a downstairs Beale street bar to the mainstream music world, a...
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“Poppins” Charming, But Needs A Push
The grand Peabody Opera House is home to the second visit of the hit musical “Mary Poppins.” It first appeared in St Louis in 2009 at The Fox. It opened on Broadway in November of 2006, and is still...
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“The Dictator” Rules in Rowdy, Raw Comedy
You have to like any film that begins with a dedication “In loving memory” of deceased North Korean Premier Kim Jong-il. The most bankable and offensive comedy star in movies right now, Sasha Baron...
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“Moonrise Kingdom” Rising On Moviegoer’s Radar
“Moonrise Kingdom” takes place in 1965 on the fictional island of New Penzance, a place whose history (and weather) is dutifully explained by Bob Balaban in the role of a kind of narrator/historian....
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“The Dark Knight Rises” Launches New Villian and Explosive Dangers
“The Dark Knight Rises” is the best comic book movie adaptation ever done, better but bleaker than the other films in the Batman series. It has a new super-villian, albeit no one will ever replace...
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Newest “Wimpy Kid” Is Fun
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” is the third in this series of films based on Jeff Kinney’s very popular cartoons based on his Wimpy Kid character, a sort of likeable grade school youngster who...
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Lawmakers To Review Missouri Criminal Laws
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri lawmakers are studying what could be significant changes in the state’s criminal code. A special joint legislative committee is holding its first meeting next week,...
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CNET’s iPhone 5 Review: Finally The iPhone We’ve Always Wanted
Apple’s iPhone 5 launched to massive fanfare on Sept. 12, and now the verdict is in from CNET’s Scott Stein. He found that the new iPhone offers key features that were desired by users when its...
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Rep’s “Clybourne Park” Unforgettable
When it begins, “Clybourne Parks” is written in a way that if you close your eyes, you think you’re listening to an old-fashioned family radio drama, chatty and politely shallow. It’s 1959 and a...
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“Flight” a Story of Impactful Redemption
If you have an airline flight scheduled soon, I recommend you do not go see the new Denzel Washington film “Flight” until you return. Otherwise the timing will be very bad. Washington plays a veteran...
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