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Stage and Screen: 'The Sapphires' — A Gem
Feel-good movies are frequently sappy and transparent — even those “ripped from the headlines.” Fictional feel-good flicks can be trial by ordeal. “The Sapphires” (2012) is the real thing; a film which chronicles the success of four aboriginal family members from Australia. The setting is an aboriginal reserve in Australia during the late 1960s. The timing is critical — the Vietnam War is raging and American troop...

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Stage and Screen: '42' — A Huge Story — A Small Film
Jackie Robinson was more than a baseball player. Jackie Robinson was the “lucky” black man selected to integrate Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball was the archetypical all-white American institution antithetical to the smugly held American notion that “all men are created equal.” Clearly, post-World War II America was not ready to throw off the pervasive racism that permeated all levels of American soc...

May 02, 2013 | 0

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Stage and Screen: Bad decision — good outcome
There must be a film genre entitled “Heroic figure single-handedly saves the day against impossible odds.” We’ve seen these kinds of stories before. Strangely, I happen to have seen two films from this genre this weekend. The first was “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” (2009) and the second was the 2013 release of “Olympus Has Fallen.” I am not suggesting these two radically different films had much in common other than the ...

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Stage and Screen: “Emperor” — A Royal Disappointment
Trailers for “Emperor” (2012) suggested that Tommy Lee Jones played a major role in this semi-historical rendition of the days immediately following the surrender of Japan in 1945. Jones plays General Douglas MacArthur. The film opens on an airplane carrying MacArthur and his staff to Japan. MacArthur has been appointed Supreme Commander of the occupying forces. The film’s title “Emperor” seems to suggest that the...

Apr 04, 2013 | 0

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The Filipino singing and dance group Mocha Girls packed the Mecca Lounge on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 in a unique show.
(James Brooks photo)

Mocha Girls visit Kodiak for second concert
The Mocha Girls are returning to Kodiak for a second concert this Friday. The group kicked off their second North American tour with a performance at the Mecca Lounge in February. DJ Marc Ignacio, of Island Style Entertainment, said the five-member singing and dancing group from the Philippines is returning because they enjoyed the atmosphere in Kodiak. “They called me and said, ‘We like the vibe of the people the...

Mar 28, 2013 | 0

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Stage and Screen: I admit it —I am a binger
If you like nonstop action from a serial drama — try streaming. Internet streaming gives you access to a number of non-traditional, outside of regular TV network productions. Several such series have mesmerized me of late. The first was, and still is, “Breaking Bad” (2008-present) produced by AMC. While I started watching this series back in 2008, I didn’t really get into it until I was able to stream the entire ...

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