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SINNERS: Culture, History and the Language of Metaphors

May 30, 2025

Words by Za’Nya Davis If you miss it, you might only catch a vampire story — paying closer attention, you will find Ryan Coolger’s “Sinners” is a strategically constructed film that uses every aspect of its screenwriting to entice its audience through the art of creative writing and masterful directing. Set during the time of Jim Crow in the

Dance·Entertainment·Events·Movies·On Screen·On Stage·Theatre

June Theater, Dance and Film

Through June 1 “Hamlet” The Island Theater, Fleming Island theislandtheater.com Through June 15 “Rhinocerous” Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine limelight-theatre.org Through June 22 “My Fair Lady” Alhambra Theatre & Dining alhambrajax.com June 2 “Celebrating Celine Dion” Alhambra Theatre & Dining alhambrajax.com June 6-15 “Anastasia” The Island Theater,

Theater, Dance and Film

Through May 4 “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” Theatre Jacksonville theatrejax.com

Monthly Movie Wrap-Up

Words by Wavery Loyd

April Theater, Dance and Film

April 1, 2025

Dance·On Screen·Special Showings·Theatre

April 1-6 “Les Miserables” Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts fscjartistseries.org April 3 “A Year With Frog and Toad” Thrasher-Horne Center thcenter.org April 3-11 “Beautiful: The Carole King Story” Alhambra Theatre & Dining alhambrajax.com April 3-13 “Oklahoma!” Artist Connection Theatre artistconnectiontheatre.org April 4 “The Great Gatsby:

Cartoons Are For Kids

April 1, 2025

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Movie Reviews·Movies·On Screen

Animation is cool Words by Waverly Loyd I asked someone their favorite animated movie, and they said, “I’m an adult. I don’t watch kid’s movies.” And I thought, “Wow, you must be so fun to be around.” (derogatory) Apart from the fact that watching animated movies is good for

Good Girls Go to Heaven, Groupies Go Backstage

March 21, 2025

Feature·Movies·Music

The Rise and Fall of Groupies Words by Ambar Ramirez The show begins like any other. Overhead lights dim, stage lights flare and the crowd roars. Backstage, a woman adjusts her smudged eyeliner and pulls her fur-lined coat tight as she watches the band take the stage. She’s not

March Theater, Dance and Film

February 28, 2025

Dance·Movies·Theatre

Through March 2 “The Trojan Women” Flagler College–Lewis Auditorium flagler.edu Through March 9 “Mean Girls” (teen version) Amelia Musical Playhouse ameliamusicalplayhouse.com “Funny Girl” Players by the Sea playersbythesea.org Through March 16 “The Drowsy Chaperone” Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine limelight-theatre.org Through March 30 “West Side Story” Alhambra

This Year’s Best Pictures Ranked Best To Worst

February 28, 2025

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Movie Reviews·Movies·On Screen

Words by Waverly Loyd Ladies, gents, and theydies alike. The cinephile superbowl is here. The 97th Academy Awards is inching closer with a whopping 48 films receiving nominations. With some controversial takes that have most netizens scratching their heads (*blows a kiss at Emilia Pérez*) and some truly

Letterboxd Reviews

January 31, 2025

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Movie Reviews·Movies·On Screen

Words by Waverly Loyd Some things just write themselves. But this got me thinking… everyone has their guilty pleasure movies. Their “hear me out” movies. These are movies that in the cinephile world, you know you would get a 60-second head start after confessing your love for them. Seriously

The New Norm for Valentine’s Date Nights

January 31, 2025

Feature·Movies·On Screen

Words by Kaili Cochran As Valentine’s Day approaches, let’s talk about how the definition of date night has been redefined by the popularity and convenience of streaming services and social media. What once was dinner and a movie is now at-home-cooking and streaming. In 2020, when COVID-19 had

Ring Leader: Wrestling legend gets the big-screen treatment

January 10, 2025

Feature·Movies·On Screen·Special Showings

Words by Shelton Hull Queen of the Ring is a new film about the late great Mildred Burke (1915-1989), who was the first great female star in professional wrestling. It’s scheduled for official release on March 7, nationally, but local audiences will be among the first in the world

A COLLECTION OF MY BRILLIANTLY WITTY, SUPREMELY CREATIVE, DELIGHTFULLY AMUSING MOVIE REVIEWS AS SOMEONE WHO IS EXTREMELY HUMBLE AND MODEST AND IS BUT A LOWLY VIEWER WHO’S FAVORITE MOVIE HAS TWO STARS ON LETTERBOXD. ENJOY.

December 30, 2024

Movie Reviews·Movies·On Screen

Words by Waverly Loyd REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000) -This almost made me stop taking my Ozempic. Keyword … almost. I mean, have you SEEN this waist? Me either, hmu if you find it. Watched Oct. 30, 2024 THE VANISHING (1988) This is the scariest movie Stanley Kubrick

January Theater, Dance and Film Listing

December 30, 2024

Dance·Movies·On Screen·On Stage·Theatre

Through Jan. 5 Venardos Circus St. Augustine Amphitheatre theamp.com Jan 3-4 The Ultimate Neil Diamond Experience Alhambra Theatre & Dining alhambrajax.com Jan. 5 “The Sleeping Beauty” Ballet Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts fscjartistseries.org Jan. 7-12 “Mamma Mia!” Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts fscjartistseries.org Jan.

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SINNERS: Culture, History and the Language of Metaphors

June Theater, Dance and Film

Theater, Dance and Film

Monthly Movie Wrap-Up

April Theater, Dance and Film

Cartoons Are For Kids

Good Girls Go to Heaven, Groupies Go Backstage

March Theater, Dance and Film

This Year’s Best Pictures Ranked Best To Worst

Letterboxd Reviews

The New Norm for Valentine’s Date Nights

Ring Leader: Wrestling legend gets the big-screen treatment

A COLLECTION OF MY BRILLIANTLY WITTY, SUPREMELY CREATIVE, DELIGHTFULLY AMUSING MOVIE REVIEWS AS SOMEONE WHO IS EXTREMELY HUMBLE AND MODEST AND IS BUT A LOWLY VIEWER WHO’S FAVORITE MOVIE HAS TWO STARS ON LETTERBOXD. ENJOY.

January Theater, Dance and Film Listing

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