Posts By Lisa Jensen
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Lion’
Adoptee searches for birth family in powerful ‘Lion’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Fences’
Black family copes with racism, dreams, disillusion in ‘Fences’
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A&EReview: ‘Passengers’
In space, waking up is hard to do
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A&EFilm Review: ‘La La Land’
Movie musical reborn in glorious joyride ‘La La Land’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Manchester By the Sea’
Life-sized human dilemmas fuel poignant ‘Manchester by the Sea’
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A&EFilm Preview: ‘Eagle Huntress’
Girl defies tradition in soaring documentary ‘Eagle Huntress’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Moana’
Auli’i Cravalho voices Moana in the mythology-rich Disney animation ‘Moana.’
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A&ETheater Review: Jewel Theatre’s ‘Next to Normal’
Mental disorder handled with heart, wit, in exuberant ‘Next To Normal’
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FilmFilm Review: ‘Moonlight’
Race, identity and love explored in eloquent ‘Moonlight’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘The Handmaiden’
Sex, lies, gender politics fuel twisty, edgy ‘Handmaiden’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Miss Hokusai’
Female artist rediscovered in painterly animated tale
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Denial’
Historian faces Holocaust denier in timely ‘Denial’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Girl on the Train’
Suspense speeds along in thriller ‘Girl on the Train’
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A&EFilm Review: The Dressmaker
Pieces don’t quite fit in revenge comedy ‘The Dressmaker’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Demon’
Unquiet spirit from Jewish folklore inhabits Polish filmmaker Marcin Wrona’s eerie ‘Demon’
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A&EReview: ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’
Jewel Theatre Company launches 12th season with production of Tennessee Williams’ groundbreaking drama
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Little Men’
Fathers, friendship, family examined in wistful ‘Little Men’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Complete Unknown’
Results fall short of ambition in ‘Complete Unknown’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Southside With You’
Writer-director Richard Tanne captures the budding love of the Obamas, played by Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers, in ‘Southside With You.’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Indignation’
Airless exposition, lack of resonance, cause dramatic ‘Indignation’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Café Society’
Dreamy vision of Old Hollywood dished up in Woody Allen’s latest
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie’
Dysfunctional duo ages disgracefully in ‘Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie’
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A&EReview: Cabrillo Stage’s ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Soaring performances, production, fuel ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Cabrillostage.com
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A&EReview: Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Smart, funny debut play in SCS’s new space
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A&EFilm Review: ‘The Innocents’
Piety vs. morality in postwar Franco-Polish drama ‘The Innocents’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Beguiling doc ‘Music of Strangers’ celebrates diversity, humanity
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Genius’
Titanic editor, star author, match wits in ‘Genius’
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A&EReview: Cabrillo Stage Production of ‘Chicago’
Crime + fame = showbiz, in Cabrillo Stage’s glitzy ‘Chicago’
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A&EFilm Review: ‘Dark Horse’
Working-class horse triumphs in crowd-pleasing documentary
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A&EReview: ‘Maggie’s Plan’
Messy reality makes for deft comedy from director Rebecca Miller
