Diversions

‘Knight and Day’ Cruise super-spy tale more a super-snoozer

Several times in the course of Knight and Day, hero Tom Cruise drugs heroine Cameron Diaz or otherwise causes her to lose consciousness. This happens when the two of them are in...

‘Island’ signals rebirth of Garcia’s career future

Andy Garcia has been around movies since the mid-‘80s, playing gangsters, cops and other steely tough guys. My wife has always had a strong aversion to his work, and while I liked...

“The Big Friendly Giant”

Childplay’s production of Roald Dahl’s modern fairy tale, “The Big Friendly Giant,’’ will run May 1-23 at the Tempe Center for the Arts. The production will be held at 1 and 4...

Sweet Charity

Joel Duke as Oscar Lindquist and Courtney Koford as Charity Hope Valentine star in Tempe Little Theatre’s presentation of the musical ‘Sweet Charity’ at Tempe Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. March...

Alice in Wonderland

Tim Burton’s version of Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland is a dazzling 3-D visual spectacle that defines the word “fantastic.” From the moment Alice (played by Mia Wasikowska) descends into the rabbit...

What’s in a name? At McCool’s it translates to good food, good music, good fun for the whole family

At McCool’s Bar and Grill, the name isn’t just a fabrication. The owners are longtime Kyrene Corridor residents Craig and Connie McCool. So if you’re looking to support a true mom-and-pop operation, and...

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Out on DVD this week is Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, a sequel to 2006’s Night at the Museum. In the earlier film, which I missed, Ben Stiller played...

A perfect time to dust off some of those delightful Thanksgiving favorites

There are countless well-loved Christmas movies, but Thanksgiving movies are a rarity. I’m not a much of a fan of 1995’s Home for the Holidays, but I often steer people toward What’s...
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