Disenchanted
Sure, they cute and two dimensional, but they still have something to say.
Archikulture Digest
Carl F. Gauze is a wealthy but reclusive student of the arts, semi-retired from a stellar career as an insurance calendar salesman. His real fortune derives from his great grandfather, Herman S. Gauze, who invented a sterile surgical dressing in Zurich shortly before the First World War, amassing a vast fortune selling it to both sides. Carl has recently been looking at bikes, and can’t decide between a Harley Fat Boy or a Vespa. Decisions, decisions.
Comedy of Errors
Twin adventurers with twin servants cross paths at Mardi Gras in the spot-on Shakespeare comedy, Comedy of Errors.
Chicken & Biscuits
A family wedding goes out of control, just like it should.
Ruthless! The Musical
Mom says you can never have enough fame.
Every Brilliant Thing
You are happier than you think.
CREEM Magazine Returns
The iconic rock and roll magazine from the 1960s is back and just as relevant and snotty as ever.
Sweeney Todd
A former convict returns to London to avenge his former enemies and save his daughter. Carl F. Gauze reviews the Theater West End production of Sweeney Todd.
Reefer Madness
Mid-century teens discover the joys of drugs, only to see themselves made examples of to all the rest of us.
The Prom
Coming out in rural Indiana is no fun, and a pack of well-meaning C-list Broadway stars isn’t helping.
Honky Tonk Laundry
A laundromat provides refuge and family to the lost souls of small town Texas.
Million Dollar Quartet
Return to that magical night in 1956 when five of the top rock and rollers met up at Sun Records for the very last time. Carl F. Gauze reviews Million Dollar Quartet at Orlando Shakes.
Dream Girls
A musical group arises in the glory days of soul music and nearly implodes when the lead singer is replaced.
6th Annual Festival of New Musicals (II)
Carl F. Gauze gives everyone a peek at his last night of shows during the Winter Park Playhouse 6th Annual Florida Festival of New Musicals.
6th Annual Festival of New Musicals (I)
Florida’s Winter Park Playhouse 6th Annual Florida Festival of New Musicals entertains, as works in progress get a little light from Carl F. Gauze.
54
Return to 1980 and dance the night away in the coolest club in New York, Studio 54. Carl F. Gauze reviews the show from Orlando’s Renaissance Theatre Company.
Bite Me
Teenage angst plays out in a high school reunion.
9 to 5
The boss is all tied up, but the staff keeps on improving the workplace in the Dolly Parton classic 9 to 5.
Peter and the Starcatcher
Carl F. Gauze reviews Peter and the Starcatcher from the front row of the Valencia College East Campus Black Box Theater, where all the action is.
Bright Star
Post-war North Carolina takes a tentative step into the future, even though it hurts like heck, in Bright Star, a postwar fairytale musical by Edie Brickell and Steve Martin, at Theater UCF.
Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie’s most popular mystery comes to life on the stage.
Recently on Ink 19...
The Blasters
Music ReviewsOver There: Live at the Venue, London - The Complete Concert (Liberation Hall). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Slap the Monster on Page One
Screen ReviewsAnother gem in Marco Bellocchio’s oeuvre, journalism thriller Slap the Monster on Page One is as relevant today as it was in 1972.
The Prehistory of Suzi Quatro
Archive ArchaeologyBefore there was Leather Tuscadero, Suzi Quatro was in two pioneering, all-woman rock bands in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. This is a Quick Look at those bands: The Pleasure Seekers and Cradle.
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed
Screen ReviewsLily and Generoso review director Hernán Rosselli’s second hybrid-fiction crime film that artfully explores our perceived notions of family.
Sun Ra
Music ReviewsLights On A Satellite: Live At The Left Bank (Resonance Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Zyzzyx Road
Screen ReviewsDon’t let the stats fool you. Zyzzyx Road may have been the lowest grossing movie in history, but is it worth checking out? Phil Bailey explores the new 4K UHD from Dark Arts Entertainment.
B.B. King
Music ReviewsIn France: Live at the 1977 Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival ( Deep Digs). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Tomie
Screen ReviewsThe first film based on Junji Ito’s manga, Tomie, makes its US Blu-ray debut from Arrow Video.
