Popcorn Key
One Popcorn: Flop
Two Popcorns: Wait till it’s on video
Three Popcorns: Go see it
Four Popcorns: Standing ovation
"Rise Of The Guardians" 3-D
Three Popcorns
Genre: Animated/Fantasy
Cast: Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law
Director: Peter Ramsey
Rating: PG
Comment: A nostalgic reminder of all the "guardians" that make/made childhood so magical. A great family holiday experience!
"Anna Karenina"
Two Popcorns
Genre: Drama
Cast: Keira Knightly, Jude Law, Aaron Johnson, Matthew MacFadyen
Director: Joe Wright
Rating: R
Comment: Pretentious and boring!
"Life Of Pi" 3D
Four Popcorns
Genre: Drama/ Adventure
Cast: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu
Director: Ang Lee
Rating: PG
Comment: A work of art. A compelling adventure of faith with stunning visuals. See it in 3-D!
"Silver Linings Playbook"
Three Popcorns
Genre: Romantic Comedy/Drama
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker
Director: David O. Russell
Rating: R
Comment: Mental illness isn't funny but, this subject is handled realistically and with sensitivity evolving into the silver lining. Bradley Cooper is terrific, and everyone will fall in love with Jennifer Lawrence. DeNiro shines as usual. Loaded with heart.
"The Late Quartet"
Three Popcorns
Genre: Drama
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener, Mark Ivanir, Imogen Poots
Director: Yaron Zilberman
Rating: R
Comment: Slow, but powerful. A superb ensemble portrays the rigors of world-class, classical music performance and the inevitable ego conflicts behind the scenes. Very moving.
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- May
27 Youth in Service - A Memorial Day Outdoor Concert
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Jul
4 "Gloria Musicae Celebrates America"
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Sep
19 Steel Magnolias
7:30 pm - Jan
4 10th Anniversary Perlman Gala Concert
5:00 pm
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Culinary roots
05/16/13
Trevor Kunk is the chef de cuisine at Blue Hill in New York City’s Greenwich Village, which the James Beard Foundation just named "most outstanding restaurant." -
Bright lights
05/16/13
Sarasota native and resident Bri Oliva made her TV debut May 7, on the "Rachael Ray Show." Oliva was selected to participate in a segment called "Hidden Dangers on the Playground." -
Key to the city
05/02/13
More than 100 community members and leaders, friends and family surprised Paul Thorpe, one of the founding members of the Downtown Association of Sarasota, April 25, at The Gator Club, to show their appreciation and celebrate the strides he’s made for Sarasota over the past four decades.
