by Colin Thomas | Dec 11, 2021 | Review
It always amazes me when a show manages to save itself in Act 2. This production of Snowflake does that — splendidly. In playwright Mike Bartlett’s Snowflake, the first act is a monologue delivered by a guy named Andy. As he waits in a church hall in his hometown of...
by Colin Thomas | Dec 10, 2021 | Review
If you listen to the first two lines of The Power of the Dog, you will know exactly where this movie is going, so do yourself a favour: listen and save yourself from two (mostly) tedious hours. I say “mostly” because, thanks to cinematographer Ari Wegner, The Power of...
by Colin Thomas | Dec 4, 2021 | Review
On opening night, several people told me that they enjoyed Touchstone Theatre’s production of Adam Grant Warren’s new play Lights. I did not. I’m going to lay out my reasons, not because I’m trying to suck the pleasure out of anybody’s experience, but...
