Reviews - Marblehead Current

15 Jan

MHS Headlight: I’m salty about ‘Saltburn’

Leigh Blander0 CommentsHeadlight, Reviews

The year 2023 was a big one for cinema. The online ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon brought millions flocking to theaters back in July for the simultaneous release of Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ and Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer,’ allowing both movies to rake in massive profits in the box office. Ridley Scottdelivered the second major biopic of the year, ‘Napoleon,’ back in November, and Alexander Payne’slight-hearted ‘The Holdovers’ adds a little comedy into the mix. However, one 2023 release has carried its buzz into the new year, but does it…

27 Dec

Marblehead’s favorites in 2023

Leigh Blander0 CommentsLife Style, Local News, Reviews, Top Stories

As 2023 winds down, we thought we’d check in to find out some of Marblehead’s favorites this past year. Check out the list below to see if you missed out on anything. The Driftwood CURRENT PHOTOS / LEIGH BLANDER Favorite breakfast at the Driftwood: Omelets and corned beef hash, according to waitress Jan Frost who has worked at the Driftwood since 1970. Also popular: The Masterpiece, which is poached eggs on an English muffin with him under the eggs and cheese on top. Favorite muffin at…

10 Dec

MHS Headlight: ‘Napolean’ review

Leigh Blander0 CommentsEntertainment, Headlight, Reviews

Ridley Scott's “Napoleon” hit theaters last week, and it is already topping global box offices. Thebiopic stars Joaquin Phoenix as the infamous French general, Emperor, and bicorn hat enthusiast,alongside Vanessa Kirby as Josephine Bonaparte. The most famous holder of his name besides Mr. Dynamite, Napoleon Bonaparte is a figure that has captured the world’s imagination for centuries, so it's only right that he finally be honored with his own major motion picture. Already, less than a week in, the reviews are mixed. Time magazine called…

10 Aug

CURRENT EVENTS: Marblehead’s best bets Aug. 9-16

Leigh Blander0 CommentsArt, Community Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Recreation, Reviews, Top Stories, Views & Reviews

Current Events spotlights exciting happenings in the coming week. If you’d like to contribute a listing, please email Current associate editor/senior reporter Leigh Blander at lblander@marbleheadnews.org. Rock out at Abbot LibrarySaturday, Aug. 12, 11 a.m. As part of this year’s Summer Reading 2023: Find Your Voice, Abbot Library, 3 Brooks Rd., is hosting author and pop culture historian Marty Gitlin to speak about one of the greatest eras in American music history. Enjoy video presentations of artists including Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Fats…

02 Aug

Last chance to view MAA summer members show

Leigh Blander0 CommentsArt, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Recreation, Reviews

The Marblehead Arts Association welcomes the public to the historic King Hooper Mansion for its biannual summer members exhibit. The gallery, located on 8 Hooper St., hosts a varied collection of nearly 150 works available for purchase and viewing. The exhibit will close on August 6, making way for the MAA’s upcoming solo member shows. ‘Blue Hill, Maine’ by Ray Crane is a hyper-realistic oil paintingincluded in the ‘fine arts’ category of the exhibit. The MAA is celebrating its 101st birthday and the legacies of…

01 Aug

MLT asks ‘Who Could Ask For Anything More’

Leigh Blander0 CommentsArt, Community Resources, Culture, Entertainment, Local News, Nonprofit corner, Reviews

Marblehead Little Theatre’s production of “Gershwin/Porter, Who Could Ask For Anything More” opened to a packed house on Friday, July 28, and will play through August 6. The ensemble gather to sing a group number in Act One of 'Gershwin/Porter: Who Could Ask For Anything More' CURRENT PHOTO / BENJI BOYD The MLT production team is especially excited to bring the show back nine years after its original 2014 debut. Producer Dayle Persons and director Betty Lautner commented that the show was incredibly popular in its…

27 Jun

A tale of jazz and tragedy: Gatsby musical debuts at Marblehead Little Theatre

Will Dowd0 CommentsEntertainment, Local News, Reviews, Top Stories, Uncategorized

"Be true to yourself. Money can’t buy you love. Be careful of the company you keep." These are all axioms and ideas baked into "The Great Gatsby," F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic American novel, a kind of Shakespearian tragedy and a cautionary tale. And now, it's an American musical that had its world premiere on Friday night at Marblehead Little Theatre. The cast of ‘The Great Gatsby: An American Musical’ takes a bow on opening night on June 23. CURRENT PHOTO / WILLIAM J. DOWD Within…

24 Jul

Top Gun: Maverick Review

Will Dowd0 CommentsEntertainment, Reviews

July 16, 2022“I was trying to be the father he lost, I wish I would have done it better,” says Maverick (Tom Cruise) about his relationship with Rooster (Miles Teller). But there’s no doubt that “Top Gun: Maverick” surpasses Tony Scott’s original. “Maverick” finds Maverick caught in a conundrum. He’s been kicked on account of cockiness from the Air Force’s experimental-planes division. On special order from Iceman (Val Kilmer), now a high-ranking officer, Maverick has another option: Go back to the elite "Top Gun" program…

14 Jul

FILM REVIEW: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

Will Dowd0 CommentsReviews

“The only ones who gods care about… is themselves,” Christian Bale’s Gorr, The God Butcher says, with incorrect grammar. To many critics, this quote rings true of the movie as a whole: Taika Waititi’s newest movie equals pure self-indulgence. But "Thor: Love and Thunder" is a masterpiece of visual and aural imagination. From its gorgeous tableaux-like fantasy settings to its costumes, colors and the skills of its actors, "Thunder" is a stunning adventure movie with an unrelenting pace once it picks up. "Thunder" provides an…