Film Reviews by Amy Diaz
Tom Hanks is the captain of a Navy destroyer escorting ships across the Atlantic during World War II in Greyhound, a sleek, no-time-wasted naval action movie on Apple TV+.
It’s 1942 and Navy Commander Ernest Krause (Hanks) is the captain of a ship codenamed Continue reading “Greyhound (PG-13)”
Film Reviews by Amy Diaz
Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti become stuck in “one of those infinite time loop situations that you might have heard about,” as Samberg’s character explains, in Palm Springs, an enjoyably goofy rom-com.
Sarah (Milioti) is less than delighted about doing her maid of honor Continue reading “Palm Springs (R)”
Bistro 603 to open soon in Nashua
A new eatery coming soon to Nashua, Bistro 603 will offer an eclectic menu of scratch-made appetizers, entrees, cocktails and weekend brunch items when it opens in the coming weeks.
Owner Jeff Abellard and chef Jason Duffy refer to its environment as upscale Continue reading “Eclectic eats”
Hovering hummingbirds, colorful salamanders, the occasional porcupine and more neighborhood wildlife
Curious about the wildlife you’ve seen during your neighborhood hikes and backyard hangouts? Rebecca Suomala, a biologist for New Hampshire Audubon, and Lindsay Webb, wildlife educator for New Hampshire Fish and Game, shared fun facts about 22 birds, insects, Continue reading “Your backyard animal adventure”
All quotes are from The Friendly Persuasion, by Jessamyn West, born July 18, 1902.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Eliza always said Labe never put a foot out of bed until he heard her start to scrape the gravy skillet. Don’t eat gravy for breakfast.
Leo (July 23 Continue reading “Signs of Life 20/07/16”
• Dance night: While pulsing music can’t be experienced on a packed dance floor, Velvet Rope offers a socially distanced night of rhythm sensations. Presented by talent collective Pangea, the evening promises deep house and tech with four DJs (a resident and three guests), and ample space to dance. It’s Continue reading “The Music Roundup 20/07/16”
Alternate Routes performs at Tupelo Drive-In
Crisis is often a catalyst for great art. That’s been true twice for Alternate Routes — a few years back the band, fronted by the songwriting duo of Tim Warren and Eric Donnelly, addressed the epidemic of gun violence with “Somewhere in America.” Featuring Continue reading “Music that matters”
Film Reviews by Amy Diaz
Charlize Theron is an immortal warrior in Netflix’s The Old Guard.
Andy (Theron) leads a small team — Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts), Joe (Marwan Kenzari) and Nicky (Luca Marinelli) — of sorta-immortal fighters. Andy has been around for millennia, Booker “died” the first time fighting Continue reading “The Old Guard (R)”
The Great Indoors, by Emily Anthes (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 220 pages)
In any other year, a book about “the great indoors” arriving at the start of summer would seem strange, a publishing mistake.
In 2020, however, it’s perfect.
We’ve all been under house arrest, and whether you’ve enjoyed Continue reading “Book Review 20/07/16”
Jeff Cosgrove, History Gets Ahead of the Story (Grizzley Music)
This album is pretty niche indeed, combining a few things I tend to avoid (improvisational jazz, old-school classic organ, like, I mean right out of Lawrence Welk) with something I do appreciate regardless of setting, namely top-drawer musicianship. The story Continue reading “Album Reviews 20/07/16”
