Australian director Robert Connolly sets this mystery/thriller in a small town in the middle of drought-stricken Australia, basing his movie on Jane Harper’s best-selling crime novel of the same name. The dry […]
After only six years into the job he held since 2015, our high school district superintendent Dr. Scott Scambray is retiring this month. One of the best decisions he made for our […]
The April Academy Awards ceremony was somewhat upended by the Oscar for Best Actor not going to the expected winner Chadwick Boseman (although he was honored with a posthumous tribute to his […]
As soon as I learned the news last week on the imminent approval of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for youths 12 to 15 years old, I conducted a survey among a handful of […]
Rapidly constructed in seven months in 1909, the building on the corner of Pomona and East Amerige has served the needs of three different religious congregations over the years. When the building […]
When I had my patio cover repaired and painted, I had to move lots of heavy potted plants out of the way. This sort of thing is getting more challenging the older […]
Forty-three community members gathered at the shuttered Hunt Library on Sunday, April 18 to tour the facility and share their vision for its next 50 years. Thanks to a $2.5 million grant […]
Advertised as a “dark comedy,” this movie is dark but not comic. “Promising Young Woman” is probably best described as a revenge thriller. However, the tone of the film is unsettling and […]
To view the virtual exhibit visit fcjustfood.myportfolio.com. Exhibit runs through May 21. “Just Food” bears the message of the need for a just food system that ensures honoring of the Earth and […]
Note: This story was updated on April 17 to reflect the updated scheduling of the City Council’s anticipated consideration of the Museum Center’s re-opening from its April 20 to May 4 meeting. […]
I’ve always been fascinated with films, especially the production process behind them. It’s interesting to find out where the films you’ve watched were actually made. Following Observer reader Linda Henke’s suggestion, I […]
Set in England and Russia during the most dramatic and crucial months of the Cold War, “The Courier” takes place in the two years between 1960 and 1962. The C.I.A. and the […]
Growing up in rural America with Korean immigrant parents, writer/director Lee Isaac Chung was planning to go to medical school when he took an arts class in college on filmmaking. The class […]
Winning the most recent Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama, newcomer Andra Day shed 40 pounds, even started smoking, so that she would look and sound like the iconic […]
Local art galleries are responding in creative ways to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some current exhibits, both in-person and virtual, with information about how you can experience the shows. “The Persistence […]
It’s rare that a feature film, not a documentary, is based on a non-fiction book. Does the adaptation work? Yes, but mainly because of the extraordinary abilities of the actress who holds […]
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center has announced its third Artist-in-Residence, Erin Schalk, for the 2021 Season. During her residency she intends to focus on projects for the blind and visually impaired, including expanding […]
Set in Suffolk County, England, just before Britain entered the second world war, “The Dig” is based on an actual archaeological dig that uncovered treasures surprising to both scholars and historians. Director […]
At the request of Mayor Bruce Whitaker, Fullerton City Council received an update and discussed the current status and future of the Fullerton Museum Center (FMC) at their Feb. 2 meeting. Members […]
Shedding his handsome leading-man image and growing a grizzled, grey beard, George Clooney cast himself as the lead in a science fiction drama set in 2049 when a cataclysmic event is slowly […]
The Fullerton Museum Center’s Board of Trustees is currently taking applications. The Board works with the museum director and staff to make decisions and provide programming for this popular local cultural center, […]
The city of Fullerton is seeking community input regarding future programs at the Hunt Branch Library through an online survey. According to the City’s website, “The city of Fullerton is working with […]
After looking over my dad’s old AAA “California’s Gold Guide Map” that highlights places in California visited by Huell Howser in Road Trip with Huell Howser and California’s Gold, I noticed a […]
Playwright August Wilson (1945 – 2005) left behind a series of ten plays about Black American life. Most of these are set in Pittsburgh, as was the 2016 filmed version of “Fences.” […]
Looking to something to watch from home? Observer film critic Joyce Mason takes a look at two films currently streaming online, “Mank” and “Ammonite.” Two Hits: Don’t Miss it! A Hit & […]
Since so many theaters are closing because of the pandemic, I thought it would be interesting to write about one of Fullerton’s most beloved movie houses, the Wilshire Theater, which closed roughly […]
If anyone was wondering lately what is going on in the second story of the Fox Theater’s “Tea Room” as you drove or walked down Harbor Blvd, well…more restoration work. Fox Board […]
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton held a socially distant ribbon cutting ceremony on November 12 to celebrate their completed sculpture garden. The sculpture garden was initiated in May to allow for […]
Pretty sure you’ve been reading this statement (or a variation of it) everywhere: Thanksgiving is looking very different this year. But even in the bleakest of scenarios the spirit of giving and […]
Ron Howard won fame as a child star in “Happy Days” and grew up to be one of Hollywood’s most successful filmmakers, both for feature films, winning an Academy Award for “A […]
Taking place slightly less than 50 years ago, the events of this film resonate with currency. The issues are different but the nation is troubled and divided; demonstrations meant to be peaceful […]
County offering tech grants to schools for creative entries that help normalize mask-wearing. With many teachers, parents, and students struggling with the changing school re-opening models, the OC Health Care Agency is […]
The title refers to the trailblazing feminist leader Gloria Steinem, glamorous, smart, witty, talented and driven. Director Julie Taymor (“The Lion King”) bases her film about this icon on her autobiography, “My […]
Based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel “David Copperfield,” this film is set in the 1800s, yet director Armando Iannucci uses post-modern narrative techniques that reflect 21st Century sensibilities. He is color-blind in […]
Fullerton writer Gary Graves released his first children’s book, “Chippy the Cheetah Rides 545 Miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles” this September. Ten years in the making, it tells the story […]
