Author: Jay Ruud
Shazam
Shazam! David F. Sandberg (2019) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tennyson-180×180.jpg’ attachment=’77’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] Think Penny Marshal’s Big meets a PG-rated Deadpool. That’s basically what you get in the comic but not-so-sardonic-as-Deadpoolnew film from the DC expanded universe, directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) and written by Henry Gayden (Earth to Echo),… Continue reading Shazam
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Review No. 153: Einstein Bros. Bagels 250 Donaghey Ave Conway, AR 72035 (501) 852-8886 70.6 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: She Said had been craving bagels since she listened to a podcast about them recently, so this was an important visit. It’s not as if Conway is swimming in bagel… Continue reading Einstein Bros. Bagels
Dumbo
Dumbo Tim Burton (2019) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Susanns.jpg’ attachment=’78’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=10” appearance=’on-hover’] 2 JACQUELINE SUSANNS [/av_image] One of the most vivid memories of my life is the first time I saw a family of elephants in the wild in Zambia. I was on a river cruise on the Great Zambezi and… Continue reading Dumbo
Bella Italia
Review No. 152: Bella Italia 2755 Dave Ward Drive(501) 932-6066 70.1 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: I was winding up a 24-hour fast (it’s healthy, y’all!) and had just come from a barre workout, so I was HUNGRY. We asked our Facebook friends about new restaurants in case we had… Continue reading Bella Italia
Gloria Bell
Gloria Bell Sebastian Lelio (2018) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Tennyson-180×180.jpg’ attachment=’77’ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] Chilean filmmaker Sebastian Lelio, winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film for his 2017 film A Fantastic Woman, has gone back in time for his latest project, essentially reshooting his acclaimed 2013 film Gloria, but this… Continue reading Gloria Bell
Rally’s
Review No. 151: Rally’s 420 Oak Street (501) 327-2600 69.5 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation He Said: We had just left church on Sunday morning (well, it was after noon when we left) and were heading for Little Rock to try to make a 1:15 movie, so it made sense to grab… Continue reading Rally’s
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows Asghar Farhadi (2018) [av_image src=’http://jayruud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/3-12.jpg’ attachment=313′ attachment_size=’square’ align=’left’ animation=’left-to-right’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=’yes’ font_size=” appearance=’on-hover’] Three Tennysons/Half Shakespeare[/av_image] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] We’re certainly in the doldrums of the Hollywood film cycle, with no new films in wide release this week that received anything like a positive critical consensus among reviewers nationwide. It’s… Continue reading Everybody Knows
Larry’s Pizza
Review No. 150: Larry’s Pizza 1068 Markham Street (501) 329-3131 69.0 percent finished reviewing Conway restaurants The Situation She Said: I always enjoy a pizza day! I was fueling up for a longer run the next day, so I figured it was time to visit the classic pizza buffet of Larry’s. I still had… Continue reading Larry’s Pizza
