The time: 1970. The place: The Oxnard Civic Auditorium. The company: Cabrillo Music Theater. The production: Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man.” “The Music Man” was my second full-scale musical. Previously, I had played a sailor in “H.M.S. Pinafore.” Now I was one of the utility players in “The Music Man.” Utility. Read the rest of this entry »

Believe it or not, “The Poseidon Adventure” was the movie that cemented my desire to become a film critic. When I attended Hueneme High School, they offered an elective class called Film Criticism. Due to its popularity, it was only available to juniors and seniors. It served as an English elective, and a lot of jocks took it because it was an easy grade. Read the rest of this entry »