notes from vivace

Dope. Malcolm (Shameik Moore) and his friends Jib (Tony Revolori) and Diggy (Kiersey Clemons) are nerds in a tough neighborhood. They...

Jurassic World . Brothers Zach (Nick Robinson) and Gray (Ty Simpkins) are sent on a vacation to Jurassic World, a new -- hopefully safer -...

This Is Where I Leave You. A father passes away and so the family gathers for a week of mourning. Each sibling brings their personal probl...

Hot Saturday. Per Wikipedia, this was Cary Grant's first leading role in a movie. I'm not going to say that this is a brilliant mo...

Hunny Do you know what really sucks sometimes? Having an artist that is really intriguing teasing with only a 20 minute set.  Chelsea La...

Sir Sly There is a special place in my heart for Make Music Pasadena. And this time around, there was a super extra treat. The weather w...

I was able to catch the second to last show by French Exit . I used to catch this band far more often during the Blue Star days. With over...

Crash Kings Crash Kings  just pound through one rock song after another. There is no slowing down here. They're spending the month a...

Young Lovers Judy Gloom  is actually Tyler J. Juarez. Minimalist with an emotional punch. I couldn't help but notice one young woman...

Kingsman: The Secret Service . The Kingsman are the modern day Knights Templar. They aren't tied to any government. They only replace ...

Pi . Max Cohen (Sean Gullette) is a mathematician, a numbers theorist. He believes that mathematics can explain nature. He also comes to t...

Mad Max: Fury Road . The world is rather desolate. A nuclear war has destroyed civilization and earth. Water is scarce. Survivors are rule...

Sweet Child Silverlake Lounge had an interesting mix of musicians on a recently Monday night. Starting off the night was  Vylet . Her st...