Events happening in the news often take years to be transferred onto film. Superb timing comes with the release of Inescap­able, a jarring drama from Alliance Films now resonating loudly at the Ridge The­atre.
Conflict appears to be raging across the Muslim world. Against this violent back­drop famed director Ruba Nadda sets forth Inescapable. Set in the present with roots 30 years earlier this drama focuses on the plight of a Canadian called Adib. Like so many others in this democratic bastion Adib arrived from offshore and is impecca­bly portrayed by top actor Alexander Sid­diq.

Big time shows are known to happen in London, New York and more recently Las Vegas. British Columbians get the opportunity of a lifetime to see a wonderful masterful presentation of a live theatre production with lots of heart and soul. And if you're a baby boomer you're sure to recall with pleasant fondness the story of Frankie Vallie. Jersey Boys is now taking Vancouver by storm. For 2 1/2 hours you'll go back in a time warp to see just how these four kids from the sticks on the dying east coast made musi­cal history.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Two la­dies in a fix combine forces to make ends meet in For a Good Time, Call which just happens to be the latest comedy from Alliance Films now striking out at Empire Studio 12, Colossus and Cineplex Odeon Theatres around B.C. New York may well be the centre of the universe. Try tell­ing that to one Katie Steele, a lovely lass having trouble paying the rent.

John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo were both happy with their performance at the successful premiere night ofThe Mistress, September 11. Bea did a good job play­ing Sari, a mistress whose allure lies in her aura of innocence and vulnerability. “After watching the film,nabawasan yung kaba ko. Kasi whatever happens, we have a good movie. We’re so blessed to have worked with a great director like Inang (Olivia La­masan),” Bea began.

It’s pedal to the metal, or is that rubber, as a cyclist has a date with destiny in Premier Rush, a knockout thriller from Columbia Pictures. Edge of your seat fun awaits onlookers at Empire Stu­dio 12, Colossus and Cineplex Odeon Theatres around B.C.  Better fasten your seat belts and buckle up as Wilie is on the loose. Oh, Wilee is an ace cyclist and doing his bet to get the job done courtesy as busy as a bee Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises).

Childhood innocence gets played for laughs in Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, I think the third in the phenomenally successful kids flicks from 20th Century Fox now showing at the Empire Studio 12, Colossus and Cineplex Odeon Theatres across B.C. Parents looking for a “safe” picture to take little tykes to will find Diary to be to their liking. Just like the first two Wimpy Kids movies all the action here centres around the Heffley family, particularly 10 year old something Greg. Consider Greg to be the ultimate nerd and he’s deliciously depicted in all his youthful innocence by Zachary Gordon.