Lisa L. Kirchner

From HuffPo: Movie Reviews, Rampart and Thin Ice

Lisa L. Kirchner — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:16:13 +0000

When two of this year’s most-anticipated films feature complete cretins in the protaganist’s role, it’s safe to say that winter 2012 marks the season of the anti-hero. And though the settings could not be more different — Los Angeles in the summer and Wisconsin in the winter — both films share a certain visual [...]

Appeared first in BUST: Hysteria is Back, Thank You, New York Times!

Lisa L. Kirchner — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:05:50 +0000

Leave it to The Gray Lady to publish a story about a very current case involving New York cheerleaders that uses archaic, offensive, and misogynistic language.

The cheerleaders’ woes began some three months ago when a group of girls from a high school outside Buffalo, NY, began to exhibit uncontrollable tics. Last week [...]

O, Tannen-boom! The Christmas tree vendors return to New York City

Lisa L. Kirchner — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:17:54 +0000

Fir traders By LISA L. KIRCHNER

The crowds of out-of-towners who clog Midtown streets each December are as reliable a part of the holiday season as “Jingle Bells.” But every year there’s one invader that plants itself on New York City’s sidewalks and brings pedestrians to a standstill, yet no one seems to mind.

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I MELT WITH YOU: Review

Lisa L. Kirchner — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:08:11 +0000

Rob Lowe is still pretty. As is the rest of the cast of I MELT WITH YOU, a film about four college chums in their early 40s getting together for a reunion weekend. The promotional materials suggest this is a groundbreaking film about white, middle-aged, male angst (okay, the last four adjectives were mine), a fact I believe that we the audience are supposed to know because of the low production value.

The Next Chapter — readings & stories tonight!

Lisa L. Kirchner — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:28:37 +0000

Not ready for THE HOLIDAYS? Why not make every day a holiday? And/or put them off altogether by spending another night in a bar gathering material for your memoir. With us. You deserve a night of readings and stories! Of course you do. If you haven’t been yet, check out [...]

THE WAY: reviewed for thethreetomatoes.com

Lisa L. Kirchner — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:55:01 +0000

THE WAY

Lisa L. Kirchner

After the cameo-laden disaster that was BOBBY, actor-writer-director Emilio Estevez went with a smaller budget cast (assuming he got dad on the cheap) for THE WAY, a story about a father dealing with the death of his son. It’s an excellent choice for a character [...]

TANNER HALL: reviewed for thethreetomatoes.com

Lisa L. Kirchner — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:00:37 +0000

Tanner Hall opens beautifully. As Fernanda (Rooney Mara) is driven to boarding school she recalls an event from childhood which taught her that bad things don’t just happen, sometimes people do bad things; danger exists inside everyone. Ok, so it’s kinda clunky foreshadowing but I’m willing to suspend disbelief because everything happening onscreen—the scenery, the [...]

From BUST: Got PMS?

Lisa L. Kirchner — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:56:20 +0000

Thanks to milk, your testosterone fueled other half may never have to listen to you whine again.

The Next Chapter: Readings & Improv at Bar 82

Lisa L. Kirchner — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:19:19 +0000

Tuesday, June 28, 7pm@Bar 82

This month we don’t think we have to ask if truth is stranger than fiction. But we bet we will before the night is through.

On Tuesday, June 28, The Next Chapter features readings from the woman who lied to Oprah, a burlesque performer and a perpetually good girl. You [...]

Easy to Find a Job, Not so Easy to Make a Living: Home healthcare workers

Lisa L. Kirchner — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:36:31 +0000

As the city’s economy struggles to recover, there is one area of consistent growth: healthcare. You’ve heard this before. Possibly you’ve considered getting on this bandwagon.

There’s just one problem. The closest you’ve come to medical training is earning a CPR certificate back in high school.

While that’s a definite drawback in the emerging technology [...]