The Master

dvd of the week While a great deal of the press about The Master is focused on how it is supposedly a fictional retelling of the birth of Scientology, I think this does a disservice to both the film and to Scientology. While it may have been inspired by L. Ron Hubbard’s early days, it…

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Tootsie

dvr this Turner Classic Movies, 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24 For some insane reason, Dustin Hoffman didn’t win an Oscar for playing Michael Dorsey, a struggling actor who impersonates a woman in order to get a role on a soap opera. The woman he impersonates, Dorothy Michaels, is an uptight, middle-aged redhead who becomes a…

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The City: Top to Bottom

thursday, feb. 21 Circus Vargas Circus Vargas conjures up an astonishing array of artists in its newest spectacular! Presenting, Magikaria, A Fantastical Magical Experience! An amazing production bursting with mystery, magic, and more! Circus Vargas, Mission Bay Park, Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, 7:30 p.m., tickets from $25, 877-468-3861, circusvargas.org friday, feb. 22 Spike…

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