A scene from “Mortal Kombat.” (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment)
FOR FANS OF VIDEO GAMES: “Mortal Kombat” is a reboot of the franchise based on the blockbuster video games is unapologetically violent, filled with gore and also brimming with flat dialogue, whether it’s big-picture speechifying or mostly lame attempts at snappy, action-movie banter. At least the special effects are impressive. The movie is now streaming on HBO Max.
One of the smoothies from Rush of Prana. (Photo courtesy of Rush of Prana)
DELECTABLE TREATS: Rush of Prana and Kulantro, both opened at Sawmill Market this week. Rush of Prana, owned by Annapurna’s World Vegetarian Cafe’s chef Yashoda Naidoo, follows in the popular restaurant’s footsteps with offerings of juices and bowls featuring ayurvedic ingredients. Kulantro, a Vietnamese street food restaurant owned by Jason Doan. Sawmill Market is located at 1909 Bellamah NW.
More than 60 years after her death, Frida Kahlo is a rock star.
“Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism” opens at the Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Road NW, on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Despite the inclusion of famed muralists Diego Rivera (Kahlo’s husband/lover/nemesis) and David Alfaro Siqueiros; and the painters María Izquierdo and Rufino Tamayo; Kahlo is the draw, the star of the show, the global icon who sold out the exhibition’s last stop in Denver.
Of about 200 works, 20 of the paintings are Kahlo’s. Her work and the bohemian image she conjured throughout her career dominate the exhibition. Visitors also can view some of her Indigenous clothing.