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FILM REVIEW: To Infinity And … Be Done. After 4 Films, Have We Finally Outgrown ‘Toy Story’?
Though it’s as dazzling as you’d expect from a Pixar animation, Toy Story 4 is also more ungainly than its predecessors, with coarser humor and audacious plot leaps that don’t always pay off. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: To Infinity And … Be Done. After 4 Films, Have We Finally Outgrown ‘Toy Story’?
Mindy Kaling And Emma Thompson Shatter The ‘Late Night’ Glass Ceiling
Thompson plays a successful TV host who pulled the ladder up behind her in the movie Late Night. Kaling says a female late night host is “science fiction,” but this was the role she wanted to write. Continue Reading Mindy Kaling And Emma Thompson Shatter The ‘Late Night’ Glass Ceiling
‘Fleishman Is In Trouble’: A Debut Novel About Divorce, Dating And Disappearance
One day, Toby Fleishman’s ex-wife drops off the kids and disappears. Author Taffy Brodesser-Akner says too many people are “locked into” marriage; her new novel explores wedlock, and what comes after. Continue Reading ‘Fleishman Is In Trouble’: A Debut Novel About Divorce, Dating And Disappearance
Franco Zeffirelli, Creator Of Lavish Productions On Screen And Stage, Dies At 96
The Italian director staged sumptuously visualized operas, which often resembled Renaissance paintings brought to life. On film, he brought Shakespearean and biblical tales to the big screen. Continue Reading Franco Zeffirelli, Creator Of Lavish Productions On Screen And Stage, Dies At 96
‘The Last Black Man In San Francisco’ Is About Who Belongs In A Beloved City
A new film is inspired by the real-life story of Jimmie Fails, who hopes to reclaim his family’s home in the gentrifying Fillmore District. It’s also an ode to the city its creators used to know. Continue Reading ‘The Last Black Man In San Francisco’ Is About Who Belongs In A Beloved City
New William S. Burroughs Book Sheds Light On The Literary Legend’s Influence On Music
Relying on a wealth of research and documents, Casey Rae deftly maps out how one of America’s most controversial literary figures transformed the lives of many notable rock musicians. Continue Reading New William S. Burroughs Book Sheds Light On The Literary Legend’s Influence On Music
From The Pit To The Spotlight: Recognizing Broadway Musicians This Tony Awards Season
Musicals get Tony Awards. Scores get Tony Awards. Orchestrators get Tony Awards. But this year, a number of Broadway musicians are stepping out of the pit and onto the stage. Continue Reading From The Pit To The Spotlight: Recognizing Broadway Musicians This Tony Awards Season
‘I Write To Understand What I Think’: A Veteran Turns To Words After War
Elliot Ackerman served five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He sees the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East as “all one war” and explains why that’s particularly tough on his generation of veterans. Continue Reading ‘I Write To Understand What I Think’: A Veteran Turns To Words After War
TV REVIEW: Originality And Uncertainty Still Reign As ‘Black Mirror’ Enters Its 5th Season
The anthology series returns to Netflix with three thought-provoking new installments that help solidify the show’s hold on the fantasy anthology series crown. Continue Reading TV REVIEW: Originality And Uncertainty Still Reign As ‘Black Mirror’ Enters Its 5th Season
BOOK REVIEW: ‘This America’ Pits Rise In Nationalism Against Championing Of Liberal Democracy
Jill Lepore, author of These Truths, argues that supporters of free and fair liberal government can’t just hold their noses and wait for voters to realize that democracy is better than autocracy. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘This America’ Pits Rise In Nationalism Against Championing Of Liberal Democracy
Ava DuVernay Hopes You Hear ‘The Heartbeat Of The Boys’ In Central Park 5
In her Netflix miniseries When They See Us, DuVernay tells the story of five innocent teens who were pressured into falsely confessing to the 1989 assault and rape of a white jogger in Central Park. Continue Reading Ava DuVernay Hopes You Hear ‘The Heartbeat Of The Boys’ In Central Park 5
BOOK REVIEW: Love, Disappointment Course Through 4 Classic Asian American Novels
Penguin Classics has released paperback editions of four mid-20th century novels by Asian American authors: America Is in the Heart; The Hanging on Union Square; East Goes West and No-No Boy. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: Love, Disappointment Course Through 4 Classic Asian American Novels
