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Monday, May 25, 2020

Neglected Gem Double Bill: Slither (1973) and Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975)

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James Caan and Peter Boyle in Slither (1973) When those of us who lived through the great renaissance of American movies – that magic...
Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Artificial Paradise: How the End of the Beginning Sounded

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The lads, from The Beatles’ last photo session, in August 1969. (Photo: Ethan Russell) “And in the end, the love you take is equal to...
Monday, May 18, 2020

Hollywood: Ryan Murphy’s Woke Fantasyland

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Jeremy Pope, Darren Criss, and Laura Harrier in Hollywood . now streaming on Netflix. This review contains spoilers. Ryan Murphy’s l...
Monday, May 11, 2020

This Nutty World: The Triple Glories of Kaufman and Hart

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George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart in 1937. Moss Hart was an aspiring young playwright, still living in the Bronx with his family and wor...
Sunday, May 10, 2020

The Plot Against America: Adapting a Novel for Television

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Morgan Spector, Azhy Robertson, and Zoe Kazan in HBO's The Plot Against America . (Photo:Michele K. Short/HBO) It's about: W...
Monday, May 4, 2020

A Sad Tale’s Best for Winter: Cheek by Jowl’s The Winter’s Tale

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 Orlando James and Natalie Radmall-Quirke in The Winter’s Tale. (Photo: Johan Persson) Because The Winter’s Tale – one of the late gl...
Thursday, April 30, 2020

Portrait of a Survivor as a Young Man: When Time Stopped

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“The past is intrinsic to the present, despite any attempts to dismiss it.” – Ariana Neumann Ariana Neumann’s moving, beautifull...