Tag: movies
Certified Fresh?: A Call to Review Our Review Aggregators
Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic are valuable tools, but they're in need of improvement.
“Groundhog Day” Is “Groundhog Day” Is “Groundhog Day”
Featuring the most creative five minutes on Broadway right now.
Why Nijla Mu’min is a Director to Watch
In this podcast Mu'min discusses her upcoming film Jinn, a Muslim coming-of-age tale.
Goodman to Skip Plays, Just Show Movies for 17-18 Season
Chicago's Goodman Theatre devotes its 2017-2018 season to The Power of Film.
A Film Festival Grows in Inwood
A film festival in a Northern Manhattan neighborhood has quietly taken root.
“Finding Babel”: Family Documentary Uncovers Soviet History
The mystery remains unresolved, but as the film ends, we are invited into the search.
Norma’s Back! La Desmond Arises “Sunset Boulevard”
Delivering "Wow"-factor even when -- with one look -- the script falls short.
Patriots Day’s Themo Melikidze Enters the Mind of a Terrorist
In this podcast, the Patriots Day star reflects on the Boston Marathon bombing.
3 Questions to Ask About Art Other Than “Did You Like...
We watch a lot of arts and media. Here's how we can do a better job of talking about it.
10 Resolutions to End This Effed-Up Year of Trump
Let's be honest and kill the orange elephant in the room.
How the Rise of Big Media Is Disrupting Broadway
Who is the franchise manager for Hamilton? I’d wager there isn’t one.
Maria Tallchief to “Perfect Crime”: An Interview with Gary Busey
"Critics of art are like eunuchs in harem."
Lin-Manuel Miranda Reawakens the Wonder at United Palace
Magic returns to an historic movie house with the help of Broadway's superstar.
Actresses Paved the Way: “Trailblazing Women” on TCM
Illeana Douglas puts a spotlight on Hollywood and focuses on gender parity.
Yellowface and the Racist Incredulity of White Culture
Why White Culture can't see when POCs point out racism.
Israel Horovitz on How to Adapt a Play for the Screen
In this podcast, Horovitz describes how he adapted his play My Old Lady into a film.
The Coens’ “Hail, Caesar!” and Jewish Hollywood History
The film is movie vaudeville, a spoof consumed by movie love.
How Should We Respond to Shakespeare’s Sexism?
How do we negotiate between what Shakespeare is and what we want Shakespeare to be?