A journalist covering Vladimir Putin’s first term struggles to maintain sanity and hope in increasingly hostile circumstances.
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Theater Review (Broadway): ‘The Hills of California’
In 'Hills of California,' sisters return to say “goodbye” to their dying mother and discover the secret behind sister Joan's estrangement.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Hold On to Me Darling’ with Adam Driver
Country star Strings McCrane (Driver) has a breakdown and changes direction when his mother dies, giving up his career and going home.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Good Bones’
In his sharp, funny new play 'Good Bones, James Ijames explores gentrification and the growing price of the American dream.
Read More »New York FIlm Festival: ‘Oh, Canada!’ and ‘Hard Truths’
'Oh, Canada' and 'Hard Truths' deliver gritty, powerful performances by Richard Gere and Marianne Jean-Baptiste respectively.
Read More »New York Film Festival: ‘Queer,’ Starring Daniel Craig
Luca Guadagnino's fabulous film adaptation of William S. Burroughs' novel resonates with a brilliant portrayal by Daniel Craig.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Anthony Edwards in ‘The Counter’
Anthony Edwards and Susannah Flood in 'The Counter' portray characters in an evolving relationship that moves into profound territory.
Read More »Movie Reviews: New York Film Festival Documentaries ‘Scénarios’ + ‘Exposé du Film Annonce du Film ‘Scénario,” and ‘Dahomey’
French documentaries recount Jean-Luc Godard's influence on film history and pose questions about returning looted artworks to Dahomey, present-day Benin.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: ‘Transamazonia’
A young girl survives a plane crash, becomes a faith healer and with her father helps Indigenous people fight loggers.
Read More »Broadway Review: ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ with Sutton Foster, Michael Urie, Ana Gasteyer
'Once Upon a Mattress' is a riotous romp into fairytale-land stirring up fun and frolic with a story inspired by 'The Princess and the Pea.'
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