Two brothers have not spoken to each other for decades though they live on the same compound a stone's throw away from each other. When a crisis impacts their livelihood, a crisis provoked by one of the brothers, the conflict between them escalates to violence.
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New York Film Festival Movie Review: ‘Steve Jobs,’ starring Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet
Danny Boyle's brilliant "Steve Jobs is" presents a "Master of the Universe," but also a man conflicted and challenged by those closest to him.
Read More »53rd NYFF Review: ‘The Lobster’ starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz
Imagine a world where you have 45 days to pair up and get married to someone or you will be turned into an animal.
Read More »53rd NYFF Review: ‘The Walk’ starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt
It's the 1970s. The Twin Towers are resurrected and Philippe Petit is planning to walk on a high-wire suspended between them. But there are complications. One of his accomplices may be a spy. Another thinks he is crazy. And will he be able to check his rigging in time?
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: ‘Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words’
Stig Björkman offers a fresh and intriguing perspective of Ingrid Bergman in a new documentary, shown at the New York Film Festival.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘Pondling’ by Genevieve Hulme-Beaman
When the lines blur between reality and a fantastical world created to stave off isolation and rejection, there is only one way out. But sometimes, one doesn't have to break down and let one realm or the other dominate. Sometimes there is a way out that makes much more sense.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘DESIRE,’ Six Plays Adapted from Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams's short stories are intriguing, cryptic, revelatory, and shocking in their adaptations by exceptional modern playwrights in six one-act plays. The plays embody the tides of desire and the unconscious impulses that flood our lives when least expected.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Suffragette,’ Starring Carey Mulligan, with Meryl Streep
Looking back to the past, what women did to gain suffrage represented an amazing effort and it eventually included violence. With the determination they exhibited, it should make every man proud of women's potential to do exploits. Their capabilities were and still are astounding.
Read More »Theater Review (Off-Broadway NYC): ‘Little Thing, Big Thing’ by Donal O’Kelly
Larry and Martha meet by happenstance in an unusual setting. Why they are there is as quirky as their relationship which takes an intriguing turn when they discover they are caught up in international intrigue and conspiracy to cover-up illegal activities against the environment and a population powerless to defend themselves.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Paulette’
Old folks are not supposed to be tampering with drugs unless they are prescription medications. When Paulette is desperate to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors, she sees some young unemployed punks in her neighborhood with a wad of Euros that she desperately needs. How she manages to get her hands on such cash is hysterical and very real. It is also dangerous.
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