'Gidion's Knot,' written by Johnna Adams, brilliantly directed by Austin Pendleton and acted by Karen Leiner and Dara O'Brien examines social responsibility, parental responsibility and the cultural assumptions about both during a spell-binding, atypical parent-teacher conference.
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Book Review: ‘The Fun Parts’ by Sam Lipsyte
Sam Lipsyte is the laureate of the broken people.
Read More »Book Review: ‘A History of Britain in Thirty-six Postage Stamps’ by Chris West
West provides a surprising amount of information about the history and politics of Britain from the time of Queen Victoria in this concise book.
Read More »Lee Daniels’ ‘The Butler’ – A Necessary and Compelling Film for Black History Month
I invite you to sit down and watch Lee Daniels’ 'The Butler', and once you have experienced the film, I doubt you will ever question why we have a month devoted to black history.
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This is an amazing, poetic work about the relationship between an older woman and a younger man in the shadow of the Holocaust.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Glee’ – ‘Frenemies’
Revolving around three pairs of characters with very different relationships, the episode has some heartbreaking, but really great, drama.
Read More »Concert Review: Kaiser Chiefs at the El Rey, Los Angeles, 2/25/14
The boys from Leeds return to Los Angeles in fine form and with great new material.
Read More »Blu-Ray Review: ‘Game of Thrones, Season Three’
Though there are minor flaws scattered here and there, it’s still an investment worth making.
Read More »Music Review: ‘Murder For Two’ [Original Cast Recording]
The original cast recording of zany musical comedy is a winner.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Memory of the Dead’
It’s all just a way to string along the plot to the big reveal which is about the only thing that leaves an impression; the title is all you’re bound to remember.
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