Brendan Gleeson dominates this bleakly-humored study of a committed priest who maintains his vigilance even as his church crumbles and his life is threatened by one of his own parishioners.
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Movie Review: ‘Boyhood’
Richard Linklater's 12-years-in-the-making cinematic gamble pays off in spades, delivering a unique and profoundly moving experience.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Riot in Cell Block 11’ – The Criterion Collection
Don Siegel's Folsom Prison blues.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Power Plays’ – Short Plays by Neil LaBute, John Guare, David Henry Hwang, Bekah Brunstetter, and Bruce Graham
This collection of short plays by five playwrights offers something of a master class in the many styles of contemporary writing for the stage.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Intermission’ by Daniel Libman
This crisply paced and well-acted new play takes a metafictional look at the hard consequences of manipulating others.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘A Delicate Balance’ by Edward Albee
Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play comes to the Odyssey in an first-rate production.
Read More »‘The Originals’ – Fans Scream for Crossovers
Now as the freshman series "The Originals" begins its drive toward the season finale, fans have mixed feelings about The CW's supernaturally charged show.
Read More »Music Review: Alison Fraser – ‘Tennessee Williams: Words and Music’
Alison Fraser celebrates Tennessee Williams in words and music.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Riding the Midnight Express With Billy Hayes’
The true story behind 'Midnight Express' becomes clear in this amazing and heartfelt one-man performance by Billy Hayes himself.
Read More »Theatre Review (LA): ‘Passion Play’ by Sarah Ruhl
The Tony- and Pulitzer-nominated playwright's epic fantasy makes its Los Angeles debut in a lively production at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in West L.A.
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