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TV Review: ‘Rake’
Played by the always-charming Greg Kinnear, Rake's Keegan Deane is a brilliant lawyer with serious personal issues.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Clearing’ by Jake Jeppson
It's an intriguing tale of a tangled web of family love and trauma, but structural and creative problems keep it from achieving its potential.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Bethlehem’
Bethlehem is a gripping thriller adventure about a unique relationship between a Palestinian youth and Israeli agent that holds dangerous consequences for both.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Watson Intelligence’ by Madeleine George
This is a clever exploration into the human mind and heart, via the reality of artificial intelligence.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘La Notte’ – The Criterion Collection
Sometimes depression can really be beautiful.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Her’
Spike Jonze applies his distinctive style to an offbeat romantic comedy, and the results are brilliant.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Becoming Dr. Ruth’ by Mark St. Germain
A master class about life, love and personal triumph over hardship from the perspective of an amazing woman you only thought you knew.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Maids’ by Jean Genet
This was a fine rendering of Genet's work examining the dynamics of power relationships, with hints of sadism and masochism.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Witnessed by the World’ Explores JFK Assassination
A hard-hitting reporter and a green screenwriter collaborate to put an interesting spin on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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