At first a bit talky and a bit long, 'Welcome to the Men's Group' manages to develop into a powerful statement about the role of men in today's society.
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FringeNYC Review: ‘The Resistible Rise of JR Brinkley,’ Written/Directed by Edward Einhorn
The FringeNYC Festival shuttered with its last production performances on 28 October: 'The Resistible Rise of JR Brinkley,' Edward Einhorn's take-off on a Bertol Brecht classic served as the festivals' apt exclamation point.
Read More »Austin Film Fest Film Review: Laughing at ‘Original Sin’
You shouldn’t really laugh at sin. Unless, it was the film Original Sin (Pecado Original), part of the Comedy Vanguard series at the Austin Film Festival, which ran October 25 – November 1. The festival showed over 180 films and brought screenwriters and filmmakers together to celebrate the role of …
Read More »Interview: Actress Lois Smith with Linda Winer, LPTW Oral History Series
'I was getting lots of scripts in which there was dementia or death. And I thought with some of them, I don’t want to settle into this and really didn’t. I’ve been fortunate. The last two characters I’ve played, one died, the other was terminal. There’s bound to be some of that.'
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘Mother of the Maid’ Starring Glenn Close
'Mother of the Maid' should not be missed. It must be seen for Glenn Close's electrifying performance and Grace Van Patten's humanly realized Joan of Arc.
Read More »Card Game Review: ‘The Princess Bride: A Battle of Wits’ from Sparkworks
A wild game of logic, game theory, guessing, and second-guessing that will make everyone’s head spin
Read More »Music Review: ‘Stax ’68: A Memphis Story’ 5-Disc Box Set from Craft Recordings
On 'Stax '68: A Memphis Story,' history never looked so bleak while sounding so good. A brief glance at the track lists will begin to open your eyes, but the history of the record company from 1968 will blow your mind.
Read More »Comic Book Review: ‘Political Power: Stormy Daniels’ by Joe Paradise
The comic book 'Stormy Daniels: Political Power' by Joe Paradise provides an amusing artifact of this steamy story.
Read More »FringeNYC Theater Review: ‘Onaje’ by Robert Bowie, Jr.
'Onaje's' themes resound with currency in this time of social and political divisiveness and hyper rhetoric not witnessed since the early 20th century.
Read More »PS4 Videogame Review: ‘Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey’
I'm glad to see Ubisoft taking some risks to change up the established formula of the series and go in interesting directions. 'Assassin's Creed: Odyssey' is a marvel and well worth playing for many reasons.
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