Role Playing: “Keanu,” Starring Comedy Duo Key and Peele
On their Comedy Central television show, the duo Key and Peele performs a series of sketches about President Obama. Informally called “Obama Loses His Shit,” the sketch’s basic premise is this: Jordan...
View ArticleGillian Anderson in 'A Streetcar Named Desire' at St. Ann’s Warehouse
The acclaimed Young Vic production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” brings Gillian Anderson (“X-Files”) back to New York in what is widely considered the Everest of female roles in theatrical literature:...
View ArticleFemale Crew and Naked Green Fairy Avoid the Taliban – ‘Wolf and Sheep’ at Cannes
Filming with a largely female crew in Afghanistan was never going to be easy. Especially when the story involves a naked woman roaming around. But even constructing an entire Afghan village in...
View ArticleBeyoncé’s “Lemonade” Takes on Black History, Jay Z: Review
Beyoncé used to be known in some magazines as “Mrs. Jay Z.” Her husband was then by far the biggest star. Now the tables have turned, as proved by her latest album “Lemonade.”Never mind about its...
View Article7 Must-See Gigs in Europe for May: Iggy Pop, La Roux, Elvis Costello, More
Everything from electropop act La Roux to veterans Iggy Pop and Brian Wilson – here is a pick of the best gigs in Europe for May.1Iggy PopIggy Pop, also known as the Godfather of Punk, is back in...
View ArticleJane Seymour, Alex Spinney Shine in Explosive Final of The Vortex
First performed in 1924, The Vortex launched Noël Coward’s career as an actor and playwright. The play is centered on Florence, a vivacious socialite who refuses to age gracefully, cheating on her...
View ArticleMira Nair’s ‘Monsoon Wedding’ Musical to Premiere at Berkeley Rep
Berkeley Repertory Theatre recently announced that award-winning Indian film director Mira Nair will bring her exuberant and sumptuous Monsoon Wedding to the stage in this highly anticipated world...
View ArticleSRT’s Romeo and Juliet Brings Young Passion Alive
The story of the “star-crossed lovers” has been told time and again with directors aiming to give their own interpretation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece. For the latest version of Romeo & Juliet by...
View ArticleBlock Universe Performance Art Festival Returns to London
Launched last year, the annual performance art festival Block Universe returns for a second edition running May 30 – June 5, 2016. Performances will take place at major museums and offsite locations...
View ArticleHigh-Stakes Dating: Yorgos Lanthimos’s 'The Lobster '
It turns out that Yorgos Lanthimos, the man behind the most complicated (and perhaps most cynical) contemporary film about the vulnerability of dating ... is married. But by his reckoning, a stable...
View ArticleArtists M+M Push Cinema’s Boundaries With “7 Days” in Berlin
A cycle of films that took seven years to complete and are the product of artistic collaboration between M+M (Marc Weis and Martin de Mattia) are showing at the Museum of Photography in Berlin. The...
View ArticleHere Comes Star Wars Soup, In a Galaxy Not So Far Away
If you see Darth Vader surface as little pasta bits in your chicken soup this May 4th, it may or may not be because the Force has finally consumed you in total, you hardcore Star Wars devotee.You might...
View ArticleBehind the Scene: On the Set of Loris Gréaud's New Film 'Sculpt'
One afternoon in Paris I get an unexpected call to go watch Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Rampling film a scene in a new project they’re working on with French artist Loris Gréaud. The emotional response...
View Article5 Films to See This Week in New York: ‘Dragon Inn,’ ‘Belladonna of Sadness,’...
“Dragon Inn” (1967), directed by King Hu, Film Society of Lincoln Center, opens May 6Due to some recent series dedicated to his work — at the Harvard Film Archive in 2013, and the Brooklyn Academy of...
View ArticleFive Takeaways from the Tony Award Nominations
A “Hamilton” Coronation in the Making There were few surprises on May 3 when Nikki M. James and Andrew Rannells announced the 2016 Tony Award nominations, the most of which went to the highly praised...
View ArticleTilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes Break Down in 'A Bigger Splash'
On a clear day, you can see North Africa from Pantelleria. A small, wind-battered, beautiful volcanic island located in the strait between Sicily and Tunisia, once known as a getaway for the rich —...
View ArticleTop 5 Plot Points From Marvel Movies as Captain America Joins Civil War
Captain America is back. And this time it is all-out war. This cinematic superhero is locked in rivalry with Iron Man and his allies. “Captain America: Civil War” suggests that he is the very man to...
View Article6 Films to Catch at the European Union Film Festival 2016
The 26th edition of the European Union Film Festival is running in Singapore May 10-22. From an Oscar-nominated animation to an abstract arthouse classic, the 30 films in the festival span every genre....
View ArticleThe Fire Still Burns: Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub at MoMA
At the opening of “Machorka Muff” (1963), the first film credited to Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub, a title card reads: “A metaphorical dream, not a story.” The beginning in a series of direct,...
View ArticleJapanese Family Life Uncovered at this Year's Cannes Film Festival
The world’s most prestigious film festival returns hits 69 next week, with a line-up as international as ever. Along with the tale of a naked green fairy titled “Wolf and Sheep” – the first feature at...
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