films
Hundreds of movie, TV, and streaming actors preparing to strike
May 31, 2023They are taking a strike authorization vote that, like the writers, is telling Hollywood producers where they can go.
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The global crime novel: Worldwide corruption and chiseling
May 16, 2023Age of Vice is also about developers profiting in this new “modern” India as whole settlements of the poorest are removed from the Yamuna riverbank in Delhi.
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‘Chevalier’: A Black French composer’s story returns from oblivion in new film
May 2, 2023I give this film high marks, not because it’s so historical faithful (we’ve seen why) but because it takes an obscure subject and makes it enjoyably palatable.
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The real and reel Ava Gardner: What price celebrityhood?
April 25, 2023As a film historian, when I heard a bioplay was being mounted about silver screen siren Ava Gardner at one of L.A.’s finest theaters, the Geffen Playhouse, it was “Westwood Ho!” for moi.
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Children on screen: Four dramatic new films
April 19, 2023As much as they represent important social themes and are entertaining as well, these films may actually signal a turn in dealing with issues of childhood.
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