http://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/movies/oscar-nominations-predictions.html What Will Be Nominated for Oscars on Tuesday? What Won’t Be? It’s an unusually wide open year for the Academy Awards. But our expert has a good idea about what will make the cut. Here are his projections. The Oscar is up for grabs (well, until its rightful owner reclaimed it at last year’s … Continue reading Brave list of possible Oscar nominees from the NY Times
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A documentary on Netflix to catch
https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/more-people-should-watch-the-best-documentary-series-on-netflix/ More People Should Watch the Best Documentary Series on Netflix Netflix has some incredible documentaries, but this one is our favorite. Mark Serrels Sept. 25, 2022 3:05 p.m. PT Untold is arguably the best documentary series on Netflix. Netflix For the last year or so, we've been putting together TV and movie recommendations here … Continue reading A documentary on Netflix to catch
A monster talent to seek out — Jessie Buckley
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/magazine/jessie-buckley-men-movie.html Jessie Buckley’s Monster Talent In role after indelible role — and recently in “Men” and “Women Talking” — she is exploring the darkest corners of human nature. Jessie BuckleyCredit...Jennifer Cheng for The New York Times By Jordan Kisner, Dec. 1, 2022, Updated 9:23 a.m. ET According to the teachings of the paduan theater artist Giovanni Fusetti, … Continue reading A monster talent to seek out — Jessie Buckley
“George & Tammy” review — Jessica Chasten again phenomenal
George & Tammy review – Jessica Chastain is phenomenal at standing by her man Fantastic … Jessica Chastain as Tammy Wynette and Michael Shannon as George Jones in George & Tammy. Photograph: Dana Hawley/AP Chastain as Tammy Wynette and Michael Shannon as George Jones are TV dynamite as the country music stars making love, war and … Continue reading “George & Tammy” review — Jessica Chasten again phenomenal
Best free streaming services
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/11/03/best-free-tv-streaming-services-peacock-freevee-roku-tubi/8064797001/ The best free streaming services, ranked: Freevee, Roku, Tubi and more Kelly Lawler USA TODAY Ever feel like your streaming TV bill is way too high? As wonderful as the wares are from Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and the rest, if you subscribe to all the major paid services, you might wind up paying more than cable. But don't worry, there are … Continue reading Best free streaming services
What a 1985 novel can tell us about life in the 2020s
The movie made from the book is currently viewable on Netflix. http://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/30/books/review/don-delillo-white-noise-today.html ESSAY What a 1985 Novel Can Tell Us About Life in the 2020s: Almost Everything Don DeLillo’s book “White Noise,” newly adapted for the screen by Noah Baumbach, precisely diagnosed the modern condition, Dana Spiotta writes. By Dana Spiotta, Dec. 30, 2022 Noah Baumbach’s … Continue reading What a 1985 novel can tell us about life in the 2020s
Architectural Digest’s take on Lincoln Center’s “stunning” new David Geffen Hall redesign
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/inside-lincoln-centers-stunning-new-david-geffen-hall-redesign Inside the Lincoln Center’s Stunning New David Geffen Hall Redesign Diamond Schmitt Architects and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects have focused the renovation of the New York Philharmonic’s home on experience and inclusion By Elizabeth Fazzare October 12, 2022 Lincoln Center’s modernist trifecta of travertine buildings was originally designed as an acropolis for the performing … Continue reading Architectural Digest’s take on Lincoln Center’s “stunning” new David Geffen Hall redesign
Best podcasts of 2022
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/2022-in-review/the-best-podcasts-of-2022? The Best Podcasts of 2022 There was plenty of turmoil in the industry, but many shows continued to nourish, illuminate, and delight. By Sarah Larson December 21, 2022 Illustration by Andrew B. Myers This year was a landmark one in podcast history. Adnan Syed, whose case was the basis of “Serial” ’s explosive first season and … Continue reading Best podcasts of 2022
“Carol of the Bells”: Ukrainian folk song, U.S. Christmas carol, and now a symbol of freedom
m.dailykos.com/stories/2022/12/25/2141929/-The-Ukrainian-folk-song-that-became-a-symbol-of-freedom-and-a-popular-U-S-Christmas-carol? The Ukrainian folk song that became a symbol of freedom and a popular U.S. Christmas carol by Charles Jay for Daily Kos, published Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 8:30:11p EST Ukrainian Choir Shchedryk rehearses in the Palace of Children and Youth on Feb. 13, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. ‘Tis the holiday season and the bells are ringing. Almost everyone … Continue reading “Carol of the Bells”: Ukrainian folk song, U.S. Christmas carol, and now a symbol of freedom
Putting Christmas to rest, a ranking of the top 100 songs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/07/100-best-christmas-songs-ranking/ Opinion A ranking of 100 — yes, 100 — Christmas songs I am so tired. By Alexandra Petri,Columnist| If you are on the Internet long enough, there comes a year when you will be forced to rank something. Now it is my time. So I am taking the liberty of going through the 100 holiday songs … Continue reading Putting Christmas to rest, a ranking of the top 100 songs
Disney+ now has this Star Trek-like sci-fi gem from Hulu
https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/hulus-star-trek-like-sci-fi-gem-is-now-streaming-on-disney-plus/ Hulu's Star Trek-Like Sci-Fi Gem Is Now Streaming on Disney Plus The Orville is must-see television for science fiction fans. Oscar Gonzalez Aug. 10, 2022 6:00 a.m. PT More people need to watch The Orville. Hulu The Orville: New Horizons, the third season of Seth MacFarlane's sci-fi series, concluded last week on Hulu and makes its … Continue reading Disney+ now has this Star Trek-like sci-fi gem from Hulu
See how Steven Spielberg fell in love with film in “The Fabelmans”
http://www.npr.org/2022/11/07/1134313306/steven-spielberg-the-fabelmans-review See how a young Steven Spielberg fell in love with film in 'The Fabelmans' November 7, 202211:22 AM ET Heard on Fresh Air JUSTIN CHANG Young Sammy (Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord) experiences the magic of the movies with his parents (Paul Dano and Michelle Williams) in The Fabelmans. Universal Pictures Steven Spielberg has never been shy about weaving … Continue reading See how Steven Spielberg fell in love with film in “The Fabelmans”
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