The article below poses this as a question. I happen to believe that Charlize Theron, who does her own stunts and can truly act, is in strong contention to be viewed as the top. I'm tired of viewing action films that are totally improbably on every level including whether its lead characters' activities are motivated … Continue reading The top action movie star right now? Charlize Theron →

Subscribe to playbill.com for emails with the latest news about entertainment. Other places may do it more in depth or from a different angle, but Playbill will give you the schedules and what else you need to know. https://www.playbill.com/article/next-up-in-the-nightly-met-streams-a-2020-wozzeck-puccini-times-3-more?u Next Up in the Nightly Met Streams: a 2020 Wozzeck, Puccini Times 3, MoreBY RYAN MCPHEEJUL 13, 2020 The Metropolitan … Continue reading NYC’s Metropolitan Opera still showing free screenings — tonight’s is special →

"Hamilton" is so incredibly dense with words that there's no prayer of catching all of them. Fortunately, because Disney+ is offering the screen capture of the musical for an indefinite period, watchers have time to view it multiples times to get the full impact and all of the language and rhythms. It's easier, however, to … Continue reading Simple directions on setting up Disney+ for Hamilton →

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/10/movies/hamilton-critics-lin-manuel-miranda.html “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s revisionist take on our founding fathers, was the subject of conversation, debate and argument at The Times when the musical premiered Off Broadway in 2015 and again when it moved to Broadway. Why should the filmed version, which started streaming on Disney+ over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, be any … Continue reading “Hamilton” juggernaut gets reviewed and commented upon →

I was somehow stunned and surprised to learn his age after watching the latest Star Trek series centered on his character as Jean Luc Picard. I noticed him first as a soldier in a TV production of Shakespeare and how very consistent he's been since then. How lovely to find out he's as fine a … Continue reading Patrick Stewart, a great favorite of mine, has turned 80 →

Slate (and The Atlantic) continue to prove why they are must read sources. I think I watched every episode of "Cheers" the first time around. This article gives insight into why it was addictive. This Early Cheers Episode Explains Why Everybody Still Knows the Sitcom’s Name By Nitish Pahwa June 22, 20204:52 PM Shelley Long … Continue reading Episode of “Cheers” shows why vintage TV series can stay fresh forever →

https://www.youtube.com/embed/DSCKfXpAGHc?enablejsapi=1& BY PROMA KHOSLA1 DAY AGO With Hamilton on its way to Disney+, hardcore Hamilfans had a question about that PG-13 rating: What about the fucks? On stage, Hamilton contains exactly three f-bombs, two of which had to be sacrificed to avoid an R rating, Lin-Manuel Miranda explained on Twitter. He even took it a step further and immediately quelled … Continue reading Hamilton fans want to know — did Disney remove any of the profanity? →

Such a wealth of entertainment available free this month in support of either Juneteenth or the protesters -- make sure you catch at least a few. https://www.appleworld.today/blog/2020/6/19/apple-offers-free-viewing-of-the-banker-film-to-celebrate-juneteenth Apple offers free viewing of ‘The Banker’ film to celebrate Juneteenth June 19, 2020/ Dennis Sellers To celebrate Juneteenth celebration, Apple has made its original film, “The Banker,” … Continue reading Apple+ offers free viewing of “The Banker” for the rest of June →

NYC is full of movie theaters but they definitely fall into two camps -- the national chains and the locally supported indies. https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/new-yorks-indie-movie-theaters-are-cautiously-preparing-reopen New York's Indie Movie Theaters Are Cautiously Preparing To Reopen By James Ramsay June 11, 2020 1:17 p.m. • 96 Comments Nitehawk's marquee in Park Slope Scott Lynch / Gothamist On Sunday, … Continue reading NYC’s indie theatres preparing to reopen →

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