McNeal is in performances at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater through November 24. By Elazar Abrahams McNeal, the new play by Ayad Akhtar, has all the buzz of a Broadway must-see: a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, […]
Month: September 2024
The Hills of California
The Hills of California is playing at the Broadhurst Theatre in a strictly limited engagement through December 8. By Elazar Abrahams The Hills of California, transferring to Broadway from its acclaimed run in London, is […]
Lee – Review
Lee snaps into theaters on September 27. Lee is the kind of film that aims to transcend the usual biopic mold, yet despite its ambition, it often feels bound by convention. Directed by Ellen Kuras […]
Nobody Wants This: Season 1 – Review
Nobody Wants This is now streaming on Netflix. By Elazar Abrahams Nobody Wants This is Netflix’s latest attempt to capture rom-com magic, but instead of a one-and-done feature like Set It Up or Always Be […]
Framing ‘Rear Window’
By Elazar Abrahams A few years ago, I wrote a paper for a film class, which follows below. The assignment was a frame analysis, a close read of a few seconds from any film on […]
Cellino V. Barnes
Cellino V. Barnes is playing at The Asylum NYC through the end of November. By Elazar Abrahams For New Yorkers who have ever found themselves humming the ubiquitous jingle of the famous personal injury firm, […]
Transformers One – Review
Transformers One rolls into theaters on September 20. By Elazar Abrahams Let’s get this out of the way—I’m not a die-hard Transformers fan. I’ve never seen the live-action films except for last summer’s Rise of […]
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