Piece by Piece snaps into theaters on October 11. By Alex Fischer Piece by Piece is a new musical biopic about hip-hop star and producer Pharrell Williams. It is also, strangely, a Lego movie. In […]
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McNeal
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
October 7: A Verbatim Play
October 7: A Verbatim Play is currently playing at The Actors’ Temple through June 16. The power of October 7: A Verbatim Play is clear from its title. Its script is only the actual words […]
Tires: Season 1 – Review
The first season of Tires is now streaming on Netflix. By Greg Wheeler Workplace comedies are a staple of television history. While many credit the UK version of The Office for popularizing the genre, earlier […]
The Idea of You – Review
The Idea of You is now streaming on Prime Video. By Greg Wheeler Amazon Prime Video’s latest film, The Idea of You, brings to life the 2017 novel by Robin Lee, which was loosely inspired […]
The Contestant – Review
The Contestant is now streaming on Hulu. By Greg Wheeler The new Hulu documentary The Contestant explores the dark side of reality TV by focusing on one of the earliest reality shows in Japan, highlighting […]
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