After the Fall Film Festivals: Six More Movies To Put On Your Oscar Radar
OCTOBER 1, 2015 Welcome to Phase 2 of Oscar season. On August 19, we began our Oscar conversation with 10 potential Best Picture candidates, based on initial reviews or an…
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Is “Hamilton” the Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread? Yeah, Pretty Much
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 When I first heard about the premise of “Hamilton,” it sounded like something the satirical newspaper The Onion would create if The Onion had a theater critic.…
“Everest” in IMAX 3D — The Visuals Soar, But Its Script Remains Stubbornly Earthbound
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 There’s a scene early in Baltasar Kormakur’s mountaineering adventure “Everest” set at the base camp where we see members of 20 different climbing teams knocking into one…
What Pope Francis’ Trip Can Teach a Lapsed Gay Catholic
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool) It was June of 1963. I was about to turn 12 and was in love with the Roman Catholic Church. More accurately, I…
Boehner to Resign from Congress Next Month — A Tale of a Challenged Speakership
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 Speaker of the House John Boehner disclosed today that will resign the speakership and his seat in Congress at the end of October. The resignation announcement, which…
“Fun Home” is Unlike Any Tony Award-Winning Best Musical You’ve Ever Seen
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 When one thinks of award-winning musicals, what usually comes to mind are audience pleasers such as “My Fair Lady” or “Hello, Dolly!” The important thing to know…
Bye Bye, Scott — Gov. Walker Quits the 2016 GOP Presidential Race
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 Well, that was fast. A top-tier GOP Presidential candidate as recently as two months ago, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker shocked many in the political world on Monday…
Emmy Recap: Though the Show May Have Been Blah, the History-Making Choices Were Anything But
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 It was literally a hot night at the Microsoft Theater (or whatever they’re calling it these days) in Los Angeles, as temperatures hovered around triple digits for…
Comedy Musicals Are Back in the Hilarious “Something Rotten!”
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 There are musical comedies. And then there are comedy musicals. Comedy musicals are a rare breed indeed. Rather than dazzle you with song and dance, comedy musicals…
The GOP Debates: Round 2 — The Main Event
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 A star is born. Again. Just as she did in the kids’ table debate last month, Carly Fiorina, who was at last asked to join the adults’…
