Late to the Party But I’m Glad I Came — Bette Midler in “Hello, Dolly!”
OCTOBER 16, 2017 Photo: The New York Times Among my New York friends, the big question this spring was “Have you seen Bette?” Understandable given the frenzy that accompanied…
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Ten Best Actors That You Should Put on Your Oscar Radar
OCTOBER 4, 2017 Usually it’s the Best Actor category that has been the most contested at the Oscars. But this year, as has been the case over the past…
“Victoria & Abdul” — Judi Dench is a Hoot, but Otherwise There’s Little Drama in This Drama
OCTOBER 3, 2017 “Victoria & Abdul” would seem to have everything going for it. It’s very “Masterpiece Theatre” -like with an extra dollop of humor thrown in, and we…
The Return of “Will & Grace” — Is It Still Relevant or Has It Gone to the Well One Too Many Times?
OCTOBER 2, 2017 Unless you are a TV viewer who has for some reason been living under a rock the last month, you are likely to be aware that…
Emma Stone and Steve Carell Shine in the Entertaining “Battle of the Sexes”
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 It all seems so quaint now, but in 1973, it was a circus. If you were there at the time, you’ll never forget the spectacle in…
While a Devastated Puerto Rico Drowns, Trump’s Focus is Entirely on the NFL
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 Photo: Getty In an administration filled with low points, Donald Trump’s behavior this weekend with particularly disgraceful. Let’s go back a week, when Hurricane Maria smashed…
Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!” is Absolutely Bonkers
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 I’ve been trying to think of comfortable euphemisms, but “bonkers” seems to be the appropriate word in describing the effect of watching Darren Aronofsky’s newest film,…
Women Dominate This Year’s Emmys, With “Veep,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” & “Big Little Lies” Triumphing
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 Photo: Getty As much as I like to bitch about the Emmy Awards (as an Emmy voter myself, I can dish my own kind), Sunday night’s…
Fifteen Films That You Should Put on Your Oscar Radar
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 Welcome to the 3rd Annual “Movies to Put on Your Oscar Radar” column. Now that many of the big film festivals (Sundance, Cannes, Telluride and Venice)…
After a Sluggish Start, “It” Stops Clowning Around and Brings the Scares
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 “It” is a phenomenon, at least at the box office. The horror film, based on the first half of Stephen King’s novel, smashed all box-office records…
