“The Night Before” — The High Holidays Have Never Been This High
NOVEMBER 25, 2015 A Seth Rogen Christmas movie. A sentence I never thought that I would ever write. But now we have “The Night Before,” yet another Rogen vehicle…
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Arab Tailgate Parties in Jersey City? Really?? Inside the Fervid Imagination of Donald J. Trump
NOVEMBER 24, 2015 I’m so sorry. I’ve tried to shield you as much as I can from the ridiculousness that’s going on (really effectively) in the Donald J. Trump…
Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” — Traditional Hollywood Filmmaking At Its Best
NOVEMBER 23, 2015 The opening scene of Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” features a stunning shot that sets up the entire film. Soviet spy Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance) likes…
“Spotlight” — The Power of a Great Story Well Told
NOVEMBER 19, 2015 When I think back on the best movies so far this year, they tend to be films that have upended my expectations by defying genres or…
This Is How Some Countries Greet Syrian Refugees Fleeing From ISIS
NOVEMBER 18, 2015 This is yesterday’s front page of the Scottish newspaper The National, as the first wave of Syrian refugees arrived in Glasgow. The warm greeting that the…
Best Supporting Actor — Ten Performances To Put On Your Oscar Radar
NOVEMBER 17, 2015 The field for this year’s race for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar appears to be wide open at this point, with contenders that range from Oscar…
Tragedy in Paris Casts a Shadow Over Saturday’s Democratic Debate — Round 2
NOVEMBER 16, 2015 I’ll bet you didn’t even know that there was a second Democratic debate on Saturday night. With the tragedy of the terrorist attacks in Paris totally…
Benedict Cumberbatch in “Hamlet” — The Hottest Ticket in London Now Playing at a Theater Near You
NOVEMBER 13, 2015 Photo: Johan Persso It is the sensation of the London theatre season. When it was announced that Benedict Cumberbatch, who seems to be in every movie…
Carey Mulligan in “Suffragette”: Earnest, Heartfelt and Kinda Boring
NOVEMBER 12, 2015 I have a crush on Carey Mulligan. There, I’ve said it. The British actress has displayed, both on stage and in films, the kind of charm,…
The GOP Debates: Round 4 — The Main Event
NOVEMBER 11, 2015 After that hot-mess of a GOP debate sponsored by CNBC two weeks ago, a number of the party’s Presidential candidates got together to demand more neutral…
