With Larry Kramer In Love & Anger, the fantastic new documentary that begins airing on , we get to witness his determination and drive from not only his point of view, but from the people who were there to witness it.
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch, June 9th. The intimate setting of Broadway’s Belasco theatre plays host to Hedwig and the Angry Inch; a transgender singer from East Berlin and her back-up band. Created by Stephen Trask and John Cameron Mitchell, Hedwig tells the funny, yet often cruel and deeply emotional
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Kevin Corrigan is the kind of actor where, when you’re watching him, wonder, “Why isn’t he in everything?” He’s got a natural way about him that is so realistic.
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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ is like a bolt of non-stop energy that begins as soon as it starts and doesn’t let up till the last frame of the film has finished and you’re walking back to your car.
Who would have thought that Arnold Schwarzenegger would star in a small family drama about zombies in a post-apocalyptic world? And that his performance is his best in years.
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After the wonderful The Skeleton Twins, she’s back with another smart, touching performance here that you shouldn’t miss.
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Nick Kroll plays Jake, a self-absorbed entrepreneur who, on the night that his company is about to launch, finds he’s made a huge mistake in getting his product manufactured. Overnight, his company is gone and so is his life. His girlfriend dumps him; his friends and investors hate him, demanding
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Unnecessary Farce, North Coast Repertory Theatre’s latest offering, definitely lives up to the ‘Farce’ part of its title. It’s one big absurd situation after another and you’re pretty much guaranteed to laugh your socks, or kilt, off. The show, written by New York based actor Paul Slade Smith and directed
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I’d have never guessed that Alex of Venice is Chris Messina‘s directorial debut. The film, which stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Don Johnson and Derek Luke, is so delicate, sweet and assured that I’d of thought it was the work of someone who’d directed before. Alex is about a workaholic attorney
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Mary (Katharine Emmer) is a bored, depressed nanny who’s just been fired from her job, thanks to a terrible clown named Homer. Homer (The Walking Dead’s Josh McDermitt) is equally depressed and feels bad for what happened so he offers to help out by letting her crash at his friend’s
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I dare you to watch Michael Showalter’s new film, ‘Hello, My Name is Doris’, and not completely be in love with Sally Field at the end of this charming film
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Directed by Ondi Timoner, the doc follows the multi-hyphenate (comedian/actor/author/activist/rabble-rouser) into the second coming of his career, activism.
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I’m not the biggest fan of horror films but ‘The Final Girls’ totally won me over. OK, slayed me. I tried not to write that but couldn’t help it.
Honeymoon in Vegas is the virtual definition of a crowd-pleaser, and it definitely deserves a lot more attention from the tourist crowds who typically gravitate to the old standbys.
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Several years ago I predicted that the Seeing Place Theater would outgrow its home in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, and the group’s sixth season has proven me right. Of course, I’m not going to quit my day job and become a fortuneteller – anybody who has ever seen any of the
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The film isn’t for everyone, I’ll say that. But Cronenberg captures the desperation of Hollywood perfectly and for that, it deserves a look.
Based on the musical of the same name, The Last Five Years is exactly what a fan of the show could ever want.
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Imagine if your father died when you were young. That event alone would transform your whole life, even more so your teen years. That’s the thrust of the story of writer/director Michael Johnson’s debut film, All the Wilderness. It’s a coming of age story about a kid named, James (Kodi
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How can a movie about sex be so damn boring?
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One common thread that has run through every show I’ve seen at Moxie Theatre is their excellent casting. With their latest play, Alice Childress’ Trouble in Mind, that through line continues with a pair of powerhouse performances by Monique Gaffney and Ruff Yeager.
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