The movie industry has long survived on so-called “biopics” of real people of note. It is not surprising, therefore, that two examples of the genre are currently in release. Blue … Continued
Conversations with friends reveal that their search for entertainment at home, like mine, yields mixed results. Confrontation by a dismaying number of choices on a particular streaming service does not … Continued
What passes for Christmas entertainment is, of course, a wide range of offerings, including Handel’s Messiah, even though the bulk of the work relates to the Crucifixion, and English pantomime, … Continued
I am generally not a fan of television series, usually finding myself weary of the attempts to provide novelty to something that merely becomes predictable. Of course, there are exceptions. … Continued
I think it’s fair to say that most of us have a political philosophy that falls somewhere between conservative and liberal. However, especially of late, we have all become aware … Continued
I suppose one’s taste in many things, ranging from food to reading, is determined in childhood. I readily admit that my own taste in musical theatre was probably largely formed … Continued
Although summer is beckoning us to go outside and embrace the environment, there are still days when it seems preferable to stay at home and watch a movie. Fortunately, there … Continued
Despite its growing popularity, I have been reluctant to comment on The Chosen, the television series produced by “Loaves and Fishes” that narrates the story of Jesus. In large measure, … Continued
It is rather obvious that, had its leading actor not been awarded an Oscar for his performance, The Brutalist might have attracted little attention. As it is, with its running … Continued
Readers should be aware at the outset that the following column contains many plot spoilers in comments on the Oscar-winning movie Anora. The fact is that the film’s winning of … Continued