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Now streaming on: “ Like most people today, Judy was a cynic and was offended by the slightest hint of fantasy.” So reads a portion of the opening text of the new movie directed and co-written (with his now former wife, Louise Stratten) by Peter Bogdanovich. This clunky observation, I think, misreads the modern or post-modern condition rather grievously. Cynicism today is in fact fed by fantasy, or at least delusion; it’s a mask that affects to connote a reckoning with The Real, which in ...

Westport Country Playhouse’s New Works Initiative begins its 2021 season with a virtual workshop of ““The Immaculate Perfection of F---ing and Bleeding in the Gender Neutral Bathroom of an Upper-Middle Class High School,” written by Daniel Halpern and directed by Margot Bordelon, on Wednesday and Thursday, May 26 and 27.

Short Circuit actor Fisher Stevens regrets playing an Indian character May 13, 2021 by: SHORT CIRCUIT is probably one of the most memorable films of the 80s, thanks mostly to the likable talking robot, Johnny 5. Released on May 9, 1986, Johnny 5 still feels like a next-level movie star, brought to life via a combination of then-cutting-edge special effects, as well as old-fashioned puppeteering and a solid vocal performance from Tim Blaney. While Johnny 5 has continued to age well for most f...

You are here Home » News & Features » Broadway News & Features » Second Stage Theater announces upcoming Broadway season, including plays by Lynn Nottage and Stephen Adly Guirgis Second Stage Theater announces upcoming Broadway season, including plays by Lynn Nottage and Stephen Adly Guirgis The season includes three Broadway productions and two off-Broadway shows. May 10, 2021 Details of the upcoming Broadway and off-Broadway seasons from Second Stage Theater have been confirmed. Five show...

*In an effort to promote diversity in all facets of entertainment, The Micheaux Film Festival has teamed up with the Oprah Winfrey Network and Sony Entertainment to host their 3rd annual film festival experience. Taking place on April 26th  through May 2nd, the event has successfully garnered interest and submissions from notable and star-studded films, such as; Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance (Debbie Allen, Mandy Moore), Dutch (Lance Gross, Kyle Massey, Tyrin Turner), Maternally Yours (L...

Vinessa Shaw To Lead Masterclass For The International Acting Studio (TIAS) Participants will perform monologues and scene work from film & television .by BWW News Desk i??Vinessa Shaw (3:10 to Yuma, Hocus Pocus, Eyes Wide Shut, Ray Donovan) will lead a masterclass for the students of The International Acting Studio (TIAS) in Belgrade, Serbia on Monday, April 5th. Participants will perform monologues and scene work from film & television for Ms. Shaw via a virtual class and receive one-on-one ...

Armie Hammer Exits Broadway Show ‘The Minutes’ Amid Sexual Assault Claims 3 Apr 2021 (UPI) — Actor Armie Hammer has announced he will not return to the Broadway play The Minutes when it reopens in March 2022. “I have loved every single second of working on The Minutes with the family I made from Steppenwolf. But right now I need to focus on myself and my health for the sake of my family. Consequently, I will not be returning to Broadway with the production,” Hammer said in a statement...

Armie Hammer wont return to Minutes when it reopens on Broadway By (0) Armie Hammer has quit the Broadway production of "The Minutes." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Tracy Letts attends the premiere of the biographical sports drama "Ford v Ferrari" in Los Angeles in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo April 3 (UPI) -- Actor Armie Hammer has announced he will not return to the Broadway play The Minutes when it reopens in March 2022. "I have loved every single seco...

Now streaming on: Bruce Willis plays Jack Mosley, a tired drunk, in "16 Blocks." Hes a detective who doesnt have the energy to be a cop. As the film opens, hes surrounded by dead bodies and spilled cocaine and is told by an officer, "Sit on this until the uniforms get here." Jack rummages around in the apartment until he finds what he wants: A bottle. He pours himself a drink and sits down to wait for the uniforms. The he goes back to headquarters, where the receptionist gives him breath mints....

Movie theaters are slowly reopening, but most of the new releases are headed to streaming services rather than the big screen. Whether you're staying at