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New books on Sondheim shows, Emily Mann, Mike Nichols and the long history of “Our Town” should find a place on the shelves of theater lovers.

The holidays are upon us, so whether you looking for film-related gifts or simply want to pick up some of the finest the year had to offer in the category for

Memorial Day is to remember those who have died in military service. NPR's Scott Simon picked three films he found particularly resonant for this weekend.

Da 5 Bloods as one film to watch this Memorial Day. Netflix We are grateful this Memorial Day weekend for those many who have fallen in service to the country which, even with the changes it needs to make, so many enjoy today. I know our family, and perhaps yours, will see one or more venerated films that resonate with a holiday that, after all, is about more than sales on websites. Ive chosen just three of my favorites here: Da 5 Bloods is Spike Lees 2020 film that follows five friends wh...

"Black Coffee" is the kind of movie where a character quotes the tired old warhorse "If you love something set it free (etc.)", and it is treated like a profound and original statement. Someone also says "Whatever is meant to be will be" (multiple times) and that is also treated like a profundity. Directed by Mark Harris, "Black Coffee" starts with a quote attributed to "Anonymous" that goes on and on for a bit about what a "gifted man" deserves, a "gifted woman" and "God" being involved. Thats...

10 Films That Keep the Holocaust Fresh in Our Memories (Guest Blog) From biopics to documentaries, Hollywood has captured the horrors and heroism of a chapter in history that is at risk of being forgotten Photo: Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Fox Searchlight The words most associated with it are “never forget.” But with the Holocaust’s disappearance from too many curriculums — some 60% of young Americans are said to either not know what it was, or they think there were “only” 2...

Im envious: Lin-Manuel Miranda watches from afar as Hamilton takes the stage in Australia Steph Harmon Last night, blockbuster musical Hamilton was seen by paying audiences in Australia for the first time. It’s the only company in the world performing the show, in one of the only countries where theatres have reopened. And a few hours before curtains rose, its star Jason Arrow – a relative newcomer – was understandably pumped. “The energy tonight is going to be indescrib...

‘Long Weekend’ Film Review: Indie Romance Has Terminal Case of the Cutes Gauzy, underwritten love story is hard enough to swallow before it’s compounded with plot twistsAlonso Duralde | March 11, 2021 @ 6:00 AM Last Updated: March 11, 2021 @ 7:40 AM Sony Pictures If you ever wondered what Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy would be like without the insightful writing, sharp directing and intuitive performances, “Long Weekend” will pretty much fill the bill. The f...

The actress, 39, was just 19 when she worked with the late director for the first time in a production of The Seagull before starring for him in a film adaptation of Patrick Marber play Closer in 2004.

Mike Nichols: A Life Remembered February 4, 2021 Few directors have made a significant impact in both cinema and the theater; Mike Nichols was one of them. Like Orson Welles before him, Nichols was a triple-threat: a wunderkind actor, writer, and director treading the boards of Broadway before making in-roads in Hollywood with an impressive string of films ( Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Graduate, Catch-22, and Carnal Knowledge) all before he turned 40. After 21 films, 29 Broadway pr...