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Some stories are so dramatic, powerful, or resonant that they transcend time as well as art forms. Such ...

Mike Nichols and the American Century from Boston Review. The director made landmark contributions to three distinct art forms. His life reflected the American experience in the latter half of the twentieth century—both its failures and its feats.

‘Little Nellie Kelly’: A Great Day for the Irish St. Patrick’s Day, and the whole month of March by extension, is dedicated to celebrating all things Irish. However, many complain that American celebrations of “St. Paddy’s” Day are primarily cheap commercialism, ignoring Ireland’s traditional, genuine culture. Even “Plastic Paddy” celebrations, though, are few in 2021. After claiming St. Patrick’s Day as its first canceled event, the ongoing pandemic is dampening the popular...

Passing movies also tended to cast white actors in the roles of mixed-race characters who passed as white. But that wasn’t the case with the original version of Imitation of Life, made in 1934. Fredi Washington made history by being the first Black actress to play a character (“Peola”) who passes as white. Even more unusually, two Black children were cast to play the part of Peola at ages three and seven. The Production Code Administration (PCA), the industry’s self-censorship office, ...

Looking for a Great Courtroom Drama? Start Here “Anatomy of a Murder,” starring Jimmy Stewart, is a legal drama that trusts audiences to dwell in gray areas. At the defense table, Lee Remick, left, Jimmy Stewart and Ben Gazzara, with Arthur O’Connell and Eve Arden behind them.Credit...Columbia Pictures Jan. 21, 2021 Gateway Movies offers ways to begin exploring directors, genres and topics in film by examining a few streaming movies. Ready-made pressure-cookers that force audiences to que...