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A ‘Giant’ Arrives on Broadway

April 5, 2026April 8, 2026 Michael Washburn 1 Comment 1983 setting, American vs British Jews, Antisemitism, author controversy, Aya Cash, book publishing crisis, Booker Prize history, British theatre, class dynamics Britain, Farrar Straus, freedom of speech vs responsibility, Giant play, Great Missenden, Holocaust survivor narrative, Israel criticism, Israel Lebanon conflict, Jessie Stone character, jewish identity, John Lithgow, Lebanon War 1982, Literary adaptation, Mark Rosenblatt, Middle East politics, PR crisis, public backlash, publishing industry, Roald Dahl, The Witches, Tom Maschler

A new play about the Roald Dahl scandal lands stateside after sold-out West End run

Conclave

‘Conclave’: Pope On a Rope

October 26, 2024October 30, 2024 Neal Pollack 0 Comments Conclave, Edward Berger, Isabella Rosselini, John Lithgow, Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci

On the surface, it’s a prestige Oscar picture about the Catholic Church. But it’s actually a pulpy soap opera.

Life of Chuck

‘The Life Of Chuck,’ Sappy Stephen King Adaptation, Wins TIFF’s Grand Prize

September 16, 2024September 23, 2024 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Better Man, Conclave, Edward Berger, Jason Reitman, Jay-Z, John Lithgow, Justin Kurzel, Mark Hamill, Mike Flanagan, Morgan Neville, Pharrell Williams, Piece By Piece, Ralph Fiennes, Robbie Williams, Saturday Night, Stanley Tucci, The Life of Chuck, The Order, TIFF, Tom Hiddleston, Toronto International Film Festival

But we had other favorites from a crowd-pleasing festival

Killers of the Flower Moon

Martin Scorsese Eats His Vegetables

October 20, 2023October 24, 2023 Stephen Garrett 1 Comment Brendan Fraser, David Grann, Jesse Plemons, John Lithgow, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ chooses respect over inspiration

Kind of a Bomb

December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 Mia McCullough 0 Comments Bombshell, Charlize Theron, Fox News, Gretchen Carlson, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Kevin Dorff, Margot Robbie, Megyn Kelly, Nicole Kidman, Richard Kind, Roger Ailes

Who Exactly is the Audience for ‘Bombshell’?

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The Kurtzman Era of Star Trek Boldly Goes Into the Trashcan

July 23, 2026July 28, 2026 William Schwartz 2

How to understand the demise of NuTrek

BOOKS Featured Stories FICTION

Is Maggie O’Farrell’s New Novel ‘Land’ Just Grief Porn?

July 19, 2026July 24, 2026 Katie Smith 0

Comedy Featured Stories FILM

‘The Invite’ Prompt Was — Bergman, But Make It Funny!

July 11, 2026July 14, 2026 Laura Pruden 3

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Traumatized Young Woman?

July 10, 2026July 14, 2026 Neal Pollack 1

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