Let me preface this by stating animated movies are one of my favorite genres and are right up there tied with comedies. When I was a child I saw Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and others, all of which were Disney movies. We would put on plays in our garage reenacting theContinue Reading
Are you yearning for a laugh-out-loud comedy? Check out our review of ‘Stop! That! Train!’, a campy, high-energy disaster movie spoof starring the absolute royalty of RuPaul’s Drag Race.Continue Reading
Tracy Letts’ Linda Vista—staged as a centerpiece of Animus Theatre Company’s striking “Twelve Hours with Tracy Letts” marathon at the Circle in the Square Theatre—remains funny, deeply uncomfortable, and unsparing look at the anxieties of the modern male ego. Centering on Wheeler, a fiercely opinionated yet profoundly un-self-aware 50-year-old divorceeContinue Reading
In the realm of independent Brazilian cinema, “Tiro Certo” (Clear Shot), delivers a non violent movie that emerges with pontuacted comedy. Directed by Thiago Medeiros, this 2 hour length film tackles the genre of Rio de Janeiro police dramas but manages to carve out a distinct identity by turning itsContinue Reading
The comedy Celebrity Autobiography has finally made its Broadway debut at the Shubert Theatre, proving that you truly cannot make this stuff up. Developed by Eugene Pack and Dayle Reyfel, the simple concept features a rotating cast of stage and screen stars reading – completely verbatim and with deadpan earnestness –Continue Reading
(HOLLYWOOD PRESS CORPS) — Los Angeles, CA — The Hollywood Press Corps recently attended the opening night of Real Women Have Curves at CASA 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights. It was a real honor to meet Josefina López who is not only the author of the play Real Women Have Curves but also the Founding Artistic Director ofContinue Reading
Issy Knowles’ “Body Count” arrives at the SoHo Playhouse with a sharp, satirical edge, fresh from a critically lauded run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Written and performed by Knowles (creator of MODEL BEHAVIOUR), the play premieres at SoHo Playhouse March 3–29, 2026, for 21 performances. The solo play follows Pollie,Continue Reading
The performance expertly balances humor and gravity, challenging traditional storytelling with deep emotional resonance. In keeping with La MaMa’s inventive reputation, the production design is immersive and utilizes the theater space creatively, requiring the audience to move through different areas during the show. FOOTNOTES stands out for its ability toContinue Reading
Kléber Mendonça Filho’s “The Secret Agent” is a masterclass in tension, yet what truly distinguishes it is its sharp, obsidian-black humor. Mendonça Filho was born in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil—or Brasil to us Brazilians. The film opens with photograps of famous Brazilians in music, movies, and TV from that time.Continue Reading
The world of design and architecture still mourns the loss of Gaetano Pesce, an Italian visionary whose half-century career defied convention and categorization. Born in La Spezia in 1939, Pesce was a pioneer of the radical design movement and with his peers, he was part of the pos WWII Italian waveContinue Reading
