We’re not in European art film territory here.
Helen Mirren
Film Review: In Defense of “Woman in Gold”
Woman in Gold has novelty going for it — it is a film that depicts a woman’s passionate relationship to a piece of art.
Film Review: “The Hundred-Foot Journey” — Foodie Flapdoodle
Given that this film was directed by Lasse Hallström, who gave us the gastronomically wonderful Chocolat, it is hard to understand how things could have gone so wrong.
Film Review: Shakespeare’s “Tempest,” Technologically Enhanced
Julie Taymor’s film version of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest is conclusive proof that just because we can do something with technology does not mean that we should. Less is often more, and one great text in hand is worth a dozen computers in the mix. And what was the director thinking with the racist portrayal […]
Theater Review Round-up: Our Man in London
It should be pointed out that in London it is possible to see more shows in a limited time than one can do in the United States. Why? Because it has long been the sensible practice to stagger weekday matinees. By Caldwell Titcomb Shakespeare first, of course. The British quite rightly never tire of “Hamlet.” […]