Commentary Most classic movies star young, glamorous actresses as their leading ladies. “The Model and the Marriage Broker” from 1951 is a rare exception, since it focuses on a middle-aged female character played by veteran supporting actress Thelma Ritter. Although Jeanne Crain, who plays a young model, could be considered the leading lady because she…
‘The Model and the Marriage Broker’ From 1951: Hitching for Happiness
May 4, 2023
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TV Review: ‘Silo: Season 1’: The Long-Awaited Cult-Favorite Adaptation Mostly Delivers
TV-MA | 8h 20min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Action | 05 May 2023 (USA) In development in some form or fashion for the past decade, the long-awaited adaptation of author Hugh Howey’s epic “Silo” (original title: “Wool”) finally sees the light of day. Originally conceived as a feature to be helmed by Ridley Scott for Fox, it eventually landed at Apple…
Tucker Carlson Gets $100 Million Offer from Valuetainment
Media company Valuetainment offered former Fox News host Tucker Carlson a $100 million deal over five years, plus a board seat at the company, in a high-profile courting attempt on Tuesday. “Dear Tucker, I’ll get right to the point. We want you to partner with us in what we feel is a noble and necessary…
Tucker Carlson Gets $100 Million Offer From Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David, CEO of online content company Valuetainment, offered former Fox News host Tucker Carlson a $100 million deal over five years, plus a board seat at the company, in a high-profile courting attempt on Tuesday. “Dear Tucker, I’ll get right to the point. We want you to partner with us in what we feel…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Julius Caesar’: Do Commoners or Kings Decide the Common Good?
NR | 1 h 46 min | Drama | 1950 David Bradley is probably better known for having directed former First Lady Nancy Reagan in “Talk About a Stranger.” But he’s also the one who helped Hollywood discover Charlton Heston as a natural in the sword-and-sandal world of epics. Bradley doesn’t deviate from the overly…
‘Phantom of the Opera’ (1943): The Movie Musical Before Andrew Lloyd Webber
Commentary “The Phantom of the Opera” closed on April 16 after 13,981 performances on Broadway. With 35 years on the Great White Way, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s wildly popular musical has held the record for the longest-running show on Broadway since 2006. However, this was by no means an original story when it debuted in London’s…
Film Review: ‘The Forger’: An Inspiring, Fact-Based Holocaust Drama With Better Characters Than Plot
NR | 1h 55min | Drama, War, Biography, History | 02 May 2023 (Germany/Luxembourg) Easily the most horrific event of the 20th century, the Holocaust is also a seemingly endless source of inspirational and heartbreaking films that remind each subsequent generation that evil in all of its forms can and must be thwarted. “The Forger” is based on the autobiography of…
Documentary Review: ‘Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?’: Embattled Defender of Hong Kong Democracy
NR | 1h 30min | Politics, Documentary Profile | May 1, 2023 Of the three most visible leaders of the 2014 and 2019–2020 Hong Kong student protests, two have been silenced by the CCP. Joshua Wong is in prison. Agnes Chow has been released, but she is clearly not at liberty to speak freely. That leaves Nathan Law as the only…
TV Miniseries Review: ‘White House Plumbers’: Pithy Watergate Lampoon Wobbles Slightly but Sticks the Landing
May 1, 2023
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TV-MA | 4h 32min | Comedy, Satire, Politics, History, Crime | 01 May 2023 (USA) The new 5-part HBO miniseries “White House Plumbers” (“Plumbers”) opens with this text: “The following is based on a true story. No names have been changed because nearly everyone was found guilty.” At the end of each episode, different riffs on this same pithy, tongue-in-cheek commentary…
‘The Tales of Hoffmann’: Offenbach’s Captivating Opera
A mechanical doll, a young singer, and a Venetian courtesan. All are loved by Hoffmann, the central character of the “Tales of Hoffmann,” a captivating opera where reality and fantasy become one. Based on three stories by E.T.A. Hoffmann, the opera follows the love of Hoffmann for Olympia, Antonia, and Giulietta. Despite being a dark…
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