ON SCREEN: THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD
Make no mistake, becoming immersed in this 13th Century tale of brutality, reconciliation and hoped for redemption is not your typical summer fare.
Make no mistake, becoming immersed in this 13th Century tale of brutality, reconciliation and hoped for redemption is not your typical summer fare.
It’s important to note that Jack Nicholson does not appear in Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day.”
It would likely be reason enough to see “Tuner” knowing that 88-year-old Dustin Hoffman appears in the film.
Anthony Maras, who directed and shares screenwriting credit with playwright David Haig has brilliantly opened a new, fresh chapter in the seemingly endless re-examination of the war.
Some of these offerings are nearly sold out, so if the thought of a Paul Simon concert, becoming enthralled by the mastery of Yo-Yo Ma, or seeing Karen Allen on stage pique your interest, then consider yourselves duly warned. Act now!
This past weekend was not a detective show. So its events were either a coincidence … or a “cosmic intersection of realities.” Take your pick.
Start with this premise. The “Devil Wears Prada 2” is dazzling, glitzy fun. That, in itself, is a very good reason for arranging your week around a screening near you.
One can recall that time, seemingly eons ago, when Walter Cronkhite would calmly and directly report what had happened during the day. There were no histrionics, no inflammatory sound bites, no table pounding in those reports: just the news.
An enigma … with a great soundtrack.
It’s always interesting to run into a word or phrase that’s novel. It’s the “what does that mean?” syndrome.