ON SCREEN: Pressure
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.
Ahh … Summer
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!
Yes, and … and Tom
This past weekend was not a detective show. So its events were either a coincidence … or a “cosmic intersection of realities.” Take your pick.
ON SCREEN: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2
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.
SOME OF THE PEOPLE, SOME OF THE TIME
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.
On screen: Michael
An enigma … with a great soundtrack.
IF MEMORY SERVES…
It’s always interesting to run into a word or phrase that’s novel. It’s the “what does that mean?” syndrome.
On screen: PEAKY BLINDERS: THE IMMORTAL MAN
This film isn’t simply a masterful feature told with all the style and panache of a brilliant storyteller – Steven Knight – and presenting an amazing cast led by a storied actor – Cillian Murphy. It’s a critical part of a story line that has been going for years and, thankfully, will continue.
On screen: Formula 1: Drive to Survive
If art imitates life in the film “F1,” then life imitates art in the Netflix series “Formula 1: Drive To Survive.” What goes around (the race track) comes around … in grand style. And, truth be told, the adrenaline rush of the journey is worth it … in both cases.
On screen: The Bride!
Remakes seem to offer a better interpretation than originals, and therein lies the potential for trivialization that haunts Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!”