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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Film Review: Revelatory LGBTQ+ “Egoist” at New York Asian Film Festival, The Fun if Slight “Theater Camp” and The Undernourished Comfort Food “The Miracle Club” at the Arthouse

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Egoist (c) Strand Releasing Film: Egoist  Seen at the New York Asian Film Festival at Lincoln Center  The New York Asian Film Festival lau...
Friday, July 7, 2023

Film Reviews: In Summer Cinema: A Funny, All-Asian Sex Comedy (“Joy Ride”), an Unnecessary Trip Down Memory Lane (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) and a Sweet Coming-of-Age Journey (“Sublime”)

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Joy Ride (c) Lionsgate Film Film: Joy Ride  In Theaters  After the success of Crazy Rich Asians , it would only seem inevitable that the As...
Monday, July 3, 2023

Theater Reviews: Three One-Person Shows Ingratiate Themselves With Audiences Before Bringing Up Themes of Anti-Semitism (“Just for Us”), Drug Addiction (“Triple Threat”) and Indulgent Monologuists (“One Woman Show”)

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One Woman Show (c) Joan Marcus Theater: Liz Kingsman's One Woman Show  At the Greenwich House  There’s no way to talk about Liz Kingsma...
Friday, June 23, 2023

Theater Review: “The Light in the Piazza” Is a Triumph for Actress Ruthie Ann Miles as a Woman Haunted by Statues and Stories in 1950s Italy

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The Light in the Piazza (c) Joan Marcus ☆   Theater: The Light in the Piazza  Presented by Encores! at New York City Center  Premise: Th...
Thursday, June 22, 2023

Film Review: “Asteroid City” Is Wes Anderson’s Most Wes Anderson Film That Feels Less of An Opus Than a Minor, Enjoyable Diversion

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Asteroid City (c) Focus Features Film: “Asteroid City”  In Cinemas  Premise: We are in the titular Asteroid City, a small town with a popul...