“Tonight’s program takes us backstage to witness first hand the creation, start to finish, of a new play mounted on the American stage. “Asteroid City does not exist. It is an imaginary drama created expressly for this broadcast. The characters … Continue reading
1) “Denis Villeneuve: ‘Frankly, I Hate Dialogue. Dialogue Is For Theatre And Television’“ “Frankly, I hate dialogue,” the filmmaker told The Times of London in a recent interview. “Dialogue is for theatre and television. I don’t remember movies because of … Continue reading
I have mixed feelings about the Wes Anderson movies I’ve seen. (This is not a question of “love/hate,” by the way. People use “love/hate” quite often for things which — as far as I can tell — never rise to … Continue reading
One paragraph in this article in The New Yorker popped out at me: Before the show opened, Hüller read an essay that portrayed “Hamlet” as a critique of the conventions of Renaissance revenge tragedy—and of the society from which those … Continue reading
I had May 5 marked on my calendar (yes, I still use paper calendars, in addition to electronic calendars). That’s when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 came out. I also had May 19 marked. That’s when Fast X opened. … Continue reading
1) I miss director’s commentary tracks. One thing that I miss about DVDs is the director’s commentary tracks (or commentary tracks in general, although, in general, directors and writers are — in my experience — more interesting than actors to … Continue reading