‘Once Upon a Mattress’—Dive In, Swim the Moat
Sing songs; chime bells; rock the rafters! “Once Upon a Mattress” has laid siege to the Ahmanson and you will be helpless to avoid its spell.
BodyTraffic—Flowing Smoothly
The Wallis in Beverly Hills is spearheading a dance renaissance in Los Angeles, forming strategic creative partnerships with the companies they present.
‘September 5’—More Than a Date
Move in on a reel-to-reel tape deck being threaded by hands that then turn to the next deck and the pins and heads, pinch rollers being threaded as tension arms are snapped up.
‘Nightbitch’—Trouble in Paradise
Marielle Heller has written and directed an adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s bestseller to extraordinary effect.
‘Out of My Mind’—But Fully Engaged
This is a family story for and about Melody and her supportive parents, Diane and Chuck, who revel in her positives and know that a bright young woman is trapped in her immovable body.
‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’—Spreading Hope
Conceived in prison, executed in secret and resulting in exile, Mohammad Rasoulof’s latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” carries significance far greater than what exists on screen. A winner at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, it sealed the fates of all who worked
Late Fall TV
Looking for late fall TV recommendations? Here is a rundown of some of the hits and misses of the season.
STYLE’s Fall/Winter Film Preview
This fall has been a case of hope springing eternal. Summer releases revealed a dearth of product for mature adults although the box office showed promise with the extraordinary results of “Deadpool vs. Wolverine.”
‘Blitz’—Loud and Clear
The bombs are dropping; the sound is deafening; the fires are spreading and the firefighters are engulfed. Thus opens the extraordinary new film by Steve McQueen, “Blitz,” a sequence that is riveting, terrifying, and as close as anyone can come to being in the middle
‘A Real Pain’—In So Many Ways
In “A Real Pain,” Kieran Culkin stars with Jesse Eisenberg, who also wrote and directed, as cousins trying to make a connection, both to each other and their family heritage.