‘American Born Chinese’ – New Hits and Misses Streaming Now
Just when you thought it was safe to get comfy in front of the TV and watch those new series that premiered last month, a whole new batch appears on the horizon.
‘The 90s Club’ – You Should Live So Long
This warm, loving, beautifully filmed documentary is a classic example of keeping your eyes, ears and heart open.
‘What’s Love Got to Do with It’ – Sign On the Dotted Line
Shekhar Kapur, the director, and Jemima Khan, the writer, have given us a smorgasbord of insight into love, chemistry, compatibility and the possibility that life is a slowly blossoming flower in “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” The questions raised are more slyly deceptive
Television: New Releases, New Options
New television series, limited or otherwise, are constantly being released. Just when I thought there'd be a breather, the various streaming platforms dropped a new batch. Several of the series I'll review for you, the good, the bad and the ugly, have been out for
Judy Blume Forever’ – Everlasting
This unassuming woman helped so many of us survive childhood and parenting with a knowing smile and a boost to the confidence that crashed the barriers of doubts and crises, fears and confrontations, and did it with a laugh and a grin. She was complicit
Chevalier’ Not a Very Gallant Try
Joseph Bologne, aka Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the subject of "Chevalier," was a historical figure of almost mythical stature so impressive that Napoleon went to great lengths to erase him from history when he reinstated slavery in the French colonies in 1802 after it had been
Showing Up’ – Isn’t Always Enough
The Portland, Oregon art scene is thriving and Lizzy is there on the margins. A potter, she lives a life of quiet frustration.
Air’ – ‘A Shoe is Just a Shoe Until You Step Into It.’
"Air," about the Nike-Michael Jordan marriage, is a pure pleasure from beginning to end.
The Worst Ones’ – Not the Ones You Think
Making a film within a film seems to be becoming a genre unto itself.
The Lonely Few’ – Both More and Less
"The Lonely Few," a musical premiering at the Geffen Playhouse in the tiny Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater, was commissioned by the Geffen. Ambitious and audacious, "The Lonely Few" is a play about hopes, dreams, successes, failures, disappointments and love in all its permutations and boundaries.