In the course of Meryl Streep's much lauded state of the artistic union remarks at January's Golden Globes ceremony, the screen legend made a pointed reference to her hosts, requesting "the famously…
Auteur sitcoms are getting awfully quirky and dark in the peak TV age. Buoyed by the successes of Lena Dunham ("Girls") and Louis C.K. ("Louie"), professional funny people are creating shows based on…
Every year industry heavyweights descend on Champaign, Ill., to pay tribute to Roger Ebert's lasting legacy in the world of film. Ebertfest, the annual week-long celebration of all things cinematic…
"The Night of the Iguana" is Tennessee Williams' darkly tragicomic 1961 musing on humanity's difficulties in hanging on to love, faith and grace, set on the eve of World War II when all three…
This holiday season, it's gratifying to encounter at least one Victorian-era entertainment that doesn't end with wassail, Tiny Tim and his crutch. "Fingersmith" — based on the novel that inspired…
As most everyone knows, "Resident Evil" was born of a video game. Playing it, according to co-producer Robert Kulzer, is "empowering." "You're sitting at the controls and you try to really conquer a…
Among the unique attributes of the Golden Globes — guests seated at round tables, eating and drinking throughout the show — its category for comedy/musical best picture stands out and offers…
Many actors' success at playing real-life characters has much to do with a passion for homework. By all possible means, they aim to achieve communion with the actual human being they propose to…
When dogged news-hound Jerry Thompson starts anatomizing deceased media mogul "Citizen Kane," he doesn't assemble bare facts. Instead, he seeks to solve a mystery: What does "Rosebud" mean in Kane's…
At venerable Pinewood Studios west of London, a fledgling Anne Coates hoped editing experience would serve as a stepping stone to directing. No surprise, the industry proved even more resistant back…
Annie Golden, the theater veteran and regular on TV's "Orange Is the New Black" (playing inmate Norma), isn't precisely "Annie Golden," protagonist of Joe Iconis's new musical "Broadway Bounty…
