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Film Reviews

THE HUNT (dir. Craig Zobel): Film review

Dan Scully March 14, 2020 No Comments

Above all dumb political concerns, this is a “humans being hunted” movie, and it’s a pretty good one. 

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POPCORN FALLS (Walnut Street): Ups and downs and non-stop surprises

Sarah Paulos March 14, 2020 No Comments

Another take on POPCORN FALLS

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Dance Reviews

LA BAYADERE (PA Ballet): Overcoming criticism

Eri Yoneda March 13, 2020 No Comments

The performance on opening night proved that Pennsylvania Ballet is now one of the top ballet companies in the world.

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KEELY AND DU (Allens Lane): 60-second review

Christopher Munden March 9, 2020 No Comments

An unexpected friendship

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POPCORN FALLS (Walnut Street): A disservice to small towns and comedy

Joshua Herren March 9, 2020 No Comments

Popcorn Falls is not the town it used to be! The historic waterfall (with some fictional connection to George Washington) has been dammed up. Tourists…

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TURN (Kimmel Center) 60-second review

Joshua Herren March 1, 2020 No Comments

For those that were worried that Turn, a musical exploration of being a black woman in America through the lens of Shakespeare’s Othello, might be…

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THE STEWARD OF CHRISTENDOM (IRT): What went wrong?

Toby Zinman March 1, 2020 No Comments

Sebastian Barry, author of The Steward of Christendom, is a major Irish playwright. I am a major fan of Irish drama. Irish Heritage Theatre, whose…

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I ♥ ALICE ♥ I (Curio): Feels like home

Joshua Herren February 27, 2020 No Comments

I ♥ ALICE ♥ I at Curio Theatre feels a lot like home to Josh Herren

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60-Second Review Reviews Theater

EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL (PTC): 60-second review

Joshua Herren February 27, 2020 1 Comment

Philadelphia Theatre Company’s production of Chelsea Marcantel’s emotional and thought-provoking Everything is Wonderful is gorgeous

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HELLO, DOLLY! (touring): Call on Dolly

Joshua Herren February 27, 2020 No Comments

Josh Herren realizes he simply loves HELLO, DOLLY!

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[nyc] THE HEADLANDS (Lincoln Center): Unraveling a family history

Toby Zinman February 25, 2020 No Comments

Families, as we know, have secrets

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[nyc] CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND (Signature Theatre): Rocking Off-Broadway

Toby Zinman February 25, 2020 No Comments

Playwright Lauren Yee’s script is really two shows: an old-fashioned rock concert uncomfortably yoked to a somber history drama.

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BABEL (Theatre Exile): Uncertifiable

Joshua Herren February 23, 2020 No Comments

Theatre Exile’s newest offering left Josh Herren cold. He is trying to figure out why.

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HELLO DOLLY! (touring): 60-second review

Toby Zinman February 23, 2020 No Comments

They sure don’t write them like this anymore. 

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Dance Film Previews Reviews

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (Royal Opera House Live Cinema): Authentic classic ballet, onscreen

Eri Yoneda February 23, 2020 No Comments

An enchanted, glorious ballet at Ritz 5

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RACHEL (Quintessence): Screaming from the Past

Joshua Herren February 19, 2020 No Comments

A work of incredible importance to American theatrical history

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OUTSIDE MULLINGAR (DTC): An Irish love story

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper February 17, 2020 No Comments

A love story in which the course of love would run smooth if it weren’t for stubbornness, misunderstanding, and Irish prudery

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Film Music Reviews

ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND (dir. Daniel Roher): Film review

Christopher Munden February 16, 2020 No Comments

It’s the classic story of bands across eras and genres, but this is the story of The Band.

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JOHNNY DEPP: A RETROSPECTIVE ON LATE-STAGE CAPITALISM (Jenna Kuerzi + Val Dunn): Pirates of the leisure class

Christopher Munden February 16, 2020 No Comments

We’re all fucked, enjoy the show.

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Film Reviews

SNATCHERS (dir. Benji Kleiman & Stephen Cedars): Film review

Dan Scully February 16, 2020 No Comments

SNATCHERS is the next in a current wave of splatterfests with a social conscience, and it’s a top-tier entry.

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