Writing about Emimen and Lil Wayne in the same week — is it the mid-naughts up in here (up in here)?!
Author: Steven Strauss
2017 Double Features
There are almost too many great movies in theaters right now; it’s hard to keep up!
SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY (MCC)
Theatres around the world should produce Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play.
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WHO’S HOLIDAY! (Westside Theatre): How the Grinch Stole Seuss!
Dirtying up a beloved childhood icon is one of the most reliable comedic formulas available to comic artists; it also tends to be a reliable formula to get sued.
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Hunting for the Old Huntington
What better time than the holiday season to re-don my Scrooge costume and rail against old theatres undergoing ahistorical facelifts…
Distribauteurs
Do you notice anything unusual about this trailer for The Insult, Lebanon’s shortlisted entry to this year’s Academy Awards:
REVIVAL (Eminem)
Hi, my name is, what? My name is, who? My name is — *chika-chika* — another white dude who first fell in love with rap thanks to Eminem.
BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY (Alexandra Dean)
If you’re even remotely interested in the early days of Hollywood, and if all you know about Hedy Lamarr is that she’s considered one of the most gorgeous stars in the history of the silver screen, then Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story is both for and about you.
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A Public Breakup With Village East Cinema
I want to start by stating for the record that I might be the world’s biggest, most stubborn proponent of seeing movies in movie theaters.
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2017 Rewind: UNFORGETTABLE (Denise Di Novi)
Unforgettable is like a soft-core porno without the sex scenes.
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Write All Nite 