Culture
Babs’ majordomo in solo play “Buyer & Cellar”
October 21, 2016Jonathan Tolins’ Buyer & Cellar is one of those clever concoctions where it’s hard to know where fact ends and fiction begins.
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“The Handmaiden”: Stunning erotic crime thriller in Japanese-occupied Korea
October 21, 2016In a mesmerizing 145 minutes, the director opens up a toolkit full of sharp contrasts and opposites.
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Birobidzhan: Russia’s Jewish Autonomous Region is not so Jewish
October 20, 2016Masha Gessen's new book tells the story of "Where the Jews Aren't."
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Double play: “Billy & Ray” and “The Stand-In”
October 17, 2016The cynicism Wilder’s oeuvre is known for suggests that he may not necessarily have been so wild about us - the human race.
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“Kevin Hart: What Now?”: Black off-topic comedy
October 14, 2016Kevin Hart: What Now? makes a contribution to the growing cinematic surge of Black-themed films.
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