arts and culture
‘I’m Not a Comedian…I’m Lenny Bruce’: Ronnie Marmo channels the standup philosopher
September 30, 2021As a standup comic with a philosophical slant, Lenny was a pre-Social Media forerunner of the free speech cause.
Read more‘Our Man in Santiago’: A comedy about the overthrow of Salvador Allende?
September 28, 2021A "comic spy thriller inspired by the true story of a spectacularly botched U.S. attempt to overthrow Chile’s democratically elected leader.”
Read moreCaravaggio at 450: A maverick Realist painter in the Baroque era
September 27, 2021Caravaggio is most frequently considered a Baroque artist. How true is this?
Read more‘Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster,’ a nonfiction creature feature
September 24, 2021You don’t have to be a horror fan to enjoy Thomas Hamilton’s documentary Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (I’m not and I did).
Read moreDavid Byrne’s ‘America’s Utopia’ encourages global concern for our fellow human beings
September 23, 2021Less is more, keep it simple, untethered. All of these phrases accurately describe one of the most beautiful films I have seen in a long time.
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