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‘The Two Popes’: The god couple

November 22, 2019 By Ed Rampell

Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles, who was Oscar-nominated for 2002’s City of God and Golden Globe-nommed for 2005’s The Constant Gardener, is back with another topical film.

‘The Irishman’: Pacino, Paquin and the gangs of New York are all here

November 20, 2019 By Ed Rampell

I enjoyed this epic three quarters of the way through, but I could have lived without the final hour or so, which basically deals with growing old.

‘Fifteen Men in a Smoke-Filled Room’: How Warren G. Harding became president

November 20, 2019 By Eric A. Gordon

The biggest White House corruption scandal ever recorded up to that point in history took place during the early years of Warren G. Harding’s administration.

The Middle East at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival

November 19, 2019 By Bill Meyer

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has supported famed Palestinian director/actor Elia Suleiman from the beginning of his career.

Two new Black-themed plays in L.A.: A history and a comedy

November 15, 2019 By Eric A. Gordon

What are the odds, at any given moment of theatre history in this city, of having two plays running simultaneously, both set during World War II with young Black men trying to enlist in the armed...