▽FILMMAKER MAGAZINE ●11/23 18:21 “You Can’t Tell the Story of America Without a Theft”: Malcolm Washington on The Piano LessonJohn David Washington and Skylar Smith in The Piano LessonSet in 1936, The Piano Lesson—the fourth chronological entry in playwright August Wilson’s ten-play Century Cycle—is both a family drama and a ghost story. The titular musical instrument sits in the living room of Doaker Charles (Samuel L. Jackson
▽Manohla Dargis - The New York Times ●11/22 14:23 ‘Gladiator II’ Review: Thumb’s Up!Denzel Washington’s performance shows skill, intensity and absolute confidence in Ridley Scott’s pleasurably immersive epic about ancient Roman fighters.By Manohla Dargis‘Wicked’ Review: We’re Off to See the WitchesCynthia Erivo is the strongest draw in this splashy, overly long movie, which is the first installment in a two-part adaptation of the Broadway sho
▽filmcritic ●10/13 07:20 The 50+ Greatest Femmes Fatales in Classic Film Noir:Classic film noir developed during and after World War II, taking advantage of the post-war ambience of anxiety, pessimism, and suspicion, and possibly reflecting male fears of female liberation and independence during the war years. Film noirs first evolved in the 1940s, became prominent in the post-war era, and lasted in a classic "Golden Age
▽Sight and Sound: The British Film Institute’s monthly film magazine ●05/10 14:38 Hamaguchi Ry〓suke: insights on and from the Japanese auteur Plus: Mica Levi on their innovative score for The Zone of Interest – V〓ctor Erice interviewed about his masterful return to feature filmmaking, Close Your Eyes – a festival report from a politically charged BerlinaleMade in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger: Martin Scorsese presents a loving, personal tribute to the filmmake
