Finding humor in strange places: New films at Tribeca
Are we preoccupied with determining what's funny, and when and where it's appropriate to laugh?
New releases: Elvis, Dick, Nina and the King of Saudi Arabia
Some of the films shown at New York's Tribeca Film Festival are receiving immediate theatrical release. Here's what to check out.
“Ramona”: California history at the intersection of Native, Spanish and white
This outdoor pageant, a broad-based community project, has been playing here for 93 years and counting.
“The Americans”: How do you solve a problem like Martha?
FBI assistant Martha has had the word "poor" attached to her name by reviewers ever since her introduction on the show.
Tribeca Film Festival in its 15th year of provocative cinema
Once again the Tribeca Film Festival offers a wide array of thought-provoking cinema.
“It’s Just Sex!” - Hit play in a (mostly) all-Black version
The premise is simple: Three upwardly mobile, thirtyish couples get together for a party and, shall we say, things just spiral out of control.
A singular artist who contributed to the common good: Prince’s remarkable life
Prince occupied a giant place in our culture; his loss sends shock waves through all categories of Americans - categories that he himself transcended.
The power of music: Alexander the Great and Handel in wartime
Handel composed Alexander's Feast in early 1736; it became one of his most popular and most often revived works during his lifetime.
This week in history: 400 years since death of Shakespeare
What immortal characters, prescient visions, fantastic worlds, and all-comprehending humanity did this writer pluck from his imagination!
Time for a fresh look at the “colliding dreams” of Zionism
"Colliding Dreams" is a new documentary film about the ever more hotly debated subject of Zionism.
