
"The Americans": Sex, friendship, and lies
For Elizabeth to have to betray her friend Young-Hee and deal with yet another U.S.-made deadly weapon, is entirely too much.

Eugene O'Neill's "The Hairy Ape”: A shocking protest against capitalist barbarism
It's a product of the post-World War I Expressionist school, with exaggerated characters, writ in bold strokes, often with harsh, mordant commentary.

"The Americans": Making problems disappear, vodka optional
Maybe, just maybe, Philip and Elizabeth can catch a break.

"The Americans": Nowhere to run, someplace to hide?
Last week, poor Martha, human pawn, decided to make her own move for a change; will she escape or will she be captured, will she live or will she die?

"The Americans": How do you solve a problem like Martha?
Review of Season 4 Episode 6 of "The Americans": "The Rat"

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.

