Movies
Directed by Carlos Saldanha, this adaptation of a classic children’s book makes some odd decisions, but the Tom Hanks “Big” magic never materializes.
Aug. 2, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
Harold Pinter’s 1959 play ‘A Slight Ache’ is presented at the Odyssey Theatre in a production featuring Susan Priver, Henry Olek and Shelly Kurtz.
Aug. 28, 2023
In “The Birthday Party: A Theatrical Catastrophe,” actor Nick Ullett, a cast member in William Friedkin’s 2014 Harold Pinter revival, tells the tale of the madness that upended the production.
March 4, 2024
David Thewlis and Daniel Mays lead the Old Vic’s “The Dumb Waiter,” which lampoons blind faith in authoritarian power.
July 12, 2021
California
Harold Lloyd’s ‘Safety Last!’ is a famous silent film celebrating 100 years. You might have never seen it but you know about its climactic scene.
March 27, 2023
Business
JD Vance claims he “created stories” about Haitian immigrants to get the news media’s attention. Citing the ‘inner truth’ of lies for propaganda purposes is a technique perfected by the Nazis.
Sept. 17, 2024
‘The Servant,’ ‘The Last Temptation of Christ,’ the TCM Classic Film Festival, Noir City Hollywood and other movies and events in theaters this week.
April 15, 2022
Obituaries
Years before writing “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” Harold Livingston flew jets and weapons to Israel.
April 29, 2022
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ pays loving tribute to a departed member of the family — and teases a possible future for the next generation of ghostbusting
Nov. 19, 2021
Feb. 5, 2016