Dear Friends, I am heartbroken. I left the theater completely heartbroken. Beasts of the Southern Wild was the most artistically fulfilling (for me) of all of the Oscar nominees that I have seen so far. It was absolutely thrilling to see a piece that seamlessly merged fantasy and reality the way Beasts of the Southern…
Dear Friends, Hear ye, hear ye, all yon musical theatre buffs. Your love and passion for Les Mis (as it is most often referred) has likely already had you to the theater and back again, to see the cinematic version of this most beloved classic. And so, I assume you don’t need any more encouragement…
Hello Friends, The first thing you should do is YouTube the song “Flower”, by Moby, and press “play” while reading this review. It’s the very first song I thought of when I sat down to write this piece. It captures the vibe of Jamie Foxx walking across a god-forsaken piece of land holding a rifle…
Hello Friends, The Oscars are fast approaching, and in my push to see as many Best Picture Nominees as possible, I found myself hoofing it over to Williamsburg Cinemas, a few weeks ago, in order to catch one of the very few showings of Silver Linings Playbook that I could find anywhere below 100th St. I rushed…
Hello Friends, Zero Dark Thirty is yet another film I was against seeing, upon the premise that I lived through 9/11, and I didn’t want to relive the experience on the big screen. I was angry that the film was being made, feeling like somehow we were all being exploited, and I certainly wasn’t going…
Hello Beautiful People, If there ever was a book that made you want to climb into the pages & jump into the story and give the characters a hug….well, it’s this book. If there ever was a book that made you want to climb into the pages & jump into the story and laugh with…
Hello Beautiful People, Last night, The Write Teacher(s), along with many of our friends & fans, watched the two hour season premier of SMASH. And you know what? Ratings and numbers be damned…it. Was. A. Smash. It warms our heart & lifts our spirit when we see…I don’t know, a show on a network with…
Hello Beautiful People, I have always been a fan of Jennifer Weiner, her stories have such heart & laughter & life…how is it possible NOT to like her? I recently read her short story, Swim. Yes, it’s a short story, but, it spoke to my soul in a way that no book ever has… …you…
Hello Beautiful People, In every person’s life, there is a time when they have to force themselves into experiences they wouldn’t normally choose to have. When I first saw the movie preview of War Horse, I declared that I would never, ever, ever see the film. Let me explain… I don’t watch war movies. I…
Hello Friends, Grace. When I hear that word, I think of purity. Of White Lillies. Of the Grace & Goodness of people. I think of love. This play, well, it’s not quite like that. Yes, there’s love. Yes there’s good people. But…GRACE on Broadway speaks more to those who fall from Grace. Lets say one…