Write Reader(s), we’re counting down the minutes to the start of the show, and Brooklyn is the second to last film to be reviewed on our list. Of course, it’s difficult to absorb a simple film like Brooklyn when you’ve just watched Matt Damon fly through space in The Martian, but I am prepared to…
Dear Write Readers, the end is near! There are only three films left on the list, and The Martian is next up. So here it begins. The sad space movies. If you’ve read any of my previous reviews, you’ll know that sad movies aren’t really my forte. I’m not great at watching sad movies. I…
We’ve made it to film five on our list. Whew. It’s been a long few days, filled with movie magic. The next bit of movie magic is The Revenant, starring Leo himself. As I sat in the theatre waiting for this movie to begin, I was musing on Leo’s run with the Academy Awards, and…
Onward and upward, Write Reader(s). We now move to the next film on our list of Best Picture nominees- The Big Short. When I saw the preview for this film, I knew it was on my list to see. I loved the trailer, filled with Christian Bale saying ridiculous things, and Ryan Gosling also saying…
And now, for something completely different. It’s me again, Write Readers. The second film on our Academy Award Best Picture list is none other than Mad Max: Fury Road. Is it just me, or does this one feel like the Django Unchained of the bunch? It’s all about the action, and the explosions, and the…
Hello, it’s me. I’ve been wondering…okay I’m done with the Adele jokes. It’s been such a long time since you’ve heard from me, Write Readers! If this is your first year tuning in, I’m Rebecca, the resident Write Teacher film critic. Every year I review all of the Academy Awards Best Picture nominees, and this…
Dear Write Readers, this is it! This is the very last film that I’ll be writing about which is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture! It’s been a intense experience of film watching, and our last film is certainly not the least. Bridge of Spies is directed by none other than the illustrious…
Due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed, sold-out family show, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show will extend its run at the 47th Street Theatre (304 W 47th St.). through April 17, 2016, originally slated to close on March 27. The extension will also include an updated performance schedule with shows on Friday at 10am &…
When Caitlin (Naian González Norvind) takes her senior year off from high school to compose a full-scale requiem, her dedication inspires her father (Peter Friedman) and concerns her mother (Mare Winningham). But as their home becomes a nexus for lost souls, her parents must deal with her project’s effect on the family. Now – March…
Hello Beautiful People, Daniel Sack holds a joint appointment in the Commonwealth Honors College and the English Department at UMass. He received his BA in English with a concentration in Creative Writing (Poetry) from Brandeis University and MA/PhD from Stanford University’s Drama Department. Before coming to UMass, he was on the faculty in the School of…