Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network.By Hap ErsteinThe central irony of The Social Network is that while the website Facebook was devised to bring friends together, it split longtime friends among its creators apart.Populated with hyper-smart, glibly articulate characters based on real people, this is that rare studio release that allows itself to … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
‘Social Network’ talky, but a must-see morality tale
The central irony of The Social Network is that while the website Facebook was devised to bring friends together, it split longtime friends among its creators apart. Populated with hyper-smart, glibly articulate characters based on real people, this is that rare studio release that allows itself to wallow in dialogue and gives moviegoers credit for being willing to listen. … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Sept. 24-26
City Milk, by JoAnn Nava. Art: This weekend, the historic African-American neighborhood on Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk Boulevard is the site of the Midtown Urban Arts Show, part of a nonprofit effort to support revitalization of the Sistrunk corridor, named for the pioneering black physician who tended to its residents in the early 20th century. Restoration … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Sept. 24-26
Art: This weekend, the historic African-American neighborhood on Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk Boulevard is the site of the Midtown Urban Arts Show, part of a nonprofit effort to support revitalization of the Sistrunk corridor, named for the pioneering black physician who tended to its residents in the early 20th century. Restoration projects have been ongoing for many years in … [Read more...]
Theater review: ‘Completely Hollywood’ gives its actors plenty of room for laughs
Christian Rockwell, Erik Fabregat and Antonio Amadeoin Completely Hollywood (Abridged).By Hap ErsteinTwenty-three years ago, three irreverent wags devised a breakneck evening of comedy, The Compleat Wrks of Wlm Shkspr (Abridged), which mercilessly spoofed the timeless works of the Bard yet -- here’s the inspired part -- required almost no knowledge of … [Read more...]
‘Completely Hollywood’ gives its actors plenty of room for laughs
Twenty-three years ago, three irreverent wags devised a breakneck evening of comedy, The Compleat Wrks of Wlm Shkspr (Abridged), which mercilessly spoofed the timeless works of the Bard yet -- here’s the inspired part -- required almost no knowledge of his plays and characters. No wonder it became an international hit, spawning subsequent giggle fests about the Bible, American … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Sept. 18-20
Emma Stone in Easy A.Film: When Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter, he never imagined it would become the inspiration for a high school comedy such as Easy A, but screenwriter Bert V. Royal plants his tongue firmly in cheek and comes up with a wise, wise-assed morality tale set at Ojai (Calif.) High, about a misfit named Olive who lies about losing … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Sept. 17-20
Film: When Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter, he never imagined it would become the inspiration for a high school comedy such as Easy A, but screenwriter Bert V. Royal plants his tongue firmly in cheek and comes up with a wise, wise-assed morality tale set at Ojai (Calif.) High, about a misfit named Olive who lies about losing her virginity and gets swept up in a … [Read more...]
The View From Home 13: New releases on DVD
By John ThomasonCinevardaphoto (Cinema Guild)Standard list price: $29.95Release date: Aug. 31For a filmmaker of Agnes Varda’s renown, it’s important to note how few features she has made over her 40-plus-year career. She boasts 47 directorial credits on the Internet Movie Database, yet most cineastes who haven’t spelunked into the deepest depths of the … [Read more...]
The View From Home 13: New releases on DVD
Cinevardaphoto (Cinema Guild) Standard list price: $29.95 Release date: Aug. 31 For a filmmaker of Agnes Varda’s renown, it’s important to note how few features she has made over her 40-plus-year career. She boasts 47 directorial credits on the Internet Movie Database, yet most cineastes who haven’t spelunked into the deepest depths of the French New Wave know her mainly for … [Read more...]