Tom, Riz Ahmed’s single-named protagonist in the moody thriller Relay, is adept at disappearing in crowds. He seldom speaks and is a master of disguise, whether masquerading around cities and airports as a Muslim cleric, a beat cop, a construction worker. His default is that of a phantom in a hoodie — an urban ninja eluding the prying cameras of even the most determined … [Read more...]
‘Yesterday’: Fixing a memory hole, rom-com style
Back in April, I interviewed Daniel Hartwell, founder of the inaugural Beatles on the Beach Festival, which would soon descend on Delray Beach. I asked him to reflect on why the Beatles remain so perennially popular, with generation after generation. He answered, in part, “the music, if it were to come out today, would be a hit. It would be alternative rock.” Yesterday, a … [Read more...]