So many musicals these days come from popular movies that a truly original, based on no previous material, show is extremely rare. So when an upstart new original show announced that it would open on Broadway without any out-of-town tryout, it seemed like the height of chutzpah. What was worse, the show is called Something Rotten!, which is ammunition one should never hand to … [Read more...]
‘Ida’ a hypnotic, beautiful journey into a dark past
In the Polish import Ida, the sky is always overcast, the interiors are as sparse as monasteries, nobody ever smiles, and they don’t speak very much, either. It goes without saying that it’s photographed in black-and-white; it’s that kind of art-house movie. As much as I hate the qualifier “it’s not for everyone,” this is one of those films that’s not for everyone. But … [Read more...]
The View From Home 4: New releases on DVD
The Italian Straw Hat (Flicker Alley) Release date: April 6 Standard list price: $23.99 In the movies and the theater, the institution of marriage is not often a melodious tradition, with infidelity and domestic strife serving as effective dramatic devices for more than a century. But day-to-day wedlock is downright harmonious compared to the ceremony leading up to it. … [Read more...]
The View From Home: New releases on DVD
While we’ve been dedicated to reviewing the newest movies to hit theaters on a regular basis, we here at ArtsPaper know that most viewing is done at home these days. Many movies already debut on pay television concurrently with their theatrical release, and many quality films either don’t receive theatrical distribution or don’t play in the comparatively small South Florida … [Read more...]