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Humor Me
For Sam Hoffman’s feature film writing/directing debut Humor Me he valiantly attempted to build on his very successful web series (and book) Old Jews Telling Jokes with very mixed results. What he ended up with is a family comedy that older Jewish audiences will lap up, but others will sadly find rather lame at best. This is…
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Imelda Staunton is a stunning Broadway Baby
Last year London’s National Theater revived Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical Follies for the very first time since it was first originally produced in the UK some 30 years ago. The production with a star-studded cast led by Imelda Staunton garnered rave reviews and was both a critical and commercial success and so the Theater telecast a performance…
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The Life of One Very Busy Genderqueer Muslim Drag Queen
From time to time we like to check in with our favorite Anglo/Iraq genderqueer Muslim drag artist and filmmaker Glamrou is up too because no two weeks are ever the same with her. ‘She’s’ just finished a stint playing a Pantomime Dame in Jack and The Beanstalk which really must have either delighted or freaked out, the…
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The 5th Edition of Miami ScreenDance Festival kicks off today
Today sees the launch of the 5th Edition of Miami’s annual SCREENDANCE FESTIVAL which highlights choreographers and directors who are working with emerging and new concepts in regard to movement and dance on film and dance on camera. Curated by its Founder & Executive director PIONEER WINTER, the five-day program of events and screenings are now produced by…
