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Big Miracle—Saving Private Moby
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
Big Miracle is somewhat surprising. I went into the theatre expecting a feel good family friendly movie about whales to escape the February doldrums. That’s
Hugo—Martin Scorsese SucceedsWith a Very Un-Scorsese-like Gem
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Becoming a parent changes everything, particularly when parenting happens late in life. Martin Scorsese, whose films typically revolve around gamblers, gangsters, and deranged individuals, has
The Whitney Museum—Lacking in Quality
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
by Lindsey Davis on Playing Around
New York just has a higher standard for museums. After spending so much time at the MoMA and the Met, anything less seems to whither
Extra! Extra Anita Gillette: After All…
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Baby June* had nothing on this 5’2” (well almost) red headed bundle of dynamite. With fifty years in theater, television, and film under her pave
The Grey: Existentialist Despair Meets Wolves
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
“You’re Not the animals! We’re the animals!” So says Diaz, played by Frank Grillo, in a pivotal scene in The Grey. The movie is causing
The Artist – A Silent Film Creates Buzz
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
It’s easy to fall in love with The Artist, a charming throw back to a time when Hollywood turned out films without relying on special
Wit Will Make You Laugh And Break Your Heart
Monday, January 30th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
As Professor Vivian Bearing, PhD, listens to her doctor explain that she has stage four ovarian cancer, she turns to the audience and humorously analyses
Devastating Naivete and Relentless Revenge: Wuthering Heights, Restless Souls
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
One more performance! Don’t miss it! This is an outstanding piece of adult theater. Outstanding. That the brave New Victory Theater, developed for children (of
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