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Violet and Daisy – Baby-Faced Hit Gals

Sunday, June 16th, 2013
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In 2010, Geoffrey Fletcher received an Oscar for Writing (Adapted Screenplay) for Precious, based on the novel Push by Sapphire. He was named by Variety

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Roman Polanski’s Carnage

Sunday, December 11th, 2011
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There’s always a danger adapting a stage play for film, particularly when the 2009 Broadway version was lauded for its terrific cast, won the Tony

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Five Recommended Movies Newly Released on DVD

Sunday, April 11th, 2010
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Summer movies have not yet hit the big screens, and recently theatergoers have often found themselves less than pleased at the choices of springtime movies

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Stella by Starlight: Still Shining After 60 Years!

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
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On Monday, October 19th, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting celebrated its 60th Anniversary with the Stella by Starlight Gala at the New York City

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Let the Wild Rumpus Start!
The Morgan Celebrates Sendak

Monday, October 12th, 2009
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The East Room of The Pierpont Morgan Library is home to thousands of volumes from J. Pierpont Morgan’s personal library and numerous additions to the

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The Stars Are Shining on Broadway

Sunday, October 11th, 2009
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The holiday season will soon be upon us and if you are tired of giving your relatives gifts that get sent to the back of

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What to See Right Now, Before the New Season Begins

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
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By Michall Jeffers We are mere weeks away from the beginning of the Fall Theater Season, and something’s coming, something good. But first, there’s no

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God of Carnage—Visceral Parenting

Sunday, July 5th, 2009
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When my daughter was seven, we gave in and bought her two hamsters. That summer we rented a house in Westchester and took the two

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