Vacation Getaways – Gay Paree! Continuing on with our series on experiencing the world’s best vacation spots vicariously through the use of books and movies, now [...] February 17, 2018
The Chekhov Dreams – Derivative, But Often Fun John McKinney’s play is ½ Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, ¼ Woody Allen’s Play It Again Sam and ¼ that of the playwright. Still, [...] February 9, 2018
Neil Simon’s Memoirs: Rewrites and The Play Goes On If you’re unfamiliar with the name Neil Simon, it seems clear you’ve regularly attended neither theater nor film, have an aversion to [...] January 6, 2018
Kate Winslet and Juno Temple Light Up Wonder Wheel With Wonder Wheel, Woody Allen has created an atmospheric period piece with nostalgic scenes of Coney Island on the beach and on the [...] December 8, 2017
R.I.P Gene Wilder On August 29 the world became just a little less funny with the news that legendary comedian Gene Wilder had passed away at the age of [...] August 29, 2016
Woody Allen’s Café Society – Where Dull Characters and Bad Dialogue Meet Every year, like clockwork, Woody Allen releases a new film. And it seems like the quality of his films keeps getting worse. Café Society [...] July 22, 2016