Movies

‘Rebecca’ proves that Armie Hammer is better at playing gentle Jews than grim gentiles

Irene Katz ConnellyOctober 22, 2020

In the words of one member of my Netflix watch party: “Get out, girl.”

‘High School Musical’ star Ashley Tisdale is pregnant

Irene Katz ConnellySeptember 17, 2020

The actress and singer debuted a baby bump on Instagram.

Will the new ‘Dirty Dancing’ live up to the original’s brave look at abortion?

Irene Katz ConnellyAugust 17, 2020

While “Dirty Dancing” is famous for its dance scenes, its back-alley abortion subplot paved the way for pop culture treatments of reproductive rights,

$%*! We did the math: Here’s how often Adam Sandler swears in “Uncut Gems”

Irene Katz ConnellyAugust 4, 2020

Netflix announced that cast members of “Uncut Gems” including Adam Sandler swear 560 times throughout the movie.

Ben Mankiewicz wants to preserve film’s legacy– and his family’s

Esther D. KustanowitzMay 27, 2020

If the name ‘Mankiewicz’ sounds familiar, you might be remembering Frank Mankiewicz, RFK’s presidential campaign press secretary who subsequently served as a President of NPR. Or Herman J. Mankiewicz, who wrote Citizen Kane with Orson Welles. Or Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Oscar-winning director, screenwriter, and producer, or screenwriter Don Mankiewicz. Dive into Wikipedia and you’ll be swimming in Mankiewiczes.