Twas the week before Christmas, each show had a full house…and then January came and wiped them all out. Ok, so that rhyme scheme was rough. But the takeaway is that Broadway is currently enjoying what is usually its most profitable week of the year. Families flock to New York for the holidays, and in…
The nominees for the 72nd Annual Golden Globes were announced this morning. Although, they went the way we thought they were going to go there were a few shocks, snubs, and surprises along the way. Best Motion Picture, Drama Boyhood Foxcatcher The Imitation Game Selma The Theory of Everything Best Actor in a Motion Picture,…
I dare you to find me someone who didn't at least like Walk the Moon's self-titled debut album. It's just an 11-song marathon of jam after danceable jam infused with glorious rock tropes and infectious pop melodies. Every time I go back to the album I can't fathom how absolutely catchy it is or how a…
The Screen Actors' Guild Awards are a key indicator of the Oscar nominations and winners. Although in recent years the two kudos haven't exactly matched up, they still give us an idea of the trending Oscar films. This year's nominees are below: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Birdman Boyhood The Grand Budapest Hotel…
“Come look at the freaks” beckon the various oddities from the stage at the St. James Theatre. Given how intoxicating the revival of Side Show proves to be, you may want to take in a second or third look. The original production of Side Show has become infamous. A flop that barely lasted three months, it…
Perhaps I’ve just been worn down. Perhaps we’ve passed through the quality looking glass and everything has gone topsy-turvy. Who knows. But “Tupperware Party Massacre” is a dementedly fun, twisted episode of Freak Show. It’s a sign of vitality at a relatively late stage of the season, and thank goodness for it. The episode…
With the critics awards ramping up, the Oscar race is beginning to take shape. This year has been an oddity with the lack of a consensus regarding many categories. However, Boyhood is the undisputed frontrunner for Best Picture With wins in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Britain under its belt, Boyhood is now the clear frontrunner for…
I think that we’re far enough into American Horror Story as a television series now that we can diagnose the show’s chief problem, especially because it’s a problem that plagues Ryan Murphy’s entire oeuvre, more or less. It’s a problem best presented as a question: what is American Horror Story meant to be about? With…
The only thing I can say is yikes. The Grammys are notorious for having questionable nominees and a propensity to stick to what they know, but this year was probably one of the worst in recent memories for the general field. While there were a few gems dispersed throughout the genres, there was an overall…
Perhaps unavoidably, “Red Rose” is a step down from the preceding episode. Not only is there still one more episode through which to stretch the series’ denouement, but it’s also just plain impossible to maintain the emotional highs that we’ve just reached for what would amount to nearly three hours of television. Season arcs come…
