‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Brings the Thrill of Music Making to Broadway

A new musical inspired by the 1997 hit album gives a fictional back story to the veteran performers of the Havana music scene. from NYT ...

How ‘Moneyball’ and ‘Sugar’ Altered the Baseball Movie

Two contemporary films reimagined the stories we tell about the sport. from NYT > Movies https://ift.tt/97IQrSf via Tamilrockers Rev...

In Alain Guiraudie’s Films, Sex Leads to Unexpected Destinations

Alain Guiraudie broke through with “Stranger by the Lake.” In his new movie, “Misericordia,” eroticism and death are also intimately entan...

Review: Eight Andrew Scotts in a Heartbreaking Solo ‘Vanya’

Playing all the characters in an update of Chekhov, the Irish actor turns what could be merely a stunt into a tour de force. from NYT ...

Why Black Satire Is the Art Form for Our Absurd Age

Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing political realities....

Gene Hackman’s Wife Died at Least a Day Later Than Originally Thought

Betsy Arakawa made several calls to a medical clinic on Feb. 12, the day after the authorities initially believed that she died. from NY...

Conan O’Brien to Host the Oscars Next Year, Too

Mr. O’Brien received high marks for his work as the emcee of the 97th Oscar telecast this month. It was his first time hosting the show. ...