‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Playwright Briefly Kept Out of Broadway Rehearsals

A week before opening night, tensions spilled over offstage, with the show’s producing team temporarily prohibiting Stephen Adly Guirgis f...

‘A Little Prayer,’ ‘Splitsville’ and More Streaming Gems

Two of last year’s best indies — a family drama and a no-holds-barred sex comedy — are among the many treasures on your subscription strea...

Wil Wheaton Discusses ‘Stand By Me’ and Narrating ‘The Body’ Audiobook

The actor and narrator stepped back into his breakout role for a new audiobook edition of Stephen King's bittersweet classic. Here, he...

Comedy’s Most Manipulative Shot … and Its Greatest Weapon

Audience reactions are a staple of standup specials. But they’re a strange device when you take a closer look. from NYT > Movies http...

John Lithgow as Roald Dahl in ‘Giant’: A Study in Monstrosity

In Mark Rosenblatt’s play, a powerful portrayal of the beloved children’s book author who almost gleefully exposes his bigotry. from NYT...

Valerie Perrine, Screen Siren Who Won Critical Acclaim, Dies at 82

Known early on for skin-baring temptress roles, she later earned rave reviews, a Cannes award and an Oscar nomination for her performance ...

Who Is Antigone? The 2500-Year-Old Rebel With a Cause.

“Antigone” gave us the original “bad girl,” but its themes go beyond that. How do adaptations keep making Sophocles’ ideas about democracy...