Michael Phillips – Page 104

‘The Photograph’ review: Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield take a good long look at love

February 13, 2020 at 3:56 p.m.

The problem with movie trailers is: A. They're necessary, apparently; B. Too many beans get spilled; and C., Often, a movie without much overt intrigue or plot machinery becomes packaged...

Supporting actors David H. Holmes and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Hulu's "High Fidelity."

‘High Fidelity’ on TV: Zoe Kravitz refreshes cult classic in Brooklyn-based reboot

February 13, 2020 at 9:03 p.m.

As an actor, working the camera — addressing us directly, in a confidential key — only looks easy. Phoebe Waller-Bridge in "Fleabag": a genius, deadpan one second, fantastically expressive the...

Joaquin Phoenix accepts the Actor In A Leading Role award for 'Joker' onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 9, 2020 in Hollywood, California.

‘Parasite’ made Oscar history. Even better? ‘Parasite’ struck a blow for Oscar quality.

February 11, 2020 at 10:02 a.m.

I never thought I'd say this un-ironically, but I'd like to thank the Academy. Thank you for picking the South Korean film "Parasite." It was the most vital, most elegant,...

The Oscar statue backstage at the 88th Academy Awards on Feb. 28, 2016, in Hollywood.

Who do you think will win at Sunday’s Oscars? Make your picks here.

February 6, 2020 at 2:19 p.m.

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In person, the Australian filmmaker Kitty Green's self-deprecating wit can deceive people.

In ‘The Assistant,’ filmmaker Kitty Green stays just outside the room where it happens. For a reason.

February 7, 2020 at 1:48 p.m.

Trained in documentaries, her hypnotic feature debut "The Assistant," about to open in theaters, the Australian writer-director Kitty Green remembers where she was when it happened. "It" was Oscar-winning film...

Bong Joon-ho (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

Oscar predictions: ‘1917’ v ‘Parasite,’ Antonio Banderas v Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson v Renee Zellweger

February 6, 2020 at 10:10 a.m.

This story has been updated to reflect the new winner predictions by Michael Phillips. Read more about those here. It's raining men all over the Academy Awards, again. Female directors,...

Stanley Kubrick 1957 WWI drama, with Kirk Douglas. Thursday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. at West Hartford library. Free.

Kirk Douglas appreciation: ‘I was not a tough guy. I just acted like one.’

February 6, 2020 at 7:47 a.m.

The phrase "golden age Hollywood" describes different, overlapping phases across 125-odd years of film history, depending on who's doing the talking, or writing. Few agree on what years and which...

‘The Assistant’ review: Julia Garner excels in gripping story set at the dawn of the #MeToo era

February 5, 2020 at 4:09 p.m.

Besides being the best American film of our new year, writer-director Kitty Green's drama "The Assistant" confounds expectations and has the strange effect (on me, anyway) of simultaneously chilling and...

Emerald City co-founder Karen Cardarelli takes over Facets, seven months after death of Milos Stehlik

February 5, 2020 at 11:51 a.m.

Longtime Emerald City Theatre co-founder and executive director Karen Cardarelli has been appointed executive director of the multimedia organization Facets. Most recently Cardarelli, 55, served as an interim program officer...

Will Oscar’s top prize signal a retreat with ‘1917,’ or an advance with ‘Parasite’?

February 6, 2020 at 1:56 p.m.

We look for meaning in our rituals, even if those rituals bank on money and voyeurism and self-promotion, and even if it's simpler to say: It's just a game. Or:...

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