It Ain’t Easy Being Green in Wicked’s Hollywood
In Wicked: Part 1, “normal” citizens come in all skin colors – except green. It ain’t easy being green in Wicked’s (or America’s) Hollywood.
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‘Vita Nostra’ Is a Tantalizing Fantasy That Forces Us to Question Our Humanity
Sergey and Marina Dyachenko’s Vita Nostra is a mysterious Ukrainian sci-fi / fantasy / fairy tale whose unsettling questions will linger.
Psychological Fable ‘Beast’ Will Have You Questioning How Well You Know Yourself
Is he prince charming? Or the big bad wolf? Debut director Michael Pearce discusses how he revels in ambiguity in this interview with PopMatters.
‘Closet Monster’ Is an at Times Brilliant Cinematic Mashup
Closet Monster is a promising yet unevenly told film which fluctuates between stock coming of age fare and emotionally rich, inventive direction.
The Woods Are Crawling With Metaphors in Sondheim’s ‘Into the Woods’
Disney’s film of Stephen Sondheim’s ironic fairy tale musical keeps the master’s gorgeous melodies, knowing lyrics, and finger wagging intact.