'After The Wedding' There'll Be Dinner, Dancing And Dire Revelations
Bart Freundlich's gender-flipped remake of a twisty Danish film is glossy, slick and strangely sedate.
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In The Overwritten, Undercooked 'The Kitchen,' Mob Wives Are Doin' It For Themselves
Andrea Berloff adapts a comics miniseries about mob wives taking over their jailed husbands' rackets; it's at its best once the stilted, speechifying dialogue settles down, and the pulpiness kicks in.
'Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark' Puts The BOO! In Book Adaptation
Alvin Schwartz's beloved children's books become an atmospheric, if repetitive, kid-friendly horror film.
'The Ghosts Of Eden Park' Seems Fittingly Haunted By Prohibition
Karen Abbott's page-turner teases with its central mystery, reaching its climactic final trial with a satisfying bang — though more on the politics of the time would have been a welcome layer.
'When I Was White' Centers On The Formation Of Race, Identity And Self
As the U.S. becomes more brown and black — resulting in a xenophobic backlash and nostalgia by some for white European immigrants — the ideas in Sarah Valentine's memoir become even more necessary.
'Drive-Thru Dreams' Explores America's Love-Hate Relationship With Fast Food
Americans have a torturous relationship with fast food. We vilify it but also view it through a nostalgic lens. A new book explores this complicated yet seemingly unshakable bond.
Winston-Salem Hosts Largest Haiku Conference In North America
Poets from around the world have descended on Winston-Salem.
Rhiannon Giddens, Frank Johnson To Get Americana Award
Grammy-winning folk singer and musician Rhiannon Giddens and the late Frank Johnson, the leader of a 19th-century black brass band, will be the first recipients of the inaugural Legacy of Americana
'Soul. R&B. Funk.' Features A Decade Of Photos From 'The Best Seat In The House'
Bruce Talamon has photographed Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Barry White, Bob Marley, Patti LaBelle ... the list goes on. A new book shows his work from 1972-1982.
'This Changes Everything': Geena Davis On Empowering Women In Hollywood
A new documentary explores how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. Davis and director Maria Giese discuss the dramatic disparities on screen.