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From executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes a high-octane thriller about a family taken hostage in their own home. Toni Collette stars as a surgeon caught in the middle of a grand political conspiracy, who is ordered to assassinate the President of the United States in order to save her family. Dylan McDermott stars as the lead hostage taker compelled to do the wrong thing for the right reasons in this taut drama filled with unexpected twists and turns.

HBO Acquires Barry Levinson's THE SURVIVOR Starring Ben Foster Photo HBO Acquires Barry Levinson's THE SURVIVOR Starring Ben Foster
by Michael Major - October 04, 2021

Based on the book “Harry Haft: Survivor of Auschwitz, Challenger of Rocky Marciano” by Alan Haft, the film was directed by Academy Award®-winner Barry Levinson (HBO’s “Paterno,” “You Don’t Know Jack” and “The Wizard of Lies”), whose previous HBO films have amassed a combined 26 Emmys®, with a script...


American Blues Theater Names Yussef El Guindi 2021 Blue Ink Playwriting Award Winner Photo American Blues Theater Names Yussef El Guindi 2021 Blue Ink Playwriting Award Winner
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 11, 2021

American Blues Theater has announced the winner of the 2021 Blue Ink Playwriting Award is Refugee Rhapsody by Yussef El Guindi. A staged reading of his play will be presented as part of the virtual 2021 Blue Ink Playwriting Festival....


Ari Axelrod Returns to Birdland Jazz Club Next Month Photo Ari Axelrod Returns to Birdland Jazz Club Next Month
by Stephi Wild - September 27, 2024

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the return of award-winning international artist Ari Axelrod with an encore performance of “A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway” on Monday, October 21 at 7:00 PM....


Moliere In The Park Will Return To Prospect Park's LeFrak Center With Free Staged Rea Photo Moliere In The Park Will Return To Prospect Park's LeFrak Center With Free Staged Readings Of TARTUFFE
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2021

Molière in the Park, co-presenting with the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), and in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance and LeFrak Center at Lakeside, will present free staged readings of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Wilbur's translation of Molière's TARTUFFE, directed b...


Showtime Debuts Trailer for YOUR HONOR, Starring Bryan Cranston Photo Showtime Debuts Trailer for YOUR HONOR, Starring Bryan Cranston
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 17, 2020

SHOWTIME has released the official trailer for the upcoming limited series YOUR HONOR, starring Oscar nominee and Emmy, Golden Globe®, Screen Actors Guild® and Tony® Award winner Bryan Cranston....


Review: DEAD HARD, COLAB Tower Photo Review: DEAD HARD, COLAB Tower
by Franco Milazzo - December 14, 2024

If there was an award for the most art forms smooshed into one show, COLAB’s Dead Hard could be a winner. This blend of panto, comedy, immersive and drag is a satisfying mess that somehow (just) works. ...


Indie Rights Acquires Sean Michael Beyer's New Comedy POOR PAUL Photo Indie Rights Acquires Sean Michael Beyer's New Comedy POOR PAUL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 25, 2023

Indie Rights Distribution has acquired Sean Michael Beyer's Poor Paul, a self-aware romantic comedy adventure that follows an eccentric socially-awkward college student, who lives vicariously through his hero fantasies....


THE FBI DECLASSIFIED Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 6 Photo THE FBI DECLASSIFIED Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 6
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 01, 2020

FBI agents and analysts take viewers inside a real-life race against the clock mission to save a 5-year-old boy held hostage by an armed gunman in the series premiere of CBS News’ THE FBI DECLASSIFIED, to be broadcast Tuesday, Oct. 6 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....


Review: Ari Axelrod Finds the Light in A PLACE FOR US: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADW Photo Review: Ari Axelrod Finds the Light in A PLACE FOR US: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY at Chelsea Table + Stage
by Ricky Pope - October 26, 2023

When Ari Axelrod was putting together his show, A PLACE FOR US: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY, he couldn’t foresee that it would open at a time of mourning for Jews around the world. The horrendous attacks in Israel have made any sort of celebration hard to bear. But as Axelrod points out that is...


El Capitan Theatre Presents ONE NIGHT ONLY Featuring SISTER ACT, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, And Photo El Capitan Theatre Presents ONE NIGHT ONLY Featuring SISTER ACT, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, And More
by A.A. Cristi - April 18, 2024

Join the El Capitan Theatre for 'One Night Only' from April 27-30, as it brings back four cherished favorites to the big screen. Don't miss this unique cinematic experience....


VIDEO: Ali Ewoldt And Garth Kravits Sing 'Soon It's Gonna Rain' From THE FANTASTICKS Photo VIDEO: Ali Ewoldt And Garth Kravits Sing 'Soon It's Gonna Rain' From THE FANTASTICKS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 29, 2020

Garth Kravits and Ali Ewoldt have collaborated virtually, singing 'Soon It's Gonna Rain' from The Fantasticks! ...


North/South Chamber Orchestra Performs Premonitions Of Spring Concert Photo North/South Chamber Orchestra Performs Premonitions Of Spring Concert
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2020

North/South Consonance, Inc. celebrates the imminent arrival of spring with a free-admission concerts to be held on Sunday afternoon February 23 at 3 PM. The North/South Chamber Orchestra will perform recent works by American composers Roger Wesby, Andrew Thomas, David Maves and Max Lifchitz. Violin...


Epix Greenlights FIASCO to Series Photo Epix Greenlights FIASCO to Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 05, 2020

In Fiasco, Leon Neyfakh will transport listeners into the day-to-day reality of our country’s most pivotal historical events....


VIDEO: Netflix Debuts MONEY HEIST: KOREA Trailer Photo VIDEO: Netflix Debuts MONEY HEIST: KOREA Trailer
by Michael Major - June 06, 2022

The series stars Yoo Ji-tae (Professor), Kim Yunjin (Seon Woojin), Park Hae-soo (Berlin), Jun Jong-seo (Tokyo), Lee Won-jong (Moscow), Park Myung-hoon (Cho Youngmin), Kim Sung-o (Cha Moohyuk), Kim Ji-hun (Denver), Jang Yoon-ju (Nairobi), Lee Joobeen (Yun Misun), Lee Hyun-woo (Rio), Kim Ji-hoon (Hels...


Special Prices: All Tickets £18 for YIPPEE KI YAY at Wilton's Music Hall Photo Special Prices: All Tickets £18 for YIPPEE KI YAY at Wilton's Music Hall
by Aliya Al-Hassan - March 21, 2023

Acclaimed retelling of classic film Die Hard from Richard Marsh - Fringe First-winner, London poetry slam champion, BBC Audio Drama Best Scripted Comedy Drama award-winner and New York cop (one of these is untrue). This joyfully funny show heads out on tour following rave reviews for its premiere at...


YIPPEE KI YAY Comes to Wilton's Music Hall Photo YIPPEE KI YAY Comes to Wilton's Music Hall
by Stephi Wild - March 23, 2023

Following a critically acclaimed season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022, a Christmas season at Islington’s Kings Head Theatre and a UK tour, James Seabright is delighted to present Richard Marsh’s achingly funny rhyming retelling of classic film Die Hard at Wilton’s Music Hall this April. One ...


VIDEO: Showtime Releases Oscar-Shortlisted Documentary ATTICA For Free Photo VIDEO: Showtime Releases Oscar-Shortlisted Documentary ATTICA For Free
by Michael Major - January 14, 2022

SHOWTIME delves inside the bloodiest prison rebellion in U.S. history with Attica, a feature-length documentary from Emmy-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson (Freedom Riders, The Murder of Emmett Till) and co-director Traci A. Curry. the documentary features original interviews with former inmates, fam...


BEL CANTO Premieres May 1 on Crackle Photo BEL CANTO Premieres May 1 on Crackle
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 20, 2021

Co-written and directed by Paul Weitz (Grandma, Admission, About a Boy), the film follows a famous soprano (Moore) who travels to South America to give a private concert at a party for a wealthy Japanese industrialist (Watanabe)....


Photo Flash: THE ANNEX Selected for Palm Springs International Comedy Festival Photo Photo Flash: THE ANNEX Selected for Palm Springs International Comedy Festival
by A.A. Cristi - October 14, 2020

'The Annex,' a new sketch comedy series, created by actor, writer, director Garth Kravits and Evan Daves, is an official selection of the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival and is screening online through September 18. For online ticket information, visit the PSICF 2020 Virtual Festival webs...


Richard Marsh's YIPPEE KI YAY To Return For London Season Photo Richard Marsh's YIPPEE KI YAY To Return For London Season
by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2023

Following a critically acclaimed season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022, a Christmas season at Islington's Kings Head Theatre and a UK tour, James Seabright will present Richard Marsh's achingly funny rhyming retelling of classic film Die Hard at Wilton's Music Hall this April. One of the Pick...


'Jimmy Carter' AMERICAN EXPERIENCE to Air on PBS Tonight Photo 'Jimmy Carter' AMERICAN EXPERIENCE to Air on PBS Tonight
by Josh Sharpe - December 30, 2024

In remembrance of the life of the 39th President, the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE documentary Jimmy Carter will have an encore broadcast on Monday, December 30, 2024, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS App. ...


William H. Macy to Star In TOO MANY CROOKS Photo William H. Macy to Star In TOO MANY CROOKS
by Blair Ingenthron - November 02, 2024

Film Mode Entertainment (FME) and producers Craig Berenson and J. Todd Harris have announced the new crime comedy Too Many Crooks written by Eddie Richey (Phoenix) and starring William H. Macy (Fargo, Shameless). FME is launching the film at AFM where it will have its world market premiere and be in...


SOUTH TO BLACK POWER Coming to HBO on November 28 Photo SOUTH TO BLACK POWER Coming to HBO on November 28
by Michael Major - November 15, 2023

The HBO Original documentary SOUTH TO BLACK POWER, a This Machine production, directed by Peabody and Emmy®-winning filmmaker Sam Pollard (HBO’s “Hostages,” “Black Art: In the Absence of Light”) and Peabody winner Llewellyn M. Smith (“Poisoned Water”). Watch the new video trailer now!...


Review: REQUIEM at Cleveland Public Theatre Photo Review: REQUIEM at Cleveland Public Theatre
by Roy Berko - March 19, 2024

What did our critic think of REQUIEM at Cleveland Public Theatre?...


VIDEO: Tony-Winner Andre De Shields and Garth Kravits Cover 'Bring It On Home To Me' Photo VIDEO: Tony-Winner Andre De Shields and Garth Kravits Cover 'Bring It On Home To Me'
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2020

Bev's Girl Films is presenting Yin & Yang, aka André De Shields and Garth Kravits, putting their own spin on the Sam Cooke R & B classic, 'Bring It On Home To Me,' accompanied by Andrew Gutauskas on saxophone....






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