Sunday, March 15 2009
Kings: Series Premiere
What's most striking about Kings is its ambition -- its wide-ranging creation of a world to surround its class-divided characters.
Friday, December 5 2008
Cadillac Records
In the ambitious and cluttered Cadillac Records, Leonard Chess redistributes income among his artists, but the point is not lost on any of them that he decides who plays when and even how to play.
Monday, June 23 2008
Othello (Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Production)
The Globe Theatre Production of Othello offers outstanding dramatic performances from its entire cast and lightens the mood with unexpected comedy.
Wednesday, September 6 2006
Justice
'Justice', as defined by the series, is directly proportional to spin, and spin costs money.
Friday, September 16 2005
Lord of War (2005)
As Yuri plainly gets off on risk, he's also broadly representative of cavalier attitudes toward risk concerning vulnerable individuals and communities.
Saturday, March 8 2003
Tears of the Sun (2003)
To its credit, Tears of the Sun's action here is somber rather than thrilling; you can root for the SEALs, but the toll on them is visible.
Monday, February 10 2003
Oz
No other fiction show has offered such a frighteningly realistic look inside our nation's prisons or so openly debated their moral and social obligations.
