Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures There are a lot of ways that “Gladiator II” feels like the copy of a copy. The original “Gladiator” was itself…
Photo courtesy Universal Pictures I have been able to see “Wicked” a handful of times on the stage. The first time I saw the musical…
There is a delightful timelessness to the story of Peter Pan, which, I suppose, is pitch perfect for the story of a boy who wouldn’t…
Photo courtesy A24 What do you believe? It’s a simple question, but it’s also a trap. Belief isn’t tangible because it is based on the…
Over the past 20 years, Broadway has been cranking out musicals featuring the careers of celebrated 20th century recording artists set to the music of…
Photo courtesy Columbia Pictures I’ve always been enamored with “Saturday Night Live” since I started watching in my adolescent years, which happened to be the…
Photo courtesy Warner Bros. “Beetlejuice” was a formative movie for me in a lot of ways. I vividly remember seeing it in the theater, as…
Hamilton If anything in pop culture becomes a smash-hit sensation, it usually follows one of two paths. The first, and most well-worn path, is flash-in-the-pan…
Photo courtesy Marvel Studios A lot of movies are made with the goal of appealing to the widest audience possible. “Deadpool & Wolverine” is not…
Photo courtesy Universal Pictures The movie “Twister” had an outsized cultural impact on me. Not only was it released just days before I graduated from…