Archive for January, 2015

“Anna Karenina”: Why So Many Translations?

Last November saw the publication of two new translations — by Marian Schwartz with Yale University … Read more »

Henri Matisse: The Lost Interview

On August 5th 1946, two years after Paris was liberated from the Germans, a young American … Read more »

Ewan Plays Jesus And Satan

I’ve seen “Last Days in the Desert,” the new movie starring Ewan McGregor as both Jesus … Read more »

ABC’s Botched Plan To Fire Rosie

Rosie Perez, that is. “The View” has been a hot mess off and on for years, … Read more »

Shades Of Sex At Sundance

A Hollywood Reporter think piece asks: ‘Straight, gay, adulterous, orgiastic, athletic, analyzed and agonized over: almost … Read more »

“Hoffmann” Movie Is Restored

Over the past decade, Thelma Schoonmaker, Martin Scorsese’s editor and Michael Powell’s widow, has overseen the … Read more »

Cooking During A Storm

During a blizzard or snowstorm, it’s crucial to stock your home with the essentials. Before the … Read more »