Film: “Punch-Drunk Love” directed by Paul Thomas Anderson “Punch-Drunk Love” follows Barry Egan (played by Adam Sandler), an unmarried businessman who struggles with loneliness, anxiety and emotional outbursts due to…
For most of my teenage years, I’ve been following what I consider to be an underrated facet of the music industry: anime soundtracks. With the rising popularity of the genre …
The recent death of saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter on March 2 elicited an outpouring of reminiscences and tributes. Fellow musicians and fans mourned the loss of a jazz legend…
A movie named “Cocaine Bear” is a forceful statement and a beguiling intrigue. The comic absurdity of the title begs us to ask: Does the bear do cocaine? How does…
The 2023 Academy Awards, telecasted on March 12, were a success for inclusion in the films themselves, yet showed signs that Hollywood remains resistant to change. This year was a…
Translating the entertainment value of an interactive medium like video games to a passive one like that of television is a Herculean effort. There are a few shows that succeeded…
College winter break is a needed reprieve from the stresses of academic life, where students often travel, catch up with old friends and begin new professional opportunities. My winter break…
I had the pleasure of seeing the revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ “Topdog/Underdog” over Thanksgiving break. Playing at the Golden Theatre through Jan. 15, 2023, the show deals with themes of…
The music documentary and biopic are well-established forms in the film industry. These two genres weaponize cross-media loyalties to music icons and find great critical and financial success as a…
Stuck in Manhattan traffic on a recent Friday at 8:10 p.m., I and a busload of Vassar students thought we would miss the evening performance of Michael R. Jackson’s “A…
