The Next Edition of NatGeo ‘Genius:’ Antonio Banderas as Pablo Picasso
When National Geographic Channel debuted its anthology series “Genius” last year depicting the life of Albert Einstein, it was an ambitious project and a huge roll of the dice for the cable network. But “Genius,” which was NatGeo’s first-ever scripted series, struck chords on many levels, with audiences, with the industry– not surprisingly due to its provenance – with critics and with awards voters. The program was nominated for...
COLCOA Film Fest Lights Up the City of Angels
It’s an event that cineastes of all stripes eagerly anticipate, and the excitement is already building for the 22nd Annual COLCOA Film Festival in Los Angeles, a week-long program of premieres running April 23-30 at the Directors Guild of America headquarters. COLCOA stands for City of Lights, City of Angels which perfectly describes its bringing together of the French and American film industries– with strong industry...
GI Jews: World War II Stories of Battling Bigotry Uncovered in New PBS Documentary
GI Jews. Unlike GI Joes, it’s not a term commonly used when speaking about members of the military. But it is the attention-grabbing title of a new feature-length documentary focusing on the more than 550,000 American Jews – men and women – who served their country during World War II. Among those veterans are prominent citizens including comedy legends Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, authors Norman Mailer and J.D. Salinger and former...
L.A. Dance Project Premieres New Works at the Wallis
A bare stage – literally, with nothing on it and no backdrops – set the scene for an incredible evening of compelling premieres by L.A. Dance Project, the first company in residence at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. The troupe is performing a special three-night engagement through Saturday, April 7 before departing for performances in France. L.A. Dance Project, led by artistic director Benjamin...
Final Season of ‘The Americans’ Plays Out Against Real-World Russian Intrigue
Talk about collusion, and you might think that the showrunners of FX’s “The Americans” somehow timed the premiere of their sixth and final season to coincide with the nearly constant barrage of headlines about Russia in the news. The new chapters of the acclaimed spy drama, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as undercover Russian spies Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, are set in 1987 on the eve of arms talks between the...
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