“There’s a Speed Limit in this State:” DF and CK discuss Double Indemnity (for Parterre Box)
Featuring Barbara Stanwyck’s blood-chilling performance, this may be the greatest Film Noir ever.
‘Morning’ Has Broken: Our Critics Consider Stage Struck (for Parterre Box)
In this rarely seen 1958 remake of Morning Glory, Susan Strasberg does not prove herself the next Katharine Hepburn.
Bel canto, from a distance: The Giargiari competition at AVA (for Parterre Box)
Our critics had three top picks, as did the judges… and they were different.
Friend Me a Tenor: Lawrence Brownlee & Friends on the Opera Philadelphia Channel
Opera Philadelphia’s new channel kicks off with a virtual program that embodies their best ideals.
Just Turn Her Loose on Broadway: Our Critics Discuss Forever Female (for Parterre Box)
The lead role is a wonderful fit for Ginger Rogers, who plays it with brassy charm and a laudable sense of humor.
Velvet Underwhelmed: Our critics discuss The Velvet Touch (for Parterre Box)
Camp is the lens through which this film is best examined, including an utterly bewildering cross-pollinating of genres.
Where the Boys Are: DF and CK on Ryan Murphy’s The Boys in the Band (for Parterre Box)
BOYS could be seen as the gay equivalent of SHOW BOAT—hugely important, and now extremely problematic.
A Life in the Theater: DF and CK discuss All About Eve (for Parterre Box)
All About Eve continues to hold an undeniable and lasting interest for gay viewers.
REVIEW: Dreaming a World: Joyce DiDonato in Recital (for Parterre Box)
Fueled by a fierce intelligence, deep earnestness, exceptional eloquence, and social media savvy, Joyce DiDonato is a presence and a power.
To Seek and Find: David and Cameron Discuss Now, Voyager (for Parterre Box)
The candor of some aspects of this Bette Davis classic is truly startling.
