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University administrator and teacher by day, theater and arts critic by night.

“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.

In this rarely seen 1958 remake of Morning Glory, Susan Strasberg does not prove herself the next Katharine Hepburn.

Our critics had three top picks, as did the judges… and they were different.

Opera Philadelphia’s new channel kicks off with a virtual program that embodies their best ideals.

The lead role is a wonderful fit for Ginger Rogers, who plays it with brassy charm and a laudable sense of humor.

Camp is the lens through which this film is best examined, including an utterly bewildering cross-pollinating of genres.

BOYS could be seen as the gay equivalent of SHOW BOAT—hugely important, and now extremely problematic.

All About Eve continues to hold an undeniable and lasting interest for gay viewers.

Fueled by a fierce intelligence, deep earnestness, exceptional eloquence, and social media savvy, Joyce DiDonato is a presence and a power.

The candor of some aspects of this Bette Davis classic is truly startling.