It’s commonly said that movies are an escape from reality. In fact, the opposite is often true. Sometimes, the greatest films force us to face the subjects that make us most uncomfortable. This year has been one of the more divisive in recent history, and its defining performances—many of them, ... More

The indie-pop band, Fitz and The Tantrums made their debut back in 2010 with the breakout hit, “MoneyGrabber." Since then, they’ve released bangers such as “The Walker,” “Out of My League” and most recently, “Hand Clap." “I think people know that they are coming to our shows to have a celebration,” ... More

Heartbreak is the language that Michelle Williams speaks most fluently. Sometimes she speaks it by way of silence, as she did in Brokeback Mountain, her breakout performance as the long-suffering wife of Heath Ledger’s (immortalized) gay cowboy. Sometimes she screams it, like she did in Blue Valentine, as she and ... More

“Thank you so much for being so patient. I’m sorry this took so much time to schedule.” Before I can even introduce myself to Jake Gyllenhaal, he is apologizing to me. It’s a blustery Saturday afternoon in October and we are in a room deep in the bowels of the ... More

Wendi McLendon-Covey’s role in the Larry Charles-directed film Army of One brings new meaning to the term “supporting actress.” Her character, Marci Mitchell, stands by her boyfriend through his ridiculous—but kind of endearing—quest to find and capture Osama bin Laden. Portrayed convincingly by Nicolas Cage, Faulkner is a real ... More

Shooter, based on the Stephen Hunter novel Point of Impact and the 2007 film starring Mark Wahlberg, has been turned into USA’s newest drama series. This time, Ryan Phillippe stars as Bob Lee Swagger, a former U.S. Marines marksman drawn out of self-imposed exile when he learns of a plot to assassinate ... More

Wednesday night, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) held their annual Night of Comedy at 583 Park Avenue. Though the lineup featured the best in the biz—the event was hosted by Seth Meyers, and featured performances from John Oliver, Mike Birbiglia, Hasan Minhaj, and George Lopez—“tough room” doesn’t begin to ... More

Actor Ashton Sanders had a low-key 21st birthday with cupcakes and a “snippet” of a celebration, but to him, that’s more than enough. The real present was landing the role of a lifetime as Moonlight’s Chiron. The film highlights the character’s life in three stages, Sanders playing the middle stage ... More