Why You Need to Watch American Fable
It’s no secret, we love a good indie flick here at Pop Culturalist. They’re daring, thought-provoking, and driven by storytelling. And one film that’s caught our eye is Anne Hamilton’s
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To See or Not to See: Fences
August Wilson‘s Fences is one of those stalwart pieces of theater that has made the transition to film effortlessly. After starring in the stage revival in 2010, Denzel Washington reprises
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To See or Not to See: Lion
A lost child is every parent’s worst nightmare, and a reunion with their parents is every lost child’s dream. Both are explored in Lion, an emotional film based on an
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To See Or Not To See: Z: The Beginning of Everything
Amazon Studios has done it again. Z: The Beginning of Everything is everything you want in a television binge. It’s fun, smart, and sexy, and the 30-minute bite-sized pacing is just
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The Great Comet Burns Bright
One of this Broadway season’s best shows is Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. So, it’s even more of a delight to read Steven Suskin and Dave Malloy’s
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To See or Not to See: Art at the Old Vic
Yasmina Reza’s Art gets a sharp, triumphant revival at London’s Old Vic. Like her recent God of Carnage— which has earned a slew of international awards since its debut in 2009– Reza’s Art is equal
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To See or Not to See: Wild Women of Planet Wongo
On the far eastern stretch of Houston Street in Manhattan, the cozy back room of the Parkside Lounge plays host to the zany sci-fi musical comedy Wild Women of Planet
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To See or Not to See: Moonlight
Critically-acclaimed film Moonlight is a beautiful contemplation of the journey to adulthood of one character, Chiron. Moonlight is almost theatrical in it’s exploration of Chiron–which is not surprising since Barry Jenkins gorgeously adapted
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A Series of Unfortunate Events is Worth Watching
A Series of Unfortunate Events is a dark, quirky tale that flourishes in its newest screen adaptation. As it is a lengthy thirteen book series, we don’t want to give
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To See or Not to See: The Salesman
Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language film, The Salesman is a film that creeps up on you and leaves you unable to shake it off. It is an
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