Encoding. Storing, Retrieving. Those are three things the brain does; they are also the three parts of Nick Payne’s newest brilliant play, Incognito. As with Payne‘s other work (namely the heartbreaking Constellations), Incognito is intricately woven and uses the minimal amount of set and people to maximum effect. The bare oval set is dotted with four chairs–one for each actor–and nothing else. Hence, the actors take center stage. Between four wonderful actors, there are 21 characters and three different plots. The genius of Incognito is how they all come together. Obviously
The hysterical and piercing cry of Una (Michelle Williams) echoes throughout the theater. We have just witnessed a piece of the complicated and murky relationship between Una and Ray (Jeff Daniels). It is one that is shared through intimate memories and is not easily forgotten. David Harrower‘s Olivier-award winning play is a doozy. We meet Una, a woman in her late-20s, surprising Ray, a man somewhere in his 50s, at his office. It is not a pleasant surprise. Ray is extremely jumpy and upset that Una has found him; he’s
Sam Claflin is about to take women’s hearts by storm. In the highly anticipated film adaptation of Jojo Moyes’s Me Before You, Claflin will be the prickly Will Traynor…and I advise you to get your tissues ready. It’s going to be a doozy. We’ve been a fan of Sam Claflin for quite some time now. From Snow White and the Huntsman to The Riot Club to The Hunger Games, Claflin has been steadily working his way through many genres of film and television–and amassing fans along his journey. He’s one
It’s been the summer of superheroes—from Batman v. Superman to Captain America: Civil War. And, now we can add X-Men: Apocalypse to that growing list. With Singer at the helm, the film is an enjoyable ride packed with action, comedy, and a few surprises. The biggest of which is that this is arguably my favorite superhero flick of the year. X-Men: Apocalypse finds the re-emergence of the world’s first and most powerful mutant. After being betrayed by his loyal followers, Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) returns to create a new world order. But,