I’m a sucker for revenge flicks; movies where a lone hero who has renounced his badass past must revisit it for revenge! John Wick and John Wick 2 being the two most recent and popular examples of such movies. But there is a franchise that came out along the same time that’s just as good or maybe even better: The Equalizer. Denzel Washington needs no introduction—a veteran on the silver screen, he has embodied all the roles he’s played in the last five decades. In The Equalizer, Denzel plays Robert
Producing partners, Lady Monika Bacardi and Andrea Iervolino, know how to find stories that strike an emotional chord with audiences. Their company, AMBI, has been responsible for producing films including: The Ides of March, Dark Places, Cruel Intentions, and Blue Night, which is making its debut at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker in her first film role in over three years, Blue Night tells the story of a successful jazz-pop singer who receives devastating news ahead of her performance at the iconic Birdland Jazz Club. Pop Culturalist sat down with this dynamic
Gifted storyteller, brilliant thinker, accomplished actor: Alexandra Silber is a consummate artist with a luminous voice on stage and page. A veteran of Broadway and the West End, Silber has performed in productions ranging from Fiddler on the Roof, Master Class, and The Woman in White to My Fair Lady, Murder on the Orient Express, and Carousel. In other words, she boasts an impressive resume that has enabled her to get to know a host of dynamic, singular characters. But Silber hasn’t been contented with just acting out other people’s stories—she has chosen to write her own stories,
Tribeca Film Festival is taking New York City by storm once again. This fantastic festival for independent films (and also featuring television, VR, industry talks, and more) is something you should experience once in your life. It can be a bit overwhelming with all the wonderful offerings so we’ve narrowed it down for you. Take a look at the films and television show screenings you should try attending: Film Disobedience Filmmaker Sebastián Lelio just won an Oscar for his Chilean film A Fantastic Woman so this film is one that I