In the first few moments of Cynthia Nixon’s bold directorial debut Rasheeda Speaking, it seems highly unlikely that this play about race and racism at a small doctor’s office will offer much of a nuanced, gray area. You’ve got a prejudiced Dr. Williams (Darren Goldstein, smarmy in totally other ways than he is on Showtime’s The Affair), asking his loyal office manager Ilene (two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest) to keep a notebook recording the transgressions of her African-American friend and colleague Jaclyn (Tony winner Tonya Pinkins) so he can fire her. Read More...
Francis kissing Mary (Season 1, Episode 3) The CW At first glance, it wasn't clear if Francis (Toby Regbo) and Mary (Adelaide Kane) were destined to fall in love, but, by the time Francis first kissed Mary, any hint of doubt was immediately erased. Not only did he have feelings for her, but he was willing to let her marry another man if it would help her country. Read More...
[/caption] Jar Jar Binks is back on the big screen with the return of The Phantom Menace in 3-D. While the cast believed that Binks would become the breakout character when the movie was originally released in 1999, critics and Star Wars enthusiasts had a much different reaction. Suffice it to say, many were not big fans of the goofy Gungan. Whether it was due to that audience discontent or the character simply not serving the story, Jar Jar’s role became progressively smaller in the next two films, with Binks only uttering two words (“Excuse me”) in Revenge of the Sith. Read More...
