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I saw this on Friday and liked it a good deal. The director, Chloe Zhao, has said it's a doc-drama - a scripted film telling the true story of rodeo cowboy Brady Janreau who suffered a catastrophic head injury while in the ring. All of the "actors" are amateurs including Brady, his father, his sister and friends basically playing their story. You become immersed in their world. Helps that the star - Brady - is attractive and charismatic.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_rider

Here's an interesting interview with the director. https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/better-than-wages-chloe-zhao-discusses-the-rider

Check it out.

A documentary about Hedy Lamarr was released last year. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bombshell_the_hedy_lamarr_story

It releases for home consumption on April 24.

So stop watching them, problem solved. Jesus Christ Superstar attracted over 9 million viewers so it's for sure the next one is on it's way.

I didn't.

Saw the NT Live performance of Angels and this is one of Nathan Lane's best performances. Allows him to escape his usually campy portrayal and he has a great chance to win best supporting actor Tony.

Reading this made me remember the brilliant performance that Brent Barrett gave in the original run

Benjamin - you're an escort. You shouldn't admit to having seen the original run of anything.

Netflix has a documentary "Hip Hop Evolution" that fills you in on the history - the people, the places, etc.

For all you Timothee Chalamet fans.

7 posts already and nobody's mentioned Kars 4 Kids? Where's the hate when you need it?

Anyone else not surprised Omarosa landed on the number that guaranteed she wouldn't be the first evicted? She is good for ratings.

Count me in...

I think he believes "hairy" includes facial hair.

Recommend this one highly. It's on Amazon Prime.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_marvelous_mrs_maisel/s01

I haven't tried it yet because I'm not a big fan of satire. It becomes tedious to me very quickly. If satire is just a jumping off point of a comedy drama, that would be something I'm interested in.

Thematically it's about how authority figures, peers and social media can imprint who you are onto you before you discover yourself. I've never seen what is essentially a gross out faux documentary with an underlying serious theme before.

But before we get all artsy phartzy it's funny as hell as we try to learn whether Dylan painted the dicks on the teachers cars. And if not Dylan who? And did Alex get the hand job or not? And, and, and...

American Vandal.

 

Kevin Slater

This is a great show that I can't convince any of my friends to watch.

Kevin - when the movie Columbus is available make sure to see it.

Sounds like it will share the fate of On Your Feet (Gloria Estefan) and Motown, The Musical. A couple of years on Broadway and tour like hell for the next 20.

They've got a couple of months to work on the book. The Temptations musical was just in San Francisco and may be on it's way as well. Escape From Margaritaville

opens in the spring. (Jimmy Buffet) Four hits so far this fall 1) The Band's Visit 2) Once On This Island 3) SpongeBob SquarePants The Musical and 4) The Children.

Frozen and Harry Potter in the spring - it's going to be one helluva year.

Saw the National Theater's Follies in a movie theater today as part of the National Theater Live series.

It's a great production of a show I like more and more each time I see it. Well worth catching.

http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/63102-follies

Lucas Hedges is in both Three Billboards and Lady Bird. He also was the son who lost his father in last years Manchester By The Sea.

I saw The Disaster Artist last week and it's a very well done fun ride. James Franco will probably get a Best Actor nod.

You will not be disappointed.

So you do come to the East side...hmmmm.

Not germane but - I have a friend who was an original investor in this show, the royalty checks continue to pour in.

A Talkin' Broadway review about the production in La Jolla. https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/regional/sandiego/sd213.html

+1 - a very good production of this play, well worth a visit.

Just binge watched this new series on Netflix and really enjoyed it.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/American_Vandal/s01

It's a humorous faux documentary trying to get to the bottom of who painted the dicks

on the cars of 27 teachers.

Enjoy (I hope) The only one of yours I haven't seen is Buffalo 66 so I'm adding that.