The saving grace of Jewish-American comedy. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
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The future of A.I. in Hollywood -- and beyond. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
James Cameron's new Avatar meets Xi Jinping's new China. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
The BBC series Wolf Hall is as beautifully cut, fitted, embroidered, and bejeweled as the heavy, intimidating garments of the Tudor nobility. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
Borgen, the celebrated Danish TV series about power, politics, and media, puts Hollywood in the shade. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
Spielberg's West Side Story is a masterpiece based on a masterpiece. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
The satirical Netflix series The Chair is not sharp enough to draw blood. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
The film Nomadland expands the scope and meaning of the book that inspired it. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
Are America's cultural exports worse than junk food? Part of the Shadow Play article series.
The great novel of the Western Front, adapted for television. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
Rewatching HBO's masterpiece, The Wire. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
Normal People puts a postmodern twist on a classic tale of passion. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
Correcting the record on Clarence Thomas -- again. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
Big problems with Greta Gerwig's Little Women. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
Hidden signs of faith and redemption in two notable films from Europe. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
Why the TV adaptation of My Brilliant Friend is better than the book. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
Netflix's clever Black Mirror. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
Ken Burn's The Vietnam War does not take sides. Part of the Shadow Play article series.
Hollywood's romance with China may be breaking up. Part of the Shadow Play article series.