Let’s See a Play Tonight!
TheSharedScreen will present its live virtual adaptation of Stephen Belber’s ‘Tape’ for six performances this month, starting Feb. 5
Featured
Honored Hal Holbrook Roles
We honor the late Hal Holbrook with a look at his Emmy-winning shows and Oscar-nominated movie
‘Beginning’ Reviewed
We review ‘Beginning,’ a drama from the country of Georgia now streaming on Mubi
Remembering Cicely Tyson
To honor the late Cicely Tyson, stream ‘Sounder,’ ‘The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,’ and episodes from ‘East Side / West Side’ and ‘Sweet Justice’
Remembering Sonny Fox
We honor the late Sonny Fox, best known as host of New York City’s ‘Wonderama’ Sunday morning kids show in the 1960s
RIP Cloris Leachman
The Savvy Screener salutes the late Cloris Leachman with episodes of ‘Promised Land’ and ‘Hallmark Hall of Fame,” and scenes from ‘The Last Picture Show” and ‘Mary Tyler Moore’
Larry King…Actor?
Stream Larry King, the actor, in his first and final roles: ‘Miami Undercover’ (1961) and ‘Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert’ (2019)
Flight, Work, Love, Faith
‘Myths and Hymns,’ a song cycle by Adam Guettel, has been re-conceived by NYC’s MasterVoices into 23 short musical films in 4 chapters. The first, ‘Flight,’ premieres free on YouTube, Jan.13, at 6:30 pm ET
2020’s Top 10 TV Series
JustWatch, the streaming search engine, has revealed its 10 most popular TV series of 2020. Netflix’s ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ leds the list, followed by Adult Swim’s ‘Rick and Morty’
2020’s Top 10 Movies
JustWatch, the streaming search engine, has revealed its 10 most popular movies of 2020. ‘Parasite’ leads the list, followed by “Knives Out, ‘Jojo Rabbit’ and ‘Contagion’
