Artists and Model

A gorgeous muse bridges the artistic generation gap in Renoir

By Bill DeLapp

Putting the “art” in “art-house flick,” the lush biopic Renoir (Samuel Goldwyn; 112 minutes; R; 2013) not only examines the twilight years of the Impressionist painter (1841-1919) but also the young female model who became his final artistic muse, as well as Renoir’s three sons, who embarked on their separate creative paths.

Thursday, April 25,2013
FILM

Finale Frenzy

By Nicole Vas

Television finale season is upon us. Though a handful of shows had April endings, the real action comes in May. The week of May 12 to 18 is particularly packed, with 31 network finales, according to TVGuide.com’s Finale Calendar. Here are a few to keep in mind when setting your DVRs:

Wednesday, April 24,2013
FILM

An Actor’s Life

Nathan Faudree, who plays Syracuse Mayor Lee Alexander in a new movie, talks about his rise, fall and redemption

By Tom Magnarelli

A stage combat accident during a rehearsal for the Redhouse Art Center’s Noises Off left actor Nathan Faudree with a broken knee. Technically, he split his tibial plateau, and doctors had to operate and put three screws in his leg. Faudree had to drop out of the show, but he is looking forward to a movie premiere.

Tuesday, April 9,2013
FILM

Booking the Big Screen

By Nicole Vas

Tina Fey and Paul Rudd in Admission, based on a novel by Jean Honff Korelitz.David Lee/Focus FeaturesLiterature has long provided a wealth of material for film adaptations. Book lovers like to joke a

Wednesday, April 3,2013
FILM

Growing Pains

Nuclear fears circa 1962 are part of Ginger & Rosa’s coming-of-age narrative

By Bill DeLapp

In one of the most unsubtle opening minutes in recent cinema, archival images of the atomic bomb’s mushroom cloud over Hiroshima are paralleled with the 1945 London births of the title characters of Ginger & Rosa (A24 Films; 90 minutes; widescreen; PG-13; 2013), as both babies literally define the concept of a post-World War II nuclear family.

Thursday, March 28,2013
FILM

Gearing Up for Game of Thrones

By Nicole Vas

Created via JointheRealm.com Making medieval love and war has never been so complicated—or so addictive. HBO’s epic fantasy series, Game of Thrones, returns for its third season

Wednesday, March 13,2013
FILM

Keeping It Reel

Forgotten flicks form the main attraction during Cinefest 33’s annual celebration of celluloid

By Bill DeLapp

The 2012 Cinefest auction, the annual Sunday-morning sale of movie-related artifacts, featured host Leonard Maltin in rare form. “Are you ready for excitement? Are you ready for fun?” the noted film historian asked the bidders.

Tuesday, March 12,2013
FILM

Five TV Shows Worth Binge Watching on Netflix

By Nicole Vas

Chances are, if you subscribe to Netflix, Hulu Plus or any other instant streaming service, you have binge-watched a TV series at least once (or perhaps more like once a week).

Monday, March 4,2013
FILM

The Many Lands of Oz

Disney's new movie,

By Nicole Vas

Oz may be the brainchild of Chittenango's own L. Frank Baum, but Disney is about to give the magical land new life on the big screen with Oz: The Great and Powerful

Wednesday, February 20,2013
FILM

The Spy Who Loved Us

kyfall hits an all-time high in the James Bond franchise

By Bill DeLapp

James Bond officially reaches the big 5-0 this year, at least in America when the 1962 British adaptation Dr. No opened nationally in spring 1963. (It opened May 30, 1963, at downtown’s Loe