On the Waterfront

On Stage: 'On The Waterfront' At American Century Theater

Posted 04.03.2012

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ARLINGTON, Va. -- It could definitely be a contender. The American Century Theater is staging its rendition of the Hollywood classic "On The Water...

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10 Black & White Movies for People Who Won't Watch Black & White Movies

John Farr | Posted 09.27.2011

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John Farr

If I could get all those black and white haters out there to watch just ten titles -- movies that constituted absolutely essential viewing -- which would they be?

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Trifecta Interview: Michael Cuesta Directs Ron Eldard and Jill Hennessy in The Roadie: Queens, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll

Cynthia Ellis | Posted 07.16.2011

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Cynthia Ellis

The adage, "You can't go home again," isn't completely true. You can go home again, but it's going to involve serious heartbreak, a coke binge, multiple altercations, confronting uncomfortable truths and your own mother slapping your just-punched face.

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FILM: New Yorker On Elia Kazan's Storied Life And Career (And Boxed Set)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Yorker, Elia Kazan, East of Eden, On the Waterfront, American Film, Warren Beatty, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, House Unamerican Activities Committee, John Lahr, Arthur Miller, A Streetcar Named Desire, James Dean, Video, Arts News

As Elia Kazan walks to the microphone to receive his Honorary Oscar, about two-thirds of the room stands to clap. Warren Beatty is fighting back tears...

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Blackberries Off: Ten Essential Movies For Easily Distracted Twenty-Somethings

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

What if we only had a month in which to force our young adult offspring to see ten essential movies before they succumbed entirely to short-form digital content? My own personal picks.

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1950s: The Not-So-Silent Generation

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Alderman

Fred Kaplan's enlivening 1959: The Year Everything Changed, argues that the '50s -- a decade that saw the invention of the microchip and the creation of explosive art -- has been misunderstood in hindsight.

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No Labor Day Weekend Plans? Get Out Of Town, Throw Some Cow Dung

Posted 05.25.2011

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This weekend, Chicago has a lot going on. There's Jazz Fest near the lake, the North Coast Music Festival in Union Park, a psychedelic art exhibit at ...

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Gelbart and Schulberg: Two Writers Depart an Ever Stranger Land

Michael Winship | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Winship

Recent illogical bloviation by politicians and pundits brings to mind the summer's passing of two writer friends and colleagues, each of whom had a sure grasp of mass hysteria.

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The Centennial of Elia Kazan

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Today marks the centennial of director Elia Kazan's birth, and doubtless Hollywood will soon be giving us souped-up special editions of his finest film work, if they haven't already.

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Two Young (-ish, at the Time) Punks Attempt to Re-Write Schulberg

Ben Stiller and Jerry Stahl | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ben Stiller and Jerry Stahl

I guess you could say that our relationship with Budd Schulberg was typical Hollywood: we met him, we liked each other, and in the end, we kind of broke his heart. But that didn't mean we didn't stay friends.

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Budd Schulberg, 'On the Waterfront' Screenwriter Dies At 95

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Budd Schulberg, the son of a studio boss who defined the Hollywood hustle with his novel "What Makes Sammy Run?" and later proved him...

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On His Birthday, Taking The Measure Of Brando

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

Brando's filmography provides sufficient proof that the actor's own demons helped stall a career that in its hey-day (the mid-late fifties) seemed limitless in potential.

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