Review: Pharrell hits the bricks in Lego-rendered ‘Piece by Piece,’ quirky but not deep

Lego versions of Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani in the movie “Piece by Piece.” (Focus Features) A documentary about Pharrell Williams rendered entirely as a Lego movie? It’s understandable to be a bit skeptical of this gimmick, but in “Piece by Piece,” directed by Oscar-winning documentarian Morgan Neville, it’s a gimmick that works. In an … Read more

Wildlife expert warns Milton victims to watch out for gators who ‘are going to be on the move in the floodwaters’

As if Hurricane Milton’s devastating winds and storm surge were not enough to worry about, a wildlife expert is warning of another danger— hungry alligators. Christopher Gillette, who operates an animal sanctuary in northern Florida, warned his Instagram followers that the alligators “are going to be on the move in the floodwaters” in the wake … Read more

About Last Night: Montembeault shuts out Leafs in opener

Sam Montembeault made 47 saves for his first shutout in over two seasons. Cole Caufield scored the lone goal. Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky passes the puck past Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and goalie Anthony Stolarz to a waiting Cole Caufield, rear, who converted the pass into the Habs’ first goal of the new … Read more

Review: Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes reunite in exquisite ‘The Hills of California’ on Broadway

Nancy Allsop, left, Nicola Turner, Laura Donnelly, Lara McDonnell and Sophia Ally in Jez Butterworth’s “The Hills of California” at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre in New York. (Joan Marcus) The most terrifying scene on a Broadway stage at the moment occurs with complete civility. In the second act of Jez Butterworth’s “The Hills of California,” now … Read more

Review: ‘Disclaimer’ stars Cate Blanchett in a revenge story filled with hidden truths

Cate Blanchett stars as Catherine Ravenscroft in Alfonso Cuarón’s “Disclaimer,” premiering Friday on Apple TV+. (Apple) In “Disclaimer,” premiering Friday on Apple TV+, Cate Blanchett plays Catherine Ravenscroft, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, married to Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen), a non-governmental organization consultant, and mother to Nicholas (Kodi Smit-McPhee), 25, living at home, selling appliances in … Read more

Playwrights, back in the spotlight on Broadway, kick-start New York’s fall theater season

Daniel Dae Kim, left, and Ryan Eggold in the revival of David Henry Wang’s “Yellow Face.” (Joan Marcus) Reports of the demise of the straight play on Broadway are greatly exaggerated, at least by the evidence of the fall theater season that has come front-loaded with high-profile drama. Sam Mendes’ searing production of Jez Butterworth’s … Read more

L.A.’s year of the quake: 2024 brings the most seismic activity in decades, but experts aren’t sure why

Shaking was felt across a swath of Southern California Sunday during a 4.0 magnitude earthquake centered in the Ontario area. (U.S. Geological Survey) It’s not your imagination: The ground beneath Southern California has been particularly unsteady as of late, with the region experiencing more moderate-sized earthquakes this year than it has in decades. What precisely … Read more

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