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Why Sleepers Remains a Disturbing Exploration of Trauma and Revenge. Content Warning.
A Childhood Lost, A Reckoning Set in 1960s New York City, Sleepers centers on four childhood friends — Lorenzo “Shakes” Carcaterra, Michael Sullivan, John Reilly, and Tommy Marcano — whose lives are profoundly affected by their experiences at the Wilkinson Home for Boys. In adulthood, the friends find themselves confronting the consequences of their shared past when John and Tommy become involved in a murder case. As Michael and Shakes work to help their friends, their loyalty is tested by a plan that at times crosses the line between justice, revenge, and deception.
By TheScreenAnalyst14 days ago in Geeks
"Shrek": A Swamp Full of Laughs and Heart at Stage 284
What makes us special makes us stronger. Stage 284 transforms its auditorium into the fairy-tale world of “Shrek.” Based on the 2001 DreamWorks animated film, Shrek is a green ogre who reluctantly ventures on a quest with his new friend Donkey to rescue Princess Fiona. Throughout their journey, they learn they’re not so different after all.
By Marielle Sabbag15 days ago in Geeks
Despina Mirou and the Art of Becoming Someone Else
There’s a particular kind of courage involved in walking onto a stage with nothing between you and an audience except a microphone. An actor working on a film can ask for another take. A comedian has to live with the silence, find the next line, and keep going. Despina Mirou has pursued both kinds of performance, building a professional life that stretches across film, television, theater, and stand-up comedy.
By Marquee Current Entertainment News15 days ago in Geeks
Merrimack Valley Stageworks Takes on "9 to 5"
Nothing’s going to change if you don’t change it. Merrimack Valley Stageworks is bringing music, comedy, and female empowerment to the stage with “9 to 5” this November. Based on the 1980 classic, the story follows three female office workers who band together to get revenge on their sexist, egotistical boss and take control of the workplace.
By Marielle Sabbag16 days ago in Geeks
Mean Streets and the Rule of Sound
Martin Scorsese’s “Mean Streets” was released in 1973, and it still feels like one of the best and vivid presentations of street life and culture ever filmed. It was declared a breakthrough by the film critic Pauline Kael (she called it “a triumph of personal filmmaking” ), and I still think it ranks higher as a film than “Raging Bull” or “Goodfellas” . And one of the reasons why I am still hooked on this one has to do with what I heard when I watched it.
By Kendall Defoe 16 days ago in Geeks
Theme park car driving rides are so fun!
Pictured above is a ride at Lake Winnie (Chattanooga) where you get to ride or drive a car from the 1920s on a track. The fun of getting to ride a vehicle from a decade ago and feel what it would have been like to drive one around is exciting, it is a piece of history to have a blast on. I enjoy the prohibition era and speakeasies, so this is a great to put on a fedora and drive! Lake Winnie has a boat ride on their lake you get to paddle yourself. This is quite enjoyable to be able to hang out and gain exercise on a ride while normally sitting still. If you want to go on the lake in a boat that you don't have to paddle, there is a boat ride from the twenties beside the paddle ones that use the lake water. It is a fun little plunge!
By Seashell Harpspring 17 days ago in Geeks
Despina Mirou and the Work Behind Becoming Someone Else
Elizabeth Taylor is a difficult person to play. The audience arrives with its own version of her: the voice, the eyes, the glamour, the complicated love story. Before an actress delivers a single line, she’s competing with decades of photographs and movie memories.
By Jimmy Stars World17 days ago in Geeks
