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Movie Review/Interview: Rustin (Colman Domingo and George C. Wolfe)
RUSTIN, directed by George C. Wolfe, is one of the most important and illuminating movies of the year, shining a spotlight on a little-known leader of the Civil Rights Movement, Bayard Rustin. An openly gay man, Rustin was the key architect of the 1963 March on Washington; yet because of who he loved, his legacy…
Middleburg Interview: Nyad Screenwriter Julia Cox
NYAD, Netflix’s latest crowdpleaser, is so much more than a biopic on record-breaking swimmer Diana Nyad (played by Annette Bening). It is a character study that is not afraid to show Nyad’s prickly and problematic personality as she relentlessly attempts to achieve her dream of swimming from Cuba to Florida, despite being in her 60s.…
TV Review: Wolf Like Me
When you first hear about the premise of Peacock’s WOLF LIKE ME, you may be skeptical. Now in its second season, the Australia-set series focuses on Gary (Josh Gad), who is struggling to connect with his “tween” daughter Emma (Ariel Donoghue) after the death of her mother. But when Mary (Isla Fisher) literally crashes into…