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The Spanish Prisoner - Short Play - Review
The Spanish Prisoner is a very short play that somehow encapsulates the essence of David Mamet's favorite subject: the confidence game.
the spanish prisoner • short play • play review • david mamet • david mamet play

Actor Jordan Pettle on Playwright David Mamet
In contemporary sales themed theatre classic, Zadies Shoe's star swaps swearwords with real-estate sharks Eric Peterson, Peter Donaldson and Albert Schultz.
jordan pettle • soulpepper theatre • david mamet • glengarry glen ross • albert schultz

David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross was written in 1982, the age of Reaganomics, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman one $*&^% step removed - a forerunner of Sales Sharks Yet to Come.
david mamet • jordan pettle • soulpepper theatre • eric peterson • peter donaldson

David Mamet's State and Main
David Mamet is surprisingly warmhearted in this Preston Sturgess-inspired tale of a chaotic independent film set disrupting a small town. Any film which features Philip Seymour Hoffman as the romantic lead and Alec Baldwin as a pedophile has got to at least be worth a peek.
david mamet • small town america • william h. macy • philip seymour hoffman • alec baldwin

David Mamet: The Village
Mamet accentuates a stark and lonely existence for his main characters. The village forms the backdrop which contains the separate worlds of its characters.
david mamet • the village • mamet novels • the edge • new england towns

Heist
A review of the film "Heist".
cinema • films • movies • criticism • reviews

Linda Griffiths on Thought Speak
As corseted New Victorian women unbutton their sexual libido, inner thoughts climax in this sexy new play from one of Canada's most progressive female playwrights.
linda griffiths • age of arousal • george gissing • the odd women • clare coulter

The Untouchables -- Review
Everything seems to align with The Untouchables -- fine direction by Brian De Palma, an ace script by David Mamet, and a five-star cast -- to make this a must-see classic
the untouchables • gangster movie • eliot ness • kevin costner • al capone

Top Contemporary American Playwrights
Contemporary American playwrights, including Tony Kushner, David Mamet, and John Patrick Shanley, are still inspiring their audiences to dream, think, and feel.
tony kushner • john patrick shanley • david mamet • theater • playwrights

Film Review: Heist
A review of David Mamet's new film, a clever crime caper starring Gene Hackman and Delroy Lindo, about a thief trying to get out of the game.
film • movie • mamet • hackman • crime

Glengarry Glen Ross at Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto
Jordan Pettle, Glengarry Glen Ross at Soulpepper, and why Mamet speaks to female audiences in today's dog-eat-dog corporate rat race.
david mamet • glengarry glen ross • jordan pettle • david storch. eric peterson • albert schultz

Living Legends
Chapter 1 of a 5 part series introducing the 25 greatest living American (mostly) playwrights of our times.
great • greatest • living • american • play

Speed-the-Plow at the Old Vic
Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum star in David Mamet's play about Hollywood - the politics, the sex, the money and the friendships
speed the plow • david mamet • american theatre • north american theatre • american play

4 For Texas
Frank and Dino hang out with Ekberg and Andress.
frank sinatra • dean martin • anita ekberg • ursula andress • aldrich.

Plan Your Scriptwriting – II
Myriad writers have endless methods for developing scripts. Even for myself, each script begins from an entirely different point than any of its predecessors.
scriptwriter • scriptwriting • script • theater • screenplay

We're No Angels - A Neil Jordan Film
Neil Jordan directs this comedy about a couple of escaped convicts who are mistaken for priests and hide out in a monastery.
angels • robert de niro • de niro • we're no angels • sean penn

Famous Theater Quotes
These quotes and thoughts from famous actors, directors, and playwrights are sure to inspire the theater enthusiast.
theater quotes • directors • actors • playwrights • arthur miller

Mark Edlitz's The Eden Myth
This family has a secret. Do you really want to find out what it is?
mark edlitz

Stuck - A Stuart Gordon Film
Stuart Gordon directs this lean thriller about a young woman who hits a homeless man while driving under the influence.
stuck • stuart gordon • mena suvari • stephen rea • thriller

THE BEST AND WORST OF 1991
A look at the 10 best films of 1991, and the best performances, along with the worst film of the year as well.
movies • reviews

THE BEST AND WORST OF 1992
A look at the best movies and performances of 1992, as well as the worst movie.
movies • reviews • 1992.

The Regions - The Goodman Theatre
An brief history and an overview of the website of this historic regional theatre.
theatre • theater • goodman • history • website

Wait Until Dark Film Review
A review of the film where criminal, taking advantage of a woman's blindness try to con her in order to retrieve a doll stuffed with heroin.
wait until dark • audrey hepburn • richard crenna • alan arkin • crime

"Hannibal"- A Lack of Direction Overpowers Humanistic Qualities
A review of the MGM motion picture "Hannibal." The film stars Anthony Hopkins in the title role and Julianne Moore as Clarice Starling.
silence of the lambs • hannibal • mgm • review • movie

Cannes Film Festival
Past winners and this year's nominees for the Cannes International Film Festival.

Dramatic Pause
10 plays you should read this summer.
plays • play • theatre • theater • drama

Hairy Ape Part 1
Environment and Heredity in O'Neill's THE HAIRY APE
o'neill • eugene • hairy ape • theatre • blackstock

Hannibal
A review of the film "Hannibal", the sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs".
cinema • movies • films • criticism • reviews

Playwrights and the Oscars
Playwrights have been associated with the Academy Award since its inception. The 81st Academy Award writing nominees carry on that legendary association.
playwrights • oscars • screenplays • academy awards • theatre

Review: Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Despite an uproar over the film's content, Zack and Miri Make a Porno is yet another sweet and funny romantic comedy from writer/director Kevin Smith.
zack and miri make a porno review • nc-17 • kevin smith • romantic • comedy

Well-Pitched Battles
Every scene onstage is a stage combat scene, and every playwright a fight choreographer.
battle • mastrosimone • simon • williams • streetcar

Awards Season Resumes!
The film awards season is now back in full swing ... the National Society of Film Critics, the Southeastern Film Critics Association, and the new AFI 2000 are all recapped this week! The Oscar race continues to remain as unpredictable as ever!
oscar • academy award • cinema • movie • film

BESTSELLERS I: MICHAEL CRICHTON: JURASSIC PARK, RISING SUN
Alook at JURASSIC PARK and RISING SUN, two adaptations of Michael Crichton best-sellers.
movies • reviews • jurassic park • rising sun

Brian Marler in Betrayal
Brian Marler chats about his current role as Jerry in Harold Pinter's Betrayal at Theatre and Company and also the tragi-comedy of Canadian playwright J. Karol Korcynski.
brian marler • ingrid rae doucet • jeff meadows • daryl cloran • harold pinter

HARVEY KEITEL: BAD LIEUTENANT, RESERVOIR DOGS, SISTER ACT
A look at Harvey Keitel, and the three films he made in 1992; BAD LIEUTENANT, RESERVOIR DOGS, and SISTER ACT.
movies • revies • bad lieutenant • reservoir dogs • sister act

LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN PART II: HOFFA, THE PUBLIC EYE
A look at HOFFA, a great looking but thin biopic of Jimmy Hoffa, and THE PUBLIC EYE, a great looking and compelling film based on the life of Weegee.
movies • reviews • hoffa • the public eye

Most Memorable Movie Monologues
Greed is good, I'm as mad as hell--iconic lines from movie monologues in Wall Street, Network, Pulp Fiction, Apocalypse Now, Of Human Bondage and Glengarry Glen Ross.
movie monologues • greed is good wall street • i'm as mad as hell network • wipe my mouth bette davis • this watch cost more than your car

MR. JEALOUSY: Romance and junk...
The movie MR. JEALOUSY is discussed in a frank and open manner. There is explicit language and nudity. Ask your parents permission before reading this article.
mr. jealousy • eric stoltz • noah baumbach • film • movie

Neil LaBute's In the Company of Men
Neil LaBute's scathing, controversial battle of the sexes, set against the bland facade of corporate Americana.
neil labute • battle of the sexes • misogyny • misanthropy • corporate america

What's my line, producer?
A discussion of the difference between a producer, a line producer, and a production manager.

CUTTING TO THE BONE: GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, HUSBANDS AND WIVES
A look at GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS and HUSBANDS AND WIVES, two movies that manage to be lacerating and funny at the same time.
movies • reviews • glengarry glen ross • husbands and wives

The 2001 Fall and Winter Film Preview: Part 1
We're already in the month of September, and the fall releases are already upon us. This week, I begin a two-week series previewing the films to be released in the last four months of 2001, and handicap any potential Oscar nominees. This week, I look at September and October, but not before reflecting back on the first eight months of the year.
preview • film • cinema • movie • academy award

THE REAL CRIME: HOMICIDE, MORTAL THOUGHTS
A look at HOMICIDE and MORTAL THOUGHTS, two genre films that use their genres to ask deep and important questions.
movies • reviews • homicide • mortal thoughts

Preview of the 2000 Fall/Winter Movie Season
It's here! My outlook at the most notable films coming out in the last three months of 2000, plus my first guesses at who might get nominated for Oscars for the upcoming 73rd Annual Academy Awards!
academy award • oscar • prediction • nominees • october

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