New York Observer, Ethan Hawke

Hot Tickets: Mos Def, Mendes at BAM, Apes and Androids

Original at New York Observer external link • Wed, Dec 31

By John S.W. MacDonald The idea behind the Bridge Project—a classic repertory theater company created by a British director (Sam Mendes), an American actor (Kevin Spacey), and the executive director of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (Joseph Melillo)—is to create a truly international theater, a place wher...

Tuesday, December 2

Original at New York Observer external link • Tue, Nov 25

By Meredith Bryan “I’ll make fun of Mira Nair, but only up to a point,” said Daily Show correspondent and Mumbai native Aasif Mandvi, calling to discuss his gig hosting the Gotham Independent Film Awards.“I’m the only Indian actor that she still doesn’t know is Indian,” continued Mr. Mandvi of Ms. Nair, a pres...

Sara Vilkomerson’s Guide To This Week’s Movies: Survivors’ Guilt

Original at New York Observer external link • Mon, Oct 20

By Sara Vilkomerson This is not the first retelling of this saga. Remember the 1993 Ethan Hawke-helmed Alive? But what director Gonzalo Arijon managed to do is something fairly extraordinary: He persuaded all of the 16 survivors to work on the film with him; tell their stories; and actually take a plane back t...

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