Lora Grillo, Author at The Playlist

‘Darkest Hour’: Gary Oldman & Joe Wright Talk Recreating & Discovering Winston Churchill

November 20, 2017 1:05 pm

The 92nd Street Y's Reel Pieces series has consistently hit it out of the park with the high caliber of actors and directors that it hosts. However, a recent Thursday night in November which was dedicated to Ac...

Martin Scorsese, Jay Cocks & Rodrigo Prieto Talk ‘Silence’ At MOMI

Lora Grillo

April 26, 2017 5:30 pm

Interviews, News

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The Museum of the Moving Image has been celebrating and exploring filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s life, work, and his passion for cinema since December with a terrific exhibit drawing extensively from Scorsese’s ow...

Growing up with Anxiety: Lena Dunham Talks Childhood Angst, ‘Girls’ & More At 92Y Event

Lora Grillo

February 9, 2017 6:00 am

News

Golden Globe winning actress Lena Dunham, whose groundbreaking HBO series Girls is in its sixth and final season, has been making the media rounds discussing the show's impact before its premiere on Sunday, Feb...

Career-Spanning Exhibit At The Museum Of The Moving Image Lets You Dive Deep Into Martin Scorsese’s World [Review]

Lora Grillo

December 8, 2016 4:29 pm

News

The Museum of the Moving Image is hosting a comprehensive exhibit completely dedicated to the life and work of Martin Scorsese that will run from December 11th to April 23, 2017. The impressive display was birt...

Annette Bening & Mike Mills Talk Making ’20th Century Women,’ Humphrey Bogart, And More At 92nd Street Y

Lora Grillo

December 8, 2016 3:30 pm

Interviews, News

You might have been acquainted with the work of Mike Mills in 1998. His design for the beguiling cover of Air's Moon Safari was a perfect union of French pop minimalism and California chic that showcased the du...

‘Ne Me Quitte Pas’ Is A Sleek And Captivating Documentary About Self-Destruction [Review]

Lora Grillo

November 18, 2016 4:06 pm

Reviews

Can the pathetic be poetic? That is the question we at the Playlist asked ourselves after viewing "Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don’t Leave Me)." Having won the Best Editing Jury Award at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2014...

‘The Pearl’ & ‘Supergirl’ Are Hidden Gems Worth Discovering [DOC NYC Review]

Lora Grillo

November 17, 2016 3:59 pm

Reviews

DOC NYC winds down today, but there are always plenty of films to mark down and keep on your radar for when they screen near you. Spanning across three venues including the IFC Center, the SVA Theatre and the C...

Pamela Adlon Talks Bringing Her Real Life To FX’s ‘Better Things’

Lora Grillo

November 4, 2016 12:16 pm

Television

To review Pamela Adlon's IMDb page and her long list of credits (voice of Bobbi Hill on "King of the Hill," recurring role on "Californication," to name a couple of the most notable) is to appreciate how inexha...

Kenneth Lonergan Talks ‘Manchester by the Sea,’ ‘Margaret’ & More At MOMI Retrospective

Lora Grillo

October 27, 2016 4:36 pm

News

As part of its "Written and Directed by Kenneth Lonergan" series the Museum of the Moving Image screened the gripping "Manchester by the Sea" yesterday evening in its main theater space. After the film, guests ...

Ang Lee, James Schamus & Sony Pictures Classics’ Michael Barker Reminisce About ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’

Lora Grillo

October 20, 2016 2:16 pm

News

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After premiering his recent, polarizing “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” at the New York Film Festival a few days ago, director Ang Lee was still in New York City, on hand for a special screening of “Crouching...

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