One of the British stars of the Tony-nominated show “Giant” is battling antisemitism in art and in life — and he has a dire warning for New Yorkers. Elliot Levey plays Jewish publisher Tom Maschler opposite John Lithgow’s Roald Dahl in the critically acclaimed Broadway hit, a drama about the famous children’s author’s antisemitism. The … Read more
It was a sacrilegious scrubbing. Last week, actor Matthew Modine made a horrifying discovery on Amazon Prime. The platform seemingly had altered the iconic poster for Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 war movie, “Full Metal Jacket,” starring Modine and Vincent D’Onofrio. The phrase “Born to Kill,” scribbled on a camo Marine helmet, was suddenly gone. The digital … Read more
Fat bottomed girls are apparently no longer allowed to make the rocking world go round. That is, at least according to streaming service Yoto, which recently re-released Queen’s “Greatest Hits” album with track five — the iconic “Fat Bottomed Girls” — glaringly omitted. This callipygian ode — what today would be considered a body positivity … Read more
They’re charging a pretty penny for the una-Dahl-terated classics. While undoubtedly maligned by many, the notorious Roald Dahl word purge could prove a boon to one segment of society: the owners of the original books. “Unedited” versions of the classic children’s novels have reportedly been listed for as much as $7,000 on eBay. This comes … Read more
What’s better at Christmastime than watching a group of petrified children being called “maggots” by their cruel teacher? The big bad bully under the tree is Miss Trunchbull, from the dark mind of British author Roald Dahl, in Netflix’s all-right adaptation of “Matilda the Musical.” movie review Running time: 117 minutes. Rated PG (thematic elements, … Read more
“Matilda the Musical” fans got a sneak peek of the new Netflix flick on Thursday. The new teaser for the song-filled adaptation of the 1988 Roald Dahl book starts with star Alisha Weir as Matilda, dreaming of a different life as she lies in a hammock in a balloon in the sky. “Once upon a … Read more