Fred Schruers

Anyone who’s seen Ridley Scott at work quickly realizes just how he’s churned out 17 films between 2000’s “Gladiator” and this weekend’s release of “Gladiator II”.   His work ethic is storied. One wintry day in the late winter of 2005, I hustled out of a rain

When the producers of the much-loved “Slow Horses” series first recruited a cast for the often-comedic spy drama, they well realized they had a prime asset in generational talent Gary Oldman. They also had a near-legendary array of supporting cast, with Jonathan Pryce, Kristin Scott Thomas, and  Saskia Reeves, but

Well, it’s been one Hell of a week.  As the prelude to the coming `fight’ many are foreseeing, we may first have to find our own individual strengths in confronting the ascendancy of Trump.  Personally, I found inspiration this week in the person of journeyman filmmaker Robert Moniot (pronouncd

Rochester, New York December 2, 1980, deep into The River Tour. It’s just minutes after The Boss has come offstage of the War Memorial Hall after a  typically lengthy and committed show. He stands amidst his E Street bandmates just outside the stage door. The sidewalk is peopled with

Let’s start with the fundamentals.  Tonight on Fox at 5 p.m. Pacific time brings Game 3 of the Dodger-Yankees World Series, with the Dodgers holding a surprising (to most) 2-0 lead. Even more than typical in this grand a setting, the game offers multiple converging narratives, some bearing

Well, actually, you can under certain conditions touch Anora, the central figure in almost every scene of the 139-minute Baker film that bringsus joyous farce as laced with societal critique. Just don’t break the rules and lay hands on her in the dimly-lit public confines of the Brighton Beach