In ‘The Assassin,’ a Director Blends the Fantastical and the Realistic
By MEKADO MURPHY
The director Hou Hsiao-Hsien has made a film rooted in martial arts, but with imagery and settings that make “The Assassin” feel almost painterly.
More than a dozen New York cultural institutions are planning major projects, and fundraisers are racing to tap into the deepest pockets.
Tim Pigott-Smith in “King Charles III.”
The actor plays a future king of Britain in “King Charles III,” a stage hit in London opening soon on Broadway.
Nelson George, the writer and director, left, and Misty Copeland, principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theater.
Ms. Copeland and Nelson George discuss their documentary, “A Ballerina’s Tale,” and the necessary conversation about diversity in ballet.
“I never want to hear people praise a performance as just about the music, because it’s not," Benjamin Grosvenor said. "The player is there too, and part of it.”
Already into a second decade as a highly regarded pianist, Mr. Grosvenor, 23, makes his Carnegie Hall recital debut on Oct. 15.
Guillermo del Toro, the director and writer, at Bleak House in Thousand Oaks, Calif., where he works amid a lifetime collection of horror and dark fantasy memorabilia and artwork.
The director of fantasy and horror films keeps his collection of books, gory props and mannequins where he can see, and be inspired by, them.
The Atlanta rapper Young Thug. His day's are self-directed, frenetic, prone to detours. He may not be the only renegade left in hip-hop, but he’s certainly the most intriguing.
A visit with the rapper around his birthday moves from a late night in the studio to a hectic video shoot at his Georgia home.
The director Hou Hsiao-Hsien has made a film rooted in martial arts, but with imagery and settings that make “The Assassin” feel almost painterly.
Cast members in past and present productions of D.L. Coburn’s “The Gin Game” recall the challenges of the play.
Love that blossomed at summer camp follows a woman into adulthood and inspires her to give up everything to revive the romance.
The film about a young woman imprisoned by a sexual predator enters the awards season conversation after a win in Toronto.
W.S. Van Dyke’s “Eskimo” and John Noel’s “The Epic of Everest” are early examples of “hybrid films,” blending studio and documentary footage.
The 14-year-old, who plays a child soldier in “Beasts of No Nation,” is only a third of the way through a promotional tour, but is already bored.
The world’s biggest female rap superstar has meticulously crafted her own image — and maintained it with uncompromising control.
The highly anticipated deposition was for a California civil case brought by Judy Huth, who says Mr. Cosby forced her to perform a sex act on him in 1974, when she was 15.
As dozens of women have accused Bill Cosby of sexual abuse, colleges across the country are grappling with the honorary degrees they gave him.
Autumn is a time of great optimism for television networks. Then reality sets in.
October 9, 2015
October 9, 2015
Here is a look at what shows will be where come mid-September.
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