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Reviews and More by Kevin Filipski

Thursday, January 29, 2026

January '26 Digital Week III

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In-Theater Releases of the Week   Arco  (Neon) French director Ugo Bienvenu makes his feature debut with this charming and touching animated...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

New York Jewish Film Festival 2026 Roundup

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New York Jewish Film Festival Through January 28, 2026 Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center filmlinc.org The 35th annual edition of ...
Saturday, January 24, 2026

Broadway Play Review—Jordan Harrison’s “Marjorie Prime” with June Squibb and Cynthia Nixon

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Marjorie Prime Written by Jordan Harrison Directed by Anne Kauffman Performances through February 15, 2026 Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Stre...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

January '26 Digital Week II

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Streaming Releases of the Week   Christy  (Black Bear Pictures) David Michôd’s fast-paced, Oscar-bait biopic about boxer Christy Martin—one ...
Thursday, January 8, 2026

January '26 Digital Week I

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In-Theater Releases of the Week   The Housemaid  (Lionsgate) This often risible but entertaining drama based on Freida McFadden’s lively pag...
Saturday, January 3, 2026

Broadway Play Review—Bess Wohl’s “Liberation”

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Liberation Written by Bess Wohl Directed by Whitney White Performances through February 1, 2026 James Earl Jones Theatre, 138 West 48th Stre...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

December '25 Digital Week III

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In-Theaters/Streaming Releases of the Week   Blue Moon  (Sony Classics) Ethan Hawke throws himself into playing Broadway lyricist Lorenz Har...
Sunday, December 14, 2025

Broadway Musical Review—“The Queen of Versailles” with Kristin Chenoweth

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The Queen of Versailles Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Lindsey Terrentino Directed by Michael Arden; choreographed by Lauren ...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

December '25 Digital Week II

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In-Theater Releases of the Week   Hamnet  (Focus Features) Chloé Zhao has made an enveloping adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novelistic fli...
Thursday, December 4, 2025

Off-Broadway Play Review—Martyna Majok’s “Queens”

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Queens Written by Martyna Majok; directed by Trip Cullman Performances through December 7, 2025 Manhattan Theatre Club, 131 West 55th St, Ne...
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

December '25 Digital Week I

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CD Release of the Week   Taylor Momsen’s Pretty Reckless Christmas  (Fearless) Sure, it’s a calculated move, but why not? Taylor Momsen—lead...
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Kevin Filipski....
began writing reviews in 1983 for his college newspaper, the Buffalo State Record. Since then, he's written about movies, music, theater, books and videos/DVDs for the New York Times, Buffalo News, Buffalo Night-Life Magazine, Metro Weekend, Blue Dog Press, Queens Resident, New York Resident, Stagebill, Playbill, Time Out New York, Brooklyn Bridge magazine, Musicworks magazine, Brooklyn Paper, West Side Spirit/Our Town, staticmultimedia.com, amazon.com, film-forward.com, filmfestivaltraveler.com and timessquare.com. He's also written the program notes for Brooklyn Philharmonic concerts and penned the liner notes for the 2004 Special Edition CD of "The Big Chill" soundtrack.
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