I'd agree with that—it's a version of the material, not the ideal one. It misses a lot, but it works as a film while being true to the spirit of the material, which is distressingly rare for stage adaptations.

I've seen that joke dozens of times, but never understood what it was referencing. Can anyone explain?

So with "The Corrections", Norris is finding the only possible project more cynical than his own plays?

The McKellen/Loncraine RICHARD III is actually based on a production directed by Richard Eyre, so one could argue that Eyre deserves as much of a credit for conceiving it.
Important question: Is that film the best film adaptation of Shakespeare? I say yes, give or take a TITUS.

I'm glad the movie is lacking tenderness—an argument could be made for it being Shakespeare's most viciously cynical play. (Though an argument could also be made for "Measure for Measure", which I would never disagree with, or possibly "Troilus and Cressida" or "Timon of Athens", though I've never read/seen either of…

Critics disagree! Film at 11!

That has been disturbing me for as long as those ads have been running. They're weird wax…things. I don't like them at all.

Jersey Boys is fucking terrible, and Into the Woods (while one of my least favorite Sondheims) deserves much better than Rob Marshall.

Into the Woods is excellent Gateway Sondheim, but I feel like there are way better shows to discover once you've gotten into it. The first act is too long, overplotted, and jokey, and the second is too preachy even for a fairy tale. But there is still some wonderful stuff in it, and it makes an excellent showcase for…

He was in the first and third shows I ever saw on Broadway ("…Forum", as Erronius, and the revival of "1776", as Caesar Rodney). He was delightful in both, and I always enjoyed seeing him pop up in movies. He was the textbook example of a character actor who could do a lot with not much screen time. I'll miss him.

There is also a Spice Girls jukebox musical set to open in London later this year. Hopefully that will be it.

I saw a production of the play a few years ago, and consider the end of the second act (when the two men get drunker and drunker) to be 15 of the funniest minutes I have ever spent in a theatre. The movie sounds like it was changed significantly, but it still looks very worth checking out. And I agree completely with…

I heard about that. Idiotic.

If there were an AV Club of theatre coverage (or just regular theatre coverage on the AV Club), I'd be a very happy man.

And I usually like Vincentelli, too. Sigh, too bad.

And/or everyone here compares all stories about African-American families to Tyler Perry movies?

Couldn't be weirder than yesterday's Hugh Jackman piece.

Everyone here loves yogurt shops?

You're not! The amusement from that almost made up for the dismay over the actual content of the article.

And a Kate Bush fan. Imagine.