Flatiron Hot! Critic
Review – Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” Expands Tolkien’s World with Mixed Results
December 17, 2013 | Eric ShapiroAfter kicking off with the serviceable but underwhelming The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter’s Jackson’s trilogy continues with The Desolation of Smaug, a superior, albeit still flawed sequel that does not approach Lord of the Rings’ magnificence. Smaug kicks off with one … Read More
Matt Wilson’s Chrismas Tree-O Returning to Flatiron for Free Holiday Show
December 13, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThere were many highlights of last year’s holiday festivities in the Flatiron District, but one stands out in particular: the stirring performance of Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O. Organized by the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership as part of their 23 Days … Read More
Merle Good’s “The Preacher and the Shrink” Tackles Sexual Abuse, Heresy at Beckett Theater
December 6, 2013 | Eric ShapiroApparently, many critics found playwright Merle Good’s Off-Broadway debut “The Preacher and the Shrink,” playing at Theater Row’s Beckett Theater through January 4th, to be morally offensive. Centered around the risky premise that a woman’s accusation of sexual abuse may in … Read More
Review and Recap: HBO’s New Comedy Series, “Getting On”
December 1, 2013 | Eric ShapiroHBO’s new series Getting On, based on a British show of the same name, tackles subjects that more conventional comedies often whitewash or ignore: aging, death and dying. Set in a long-term care facility, it stars Alex Borstein as Dawn … Read More
Playstation 4 Launches at Chelsea Best Buy
November 15, 2013 | Eric ShapiroAlmost nothing brings nerds throughout New York City together like a new video game console, and the release of Sony’s long-awaited Playstation 4 (PS4) is no exception. When the clock strikes midnight, gamers will finally be able to get their … Read More
“12 Years a Slave” Reveals Physical, Spiritual Wounds of Slavery
November 11, 2013 | Eric ShapiroIt’s probably safe to assume that no modern film has presented the devastating experience of slavery in a positive light. However,12 Years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen, truly leaves no stone unturned in its portrayal of a thoroughly explored, … Read More
With Works of Acclaimed Photographers, “Vietnam: The Real War” Depicts Conflict
November 7, 2013 | Kristin TravaglineVietnam: The Real War: A Photographic History from the Associated Press fills the intimate Steven Kasher Gallery with an overwhelming richness of historical detail and emotion.
The exhibition, which opened on October 24th and runs through November 30th, features over 100 … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Critic: Halloween in Flatiron and Chelsea – A Trio of Spooky Events for all you Ghosts and Goblins!
October 31, 2013 | Tod ShapiroIt’s Halloween in Flatiron District and Chelsea, so of course the Flatiron Hot! News staff wants to remind everybody to take advantage of the spooky fun and games right in the neighborhood with these last-minute suggestions. As the ghosts, ghouls, … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Critic: Cross-Strait Relations Exhibition on Display at New School
October 23, 2013 | Kristin TravaglineBy Kristin Travagline – Edited by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Standing in front of a projector screen at the New School’s Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Gallery, I am fixated on the image of an enormous, bright green, craggy … Read More