All were an accurate portrayal and would certainly be considered anti-Soviet. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Since Boys 'n the Hood is a realistic portrayal of their environment, I thought making a movie would give them the opportunity to emulate John Singleton. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Yet in its very portrayal, and in the lavish detail paid to its design, there was a certain false glitz, as though the entire exhibit were under a limelight. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

With their distorted, lice-infested figures and captions of hate, they made it seem permissible, even proper, to attack a Jew even if he differed from the poster portrayal. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I mused on the portrayal of Diana the huntress. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Perhaps best remembered was his surprise portrayal of Betsy Ross. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, today’s scientists, historians, and art collectors have rediscovered and acknowledged her work for what it is: amazingly beautiful, accurate portrayals of insect metamorphoses and ecosystems. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Once we have posed the problem of this “artisan’s” portrayal, we feel compelled to investigate it further. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their portrayal in the press the next morning as unthinking hotheads bent on destroying Durham only confirmed black residents’ belief that they could not get a fair hearing in the city. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The 1969 film Easy Rider, with its stereotyped portrayal of cracker violence, typified the fear and loathing most liberals, particularly Yankees, felt for poor white Southerners. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad had seen all the negative portrayals of black people on TV. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“The industry is regressive. I mean, the portrayal of women? The films are more misogynistic than the society.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Set in a poverty- and drug-stricken African-American fishing community in the South, Porgy and Bess was notable for its sympathetic but clear-eyed portrayal of underclass life. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

With its cinematic explosions, abuses and killings, this deconstructive portrayal of the Academy Award-winning classic provides a bracing dramatization of the way American hegemony and romanticism are encoded in our most popular export. ‘The Sympathizer’: A cerebral thriller about Vietnam and its aftermath 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z

That portrait, however, is undermined by the rigor of the portrayal. Do Whistle-Blowers Damage National Security? 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z

After months of demurring, Affleck eventually admitted in September that I'm Still Here, his portrayal of brother-in-law Phoenix's apparent descent from famed actor to mumbling rapper, was an elaborate hoax. Joaquin Phoenix could rise again in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 2011-02-01T10:10:30Z

Best supporting actress went to Jennifer Lawrence for the 1970s-set "American Hustle," and James Franco won best supporting actor for his portrayal of a gangster drug dealer in the comic drama "Spring Breakers." 'Inside Llewyn Davis' is U.S. critics' choice for best film 2014-01-05T17:22:42Z

Almost 150 years after Mark Twain sent Jim down the Mississippi River, we still can’t decide whether that portrayal was a breakthrough or another inscription of racism. Why write a novel about a race that’s not your own? The case of ‘Ginny Gall’ 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z

Her portrayal of the current British monarch won her a best actress Academy Award, and she was nominated for the same award again for "The Last Station". Actress Helen Mirren to receive European film award 2012-09-25T13:45:35Z

"Cruel Summer" has received widespread praise for its accurate portrayal of grooming, and not romanticizing an underage relationship. “Cruel Summer” showrunner talks grooming storyline and finale twists 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z

The award comes for her portrayal of a troubled deaf janitor who begins an affair with a hearing teacher at a deaf school in “Children of a Lesser God.” 200 years of authenticity (or lack thereof) in casting 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z

Surely the finest portrayal of addiction ever seen on TV. The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

It strains credulity to accept she was reduced to this state, and some readers may strongly object to this portrayal. Review | Where did Agatha Christie go when she disappeared in 1926? Here’s one theory. 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z

Daniels perks up when the conversation turns to his portrayal of Atticus Finch, the small-town attorney immortalized in the Harper Lee novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” adapted now for the stage. Jeff Daniels: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is role of a lifetime 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z

Copeland could put the additional experience to good use, because her portrayal at this point exhibits some of the limitations shared by other ballet stars who have taken to theater stages. Misty Copeland brings star power to ‘On the Town’ 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z

Her portrayal of a deaf child is almost too painful for me, too real—which is why I think it's important that hearing people watch it. From ghosts to cannibals, here are the 10 breakout TV performances of the year 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z

“We reject a simplistic portrayal of this case,” it reads in part. Why two American museums are fighting to keep art stolen by the Nazis 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z

This bleakly funny portrayal of life as a suddenly single fortysomething is in some ways a reaction against the traditional sitcom format. Offensive charm 2011-03-19T00:04:00Z

His performance as Rasputia, an abusive spouse who is obese, was criticized for its mockery of a fat person, though the portrayal emphasized, painfully, the character’s cruelty and indifference. Why Is Eddie Murphy in Cinematic Exile? 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z

I think of him often, and also of Burgess Meredith’s portrayal on the old TV show. Robin Lord Taylor on His Charismatic ‘Gotham’ Penguin 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z

High Maintenance’s portrayal of Brooklyn bohemia manages to eschew any irritation or offence that the much maligned and too often badly portrayed subject might cause. High Maintenance: a cult favorite makes it to the mainstream 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z

With its unconventional heroine and unflinching portrayal of an abused girl’s fight to save herself, “My Absolute Darling” seems poised to become the breakout debut of the year. A Debut Novelist’s Descent into Darkness 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z

And yes, she's more than able to pull off a portrayal of an unstable Nashville icon at war with her demons. 'Country Strong': Tunes emanate from the tall corn 2011-01-06T06:00:00Z

Alongside reframing June and Jennifer’s lives and paying tribute to their acts of creativity, Wallace hopes that the film will have an impact on the portrayal of twins on film and TV in general. What’s So Frightening About Identical Twins? 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z

Her most recent win was for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in the 2014 play “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill.” Taking a cue from Billie Holiday to ‘Go out there and sing’ 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

And Ms. Pressly’s sharp intelligence, authenticity and limber physicality are all evident in her own portrayal. ‘Jennifer Falls,’ a TV Land Sitcom, Stars Jaime Pressly 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

Ms. Skandan was best at pouting, and her portrayal of a girl complaining about rumors felt remarkably American, like a scene from a teenage sitcom. Review: In ‘The Art of Abhinaya,’ Bragha Bessell Dances With Masterly Range 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

He gives a relaxed portrayal of a man who is both jaded and resigned towards a system that is designed to oppress him. “Collisions” star Jesse Garcia: Deportation family stories have “always been relevant” 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z

She critiqued, calling paintings "lovely" or "charming," or saying that a Charles Sprague Pearce piece "gains points with me for the portrayal of beauty that is not pale skinned and blond." The art of divorce: She gets the Monet, he gets the Renoir 2012-07-29T04:26:24Z

Mr. King’s novel combined a supernatural horror story and whodunit with a straightforward portrayal of the anxieties of the writer’s life. Television Review: ?Stephen King?s Bag of Bones,? on A&E - Review 2011-12-10T00:29:04Z

The Reno of my youth contained plenty of both portrayals. Review | A Basque author contemplates a complex city in ‘Nevada Days’ 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

"My book is a positive portrayal of a fictional character, and, spoiler alert, the main character is not actually murdered," he said. AP NewsBreak: Patterson pulls 'The Murder of Stephen King' 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

Before I Die is a raw, gritty portrayal of what it's really like to die. Before I Die by Jenny Downham - review 2012-07-24T14:00:00Z

Thus we're relegated to glimpses of thoughtful portrayals that defy profound feeling. Hulu's irksome "United States vs. Billie Holiday" is a stunning, soul-wrenching debut for Audra Day 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z

In 2007, “The March of Millions,” a lavish television production, sparked debate over the culture of remembrance, as well as protests from Polish politicians irritated by the portrayal of wartime Germans as victims. 750,000 Germans Fled East Prussia in 1945. A Novelist Imagines One Family’s Exodus. 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z

The actress, who gained supermom status for her gentle portrayal of June Cleaver in the 1950s television series, died Saturday after a long illness. Barbara Billingsley, Beaver Cleaver's TV mom, dies 2010-10-16T21:28:00Z

Helen Mirren will grace Broadway with her third portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II, after filling seats and bagging awards from her previous performances in the movie The Queen and the London play The Audience. Helen Mirren's Coming to Broadway as Queen Elizabeth II 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

There’s a lot you could say about the scene: that it’s part of the trend of more realistic portrayals of sex on television. Josh Thomas of 'Please Like Me' Breaks Down The Bold New Season 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z

Ying was named best director, while the film's star An Nai was named best actress for her portrayal of the killer's mother. Festival honours low-budget film 2012-08-13T11:30:04Z

Adelstein’s desire to uncover mortifying truths in a culture permeated by archaic codes of polite secrecy resonated with Mann, he said, and the director wanted to ensure that this sensibility shone through in Elgort’s portrayal. ‘Tokyo Vice’ Revisits a Faded Underworld 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z

True, such portrayals tend to be rife with clichés, the trappings of sex work having long been absorbed into fashion’s mainstream. Time to Trot Out the Fishnets and Put on a Show 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z

During his first visit to a U.S. mosque as president, Obama criticized the limited portrayals of Muslim people in popular culture. Obama Thinks TV Needs More Muslim Characters 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z

Awkward Black Girl, which began in 2011, was a response to “the mainstream media portrayal of what blackness is”. Issa Rae: from Awkward Black Girl to HBO star 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z

And in Chalfant's tough and lovely portrayal, a "difficult" woman is humbled and enlightened without forsaking her brassy humor — or her taste for single malt. 'Delicious' delivers a tart tale of a dying salty matriarch 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

Wenger also saw one of his leading men, Benedict Cumberbatch, nominated for the best actor award for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, alongside Matt Smith, who was the first Doctor Who to be nominated. Doctor Who exec leaves BBC for C4 2011-05-26T14:20:03Z

But she’s unexpectedly touching in her realistic portrayal of a woman making the enjoyable best of a bad hand. Hot Priests and Wayward Libidos Run Wild on London’s Stages 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z

And it was this complex portrayal of childhood trauma that caught the eye of Oprah Winfrey, who first heard about the show’s concept by chance. ‘David Makes Man’ Is a Complex Portrait of Black Boyhood 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z

Even knowing that these portrayals are ridiculous, some of us may also fall into the trap. 6 harmful media myths about sex and Latinas 2014-02-02T22:00:00Z

This is essential for a more authentic portrayal, but also because disabled actors are not given the same chances for roles that non-disabled actors have. What that "Sex Education" disability story could learn from reality TV 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z

Most striking just 13 years after it was published is Roth’s portrayal of organized opposition, which is limited and only rises in the communities most directly threatened by the new government. A Different Kind of Dystopian Novel 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z

His portrayal of the redneck sheriff in Live and Let Die in 1973 more than held its own with sophisticated English actor Roger Moore’s portrayal of Bond. Clifton James, actor who played Sheriff JW Pepper in Bond films, dies at 96 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z

His name is Gil, and Michael Raymond-James’s portrayal of him injects a sense of ominous unpredictability into this well-made revenge thriller. Review: ‘Game of Silence,’ a Thriller, Grows Out of a Troubled Past 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z

It is the second lead role for Fassbender in a competition movie at this year's festival after his portrayal of psychoanalyst Carl Jung in David Cronenberg's "A Dangerous Method." Film "Shame" brings sex addiction tale to Venice 2011-09-04T14:01:21Z

“Turn Me Loose” pays homage to his sneaky genius and unwavering commitment, and Morton’s portrayal reveals the anger, love and devastating sanity that set this prophetic comic apart. Joe Morton, 'Turn Me Loose' and the sly comic activism of Dick Gregory 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z

This movie was adapted from his best-selling 1996 autobiography, and Mr. Ifans’s portrayal of him as a charismatic pied piper with an insinuating leer is entirely persuasive. | 'Mr. Nice': Reliving a Drug Dealer?s Halcyon Days 2011-06-02T21:47:04Z

Williams considered this heartbreaking portrayal to be a tribute to two of his nephews, Michael Frederick Williams and Eric Williams, both of whom died of complications from AIDS. Where to Stream Michael K. Williams’s Best TV Performances 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z

At first listen, it's her response to the years of sexism she faced from the fixation on her dating life to the trivialization of her music to her bad-faith portrayal in the media. Of course even Taylor Swift’s cats are capitalists 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z

“The Perfect American” is pretty much all Walt all the time, and for that, Justin Ryan’s overbearing yet fragile portrayal has the vocal and physical charisma, as well as the dramatic range. An opera about Walt Disney, in commuting distance of Disneyland 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z

I prefer the gritty portrayals of L.A. to anything else, so crime writers like James Ellroy, Edward Bunker and Raymond Chandler really appeal to me. ArtsBeat: L.A. Story: Karolina Waclawiak Talks About Her First Novel 2012-07-25T19:39:15Z

In yet another pleasant digression, he provides a portrayal of Charles Darwin, the naturalist, and originator of the theory of the evolution of species. 'At Home': Bill Bryson constructs a history of private life 2010-10-06T23:05:00Z

Spike's criticisms of Perry deal with his portrayal of race, not religion. Tyler Perry vs. Spike Lee: Let's bring the Jews into this! 2011-04-20T20:06:00Z

As with so many of MTV's reality identity series, including "The Real World" and "Teen Mom," there is a tension between control and authenticity, stereotypes and nuanced portrayals. How MTV's "Jersey Shore" fetishized the Guido, a subversive ethnic stereotype that America disdained 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z

A strange truth about the portrayal of professionals on TV: if they're doctors, it's trash TV, but if they're lawyers, it's compelling drama. TV highlights 20/06/2013 2013-06-20T06:00:06Z

She claimed its unfair portrayal of her as a spoiled 15-year-old made her a target of ridicule. NY charge dropped against woman on 'Wife Swap' 2012-12-12T17:05:08Z

Yet the portrayal struck me, I tell him, as uncomfortably cartoonish. Alexander Payne on Downsizing: ‘The film isn’t a major statement – it’s a metaphor’ 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z

To mark Black History Month online, PBS.org will offer "Behind the Lens," about photographer Eunique Jones Gibson's portrayals of prominent African-Americans as youngsters. PBS' 'American Masters' to profile Alice Walker 2014-01-22T13:59:18Z

Mr. Lepage deserves credit for coaxing vivid portrayals from his cast. Music Review: At Met, the New ?Ring? Is Mostly a Success 2010-09-28T06:30:00Z

That comparison was bolstered by her strong, likable portrayal of Maria in a recent concert production of “The Sound of Music.” Music Review: Laura Osnes at Café Carlyle 2012-06-20T20:58:53Z

He won an Oscar for his portrayal of a down-and-out alcoholic in the 1995 film "Leaving Las Vegas." Charges dropped against Nicolas Cage in New Orleans 2011-05-06T01:11:07Z

Max Porter’s debut sits somewhere between poem, novel, memoir, and play — and its portrayal of loss and healing won devoted readers, critical acclaim and awards. Will ‘Grief Is the Thing With Feathers’ Take Flight on the Stage? 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z

In the mid-1930s, students at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago voted a black and white sketch titled “Son of Man,” by the illustrator Warner Sallman, the most accurate portrayal of Jesus. Searching for a Jesus Who Looks More Like Me 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z

It's not the most flattering portrayal of yourself. Andrew Dice Clay still won't apologize 2011-08-09T17:20:00Z

Playing the slacker manager of a penny stock operation was a one-day shoot, but Mr. Scorsese had very definite ideas about the portrayal. The Carpetbagger: Spike Jonze Is Part of More Nominated Films Than You May Know 2014-01-17T17:35:02Z

This soul-shifting portrayal is not only the thing, it transcends the thing – and is one of the most amazing performances of the last 25 years. The perfect double bill: Classic Hollywood from “The Artist,” Chaplin 2012-06-26T12:10:00Z

The blonde actress won huge acclaim for her portrayal of a marooned socialite who falls for a sailor, a role reprised by Madonna in a 2002 flop remake. Swept Away actress Melato dies 2013-01-11T13:13:40Z

Jared Harris deserves an award for his portrayal of George VI. He's incredible; really, really masterful acting. ‘The Crown’ Episodes 1 and 2: Stiff Lips, Warm Heart 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

But the book stands out most in how its straightforward, upbeat portrayal contrasted from its predecessors. ?The Snowy Day,? Art of Ezra Jack Keats at Jewish Museum 2011-12-08T23:38:16Z

So not only *or their peers are they nervous, but also *or all the world to see in their portrayals o* their roles in the production o* the Oscars. 5 Ways to Fix the Oscar Ceremony 2010-03-08T15:22:00Z

Viola Davis’s portrayal of Veronica’s lonely grief, whether screaming in her chilly white apartment or waking up in shock to find the bed empty, has been painfully raw. Mutant bears, flying heads and chainsaw duels: the best movie moments of 2018 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z

The movie’s principal saving grace is Ms. Winslet’s convincing portrayal of Adele, a despairing woman of low self-esteem just a twitch away from a nervous breakdown. Movie Review: In ‘Labor Day,’ Josh Brolin Romances Kate Winslet 2014-01-30T23:07:17Z

I’m happy to report those, at least, are loving portrayals even if he does have my number. I drink while I do everything else, why wouldn't my cooking benefit if I drink while I do it? 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z

Both films follow Spielberg's 2012 historical film "Lincoln," for which he earned a best director Oscar nomination and for which Daniel Day-Lewis won the Academy Award for his portrayal of the Civil War president. Spielberg's Cold War thriller, Dahl adaptation get release dates 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z

In one of several grotesque symbolic portrayals of that breakup, a grinning, sharp-toothed nude woman holds a ticker pulled bleeding from a human torso. Review | In the galleries: A pictorial stew examines the seamy side along the corridors of power 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z

In traditional portrayals, Halvard is an imperious architectural eminence who strikes awe and fear into the hearts of those in his orbit. In ‘A Master Builder,’ Wallace Shawn Adapts Ibsen's Play 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

Whatever one’s take on Mr. Kwiecien’s portrayal of a role he considers his calling card, his performance was a triumph of physical rehabilitation and artistic determination. Music Review: Mariusz Kwiecien in ?Don Giovanni? at the Met - Review 2011-10-26T23:36:19Z

Some questioned its portrayal of the events, given that Boal was granted access to tell the “real story” by the CIA. Serial season two: is it just a trailer for the Bowe Bergdahl movie? 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z

If his portrayal of Mr. Berg is more natural, and less crafty, than that of Mr. Lauda, it involved research nonetheless. Daniel Brühl’s Global Accent in ‘Fifth Estate’ and ‘Rush’ 2013-08-28T21:48:14Z

He raves about what he considers “the best film ever made about show business,” 1957’s “A Face in the Crowd,” with Andy Griffith’s portrayal of a drifter turned television sensation. Stand-up guy: Mark Twain Prize recipient Jay Leno returns to his comedy roots

Birdman hit a bit of a winning streak with Michael Keaton bagging best actor for his portrayal of washed-up actor turned Broadway playwright Riggan Thomson. 'Birdman' Star of Gotham Independent Film Awards 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

But Daniel Day-Lewis filled the first gap when he won, very much as expected, as best actor for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln. ‘Argo’ and ‘Les Misérables’ Win Top Golden Globes 2013-01-14T05:28:16Z

The resulting portrayal is more essence than impression, enlivened by quirks like Presley’s peculiar laugh, conjured by an actor who only faintly resembles him. ‘Elvis & Nixon’ Is Based on a Strange, Real-Life Meeting 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z

The show, and her portrayal of Mary as a sisterly presence in the office,as well as a source of ingenuity and humor, was a balm to widespread anxieties about women in the work force. Mary Tyler Moore, Who Incarnated the Modern Woman on TV, Dies at 80 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z

Pochoda’s portrayal of Patrick’s property, and the New Age-y “interns” who help slaughter the chickens that account for the group’s income, is also fascinating. 'Wonder Valley' is an L.A. thriller that refuses to let readers look away 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z

Best known for his portrayal of the teacher Will Schuester on “Glee,” Mr. Morrison got his break on Broadway, earning a 2005 Tony Award nomination for his work in “The Light in the Piazza.” Matthew Morrison Is Leaving 'Neverland' 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z

Once Nils Neubert overcame his initial tentativeness in the title role, his attractive tenor, beautifully controlled vibrato and amusing, flexible portrayal of Pygmalion carried the evening. Music Review: Underworld Opera?s Multimedia Twist on ?Pygmalion? 2010-05-14T22:04:00Z

Anthony Dean Griffey wielded his powerful, sonorous tenor to fine effect in a dramatically convincing portrayal of Oedipus. Music Review: Philharmonic Takes on Stravinsky at Avery Fisher 2010-04-29T20:49:00Z

For the most part women lead subservient lives in India, and Bollywood's portrayal of women is no different. Kareena says women's role in Bollywood is changing 2013-04-16T12:06:09Z

It gives me the opportunity to strengthen my portrayal of who Almaviva is. Seattle Opera's 'Barber of Seville' marks a happy return for tenor Lawrence Brownlee 2011-01-09T01:50:15Z

No doubt, in time, the soprano will delve more deeply into the text and bring greater dramatic nuances to her portrayal. 'Hercules': Lyric Opera season closes on spectacular note 2011-03-06T18:37:00Z

With Night Dancer, she continues her project of tackling big issues through superb portrayals of complex female characters, and immersing us in the dramas of their lives. Night Dancer by Chika Unigwe - review 2012-08-03T21:55:05Z

The film received fervent attention as well as critical praise for its portrayal of its troubled, murderous central figure, drawn from the DC Comics character and played by Joaquin Phoenix. ‘Joker’ Takes Home Top Prize at Venice Film Festival 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z

Mr. Yurick published several more novels, including “Fertig” and “The Bag,” both of which drew on his experiences with the Welfare Department in their portrayal of characters struggling at the margins of society. Sol Yurick, Novelist, Dies at 87 2013-01-09T15:49:27Z

Less open to interpretation is the film’s portrayal of American poverty and its effects. ‘American Honey’: Open Highways, Free Spirits 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z

In my view, the show represents a rare portrayal of Black teachers. How real is "Abbott Elementary"? A former Philadelphia school teacher weighs in 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z

Surely the glamorous image of Egypt's last Pharoah can survive a worthy portrayal by a cast that happens to have more melanin in its collective complexion than Elizabeth Taylor did. The question isn't why cast a Black Cleopatra but rather why not profile another African queen? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z

Her idiosyncratic portrayal — though full of meaning and warmth — did give pause. ABT's 'Sleeping Beauty' at Segerstrom a lush return to tradition 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z

Jack Larson, who died in September, was well known for his portrayal of the cub reporter Jimmy Olsen on “The Adventures of Superman.” Review: In ‘The Astronaut’s Tale,’ a Farm Boy Dreams of Flying to Mars 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z

Then again, Rose's entire portrayal of the people living in Cabrini-Green is steeped in stereotypes. No sweets for the sweet in new "Candyman," which neglects the legend's seductively scary legacy 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z

Grant Cartwright gives an impassioned and intelligent portrayal of the conscience-stricken Reverend Hale, and Hegh is working her butt off as Elizabeth Proctor, the falsely accused wife. The Crucible – review 2013-06-28T00:38:00Z

The NFL has been concerned about its portrayal in film and television in the past and was reportedly uncooperative with a PBS documentary about the concussions issue. Will Smith May Star in NFL Concussions Movie 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

Fassbender, whose portrayal of Brandon was warmly applauded after a press screening on Sunday, said taking part in the film's graphic sex scenes was not easy. Film "Shame" brings sex addiction tale to Venice 2011-09-04T14:01:21Z

Ms. Kakkar brings dignity to her portrayal of Nirmala, who gradually reveals that her arranged marriage was not a happy one. ‘When January Feels Like Summer’ Returns 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

Even Danza's insistence on performing his way through classes trying to keep the kids entertained rather than educated is a cringe-inducingly accurate portrayal of a common trap for young teachers. "Teach": The useless tears of Tony Danza 2010-10-01T00:30:00Z

In Cannes Sunday evening Kirsten Dunst won best actress for her portrayal of a bride facing her own demons as well as the imminent destruction of the planet in "Melancholia." 'Tree of Life' triumphs at Cannes 2011-05-22T19:18:00Z

Her redemption story, given fuel two years ago by Sarah Paulson’s heart-wrenching portrayal in “The People v. O. J. Simpson,” continues as she reinvestigates other infamous cases that ended in controversial outcomes. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Siren’ and ‘Atlanta’ 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z

What makes you so special is having this portrayal of this robot-like person come through you. Ted Danson Made D’Arcy Carden a Better Not-a-Robot 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z

But this is a portrayal of a newsroom at the turn of the millennium, rather than one a few years later. The Wire re-up: season five, episode six ? breaking the code 2010-03-23T00:15:00Z

Sympathetic portrayals of Iranians can trouble the Iranian government, too. Ben Affleck's Argo takes Iran's revolutionary themes as its own 2012-11-07T15:09:52Z

Every emotional note these actors and writers played through their portrayals is guesswork, for the most part. Our Elizabethan Age of Pop Culture 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z

This is a relatable portrayal of divorce and child custody proceedings, also known as one of the worst times in my life and the lives of many other single mothers I know. "Sweet Magnolias" is full of single moms – too bad it misses what solo parenting is really like 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z

It is full of unexpected twists and will leave readers grieving with its accurate portrayal of teenage life and the problems a teenage girl may face. Coping with Chloe by Rosalie Warren - review 2013-02-24T12:00:00Z

Despite their occasional use in germ warfare, viruses are neutral actors — but there’s nothing neutral about the portrayal of diseases and how we respond to them. Can You Make a Page-Turning Thriller Out of the Ebola Crisis? 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

That said, many actual dancers were disappointed — or just plain irritated — with the dark stereotypes utilized in the film’s portrayal with both the ballet world and dancers themselves. Starz’ New Ballet Drama Flesh and Bone Sounds Exactly Like Black Swan 2014-01-28T22:34:16Z

Tulsa Ballet, hoping to dispel outdated portrayals of Asians, is infusing its production with elements of martial arts, choreographed by a Chinese-born dancer. As ‘Nutcracker’ Returns, Companies Rethink Depictions of Asians 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

The show, written and produced by Sam Levinson, presents a stylized portrayal of young people in the throes of addiction, grief and betrayal. Doom Watching ‘Euphoria’ 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z

With a face of sublime innocence and frankness, the woman gazes at her boyfriend in what, for me, has few rivals as a portrayal of true love. This Valentine's Day: art with a heart 2013-02-14T12:17:47Z

“He’s just a guy who used to be in the Navy, which is a really important portrayal for what we’re trying to do,” Marvin said. There’s a divide between civilians and soldiers, partly because of Hollywood 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z

The actor's sweet grin and sensitive portrayal of clumsy insecurity make us invest in seeing her win, especially in the cases when that victory happens to be a hard-learned lesson. "Never Have I Ever" returns smarter, funnier and at the mercy of its hormones more than ever 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z

Rowling was strongly criticized by Native American readers and scholars for her portrayal of Navajo traditions in the 2016 story “History of Magic in North America.” There’s a new way for novelists to sound authentic. But at what cost? 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

The Last Laugh was the first portrayal of the comedian's life where I wanted in. What's on Stephenie Meyer's ideal bookshelf? The works that made the artists 2012-11-25T00:05:41Z

In any case, I look forward to his Picasso portrayal. Antonio Banderas Doesn’t Think You’ll Remember Him. Not Yet. 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z

Others bringing in lead-actor nominations included Bruce Dern for his portrayal of an aging dreamer in "Nebraska" and Tom Hanks, who plays the title role in Paul Greengrass' Somali pirate story. '12 Years a Slave' tops SAG Awards with 4 noms 2013-12-12T14:34:32Z

As for my own portrayal, I would have to be quite the grouch to complain. I’m in ‘Spotlight’, but it’s not really about me. It’s about the power of journalism. 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z

Bullock won the best actress Oscar for her portrayal of Leigh Anne. Is "The Blind Side" a lie? Michael Oher's claims of an adoption that never happened, explained 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z

It's true the traditional portrayal of an actor is one where there's this sort of barrier put up, like, look at these special, famous people. 2010-01-28T20:38:00Z

But after Banks’ portrayal made Effie a fan favorite in the films, it’s not difficult to understand the film’s desire to change that. 7 Ways Mockingjay Changes from Page to Screen 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z

At worst, it’s a homophobic portrayal, but at the very least, it suggests that the author does not understand gay men. ‘Fallout,’ by Sadie Jones, a tale of passion and imperfect love in 1970s London theater world

That murder takes place at the end of Act 2, and until his demise, Terfel etched a portrayal of tremendous power. New cast enlivens Met's reviled 'Tosca' 2010-04-15T07:00:00Z

But it is Joseph Morgan who makes the most indelible impression with his portrayal of CJack60, an Epsilon clone who for reasons that aren't adequately explained starts to exhibit signs of individuality. Peacock's Syfy-quality "Brave New World" dystopia crosses Burning Man and an orgy in an Apple store 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z

After years as a sharp-tongued stand-up, Leary earned new praise for his portrayal of a troubled firefighter in FX's "Rescue Me." Denis Leary is ready to rock FX once again 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

Heather Langenkamp's wimpy portrayal of Nancy was the original's weak point, and here Mara's Nancy slips between the somnambulant and the catatonic. You review: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010-05-10T12:03:00Z

Larry Drake, who earned back-to-back Emmy Awards for his sensitive portrayal of mentally challenged character Benny Stulwicz in “L.A. Law,” was found dead March 17 at his home in Los Angeles. Larry Drake, actor who won successive Emmys on “L.A. Law,” dies at 66 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z

It was intended to show a diplomatic negotiation between the two groups, but the portrayal tells a different story. What’s Wrong With This Diorama? You Can Read All About It 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z

Ace in the Hole, directed by the masterful Billy Wilder, creator of Sunset Boulevard and Double Indemnity, swiftly becomes a blistering portrayal of the dynamics of what we now call “a media circus”. Kirk Douglas: why his finest role was as a cynical newspaper hack 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z

And her portrayal of the cultural conflicts in the magical city of Daevabad and of Ali’s inner turmoil is compelling and complex, serving as a strong counterpoint to the thrilling action. Best science fiction and fantasy books to read this month 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z

Of the myriad horrors that befell these children — starvation, witnessing ghastly violence — none are as damaging, in this book’s portrayal, as being wrenched away from a parent. What Children Remember From the War 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z

The liveliest characterization so far is Eisa Davis’s portrayal of Dana’s aunt, a smotherer with a heart of gold. ‘Kindred’ Review: Octavia Butler Comes to the Screen 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z

Erivo’s portrayal, as raw as it is radiant, offers a cathartic fusion of music and drama that could induce a religious awakening even in the most secular of theatergoers.  And the winner is ... the ensemble cast: How Broadway's best acting was a group effort 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

This detail is both a responsible portrayal of pet ownership and has symbolic relevance; keep reading. "And Just Like That," Carrie's last supper serves up Samantha's cameo and just maybe, a fresh start 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z

MUMBAI, India — Bollywood action hero Dara Singh, best known for his TV portrayal of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman, died at his Mumbai home on Thursday, days after suffering a heart attack. Bollywood strongman Dara Singh dies at 84 2012-07-12T11:44:13Z

It shared in the applause for all the performers during the halting curtain calls but did not add to the distant boos for Richard Croft’s portrayal of Loge. James Levine Live and On-Screen 2010-10-10T17:35:00Z

The fallout from her relationship with Timberlake threw this sexist portrayal for a loop. Men wield the media against women. Why do we keep letting them? 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z

In this slim, devastating novel this renowned Irish writer breaks away from past portrayals of Jesus’ mother. ‘The Testament of Mary,’ by Colm Toibin, and More 2012-11-28T21:05:09Z

First published in 1983, the book horrified some with its frank portrayals of the women at their most unguarded, vulnerable or drunk, but there’s no denying its power. Times Critics’ Top Books of 2017 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z

On the big screen, actress Williams earned an Oscar nomination for her moving portrayal of Monroe in "My Week With Marilyn." 50 years on, Marilyn's star power shines bright 2012-07-31T19:03:15Z

Gibb is good on the portrayal of Yugoslavia in Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, but, although she acknowledges it as partly a depiction of West's marriage, she does not analyse the kind of marriage depicted. West's World: The Extraordinary Life of Dame Rebecca West by Lorna Gibb – review 2013-04-06T08:00:36Z

Reviews for "Fury" have praised its portrayal of male intimacy and, in particular, Pitt's performance as the self-sacrificing, hard-to-know paternal figure, Wardaddy. 'Fury' director David Ayer's rugged style was a hit with Brad Pitt 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

“It was a bit frightening,” he said, adding that his portrayal presents Klinghoffer as tragic and brave. Met’s ‘Death of Klinghoffer’ Remains a Lightning Rod 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

The baritone Andrew Wilkowske’s portrayal of Overall captures both his manic swagger and the crumbling of his veneer. Music Review: Oppressor?s Tale, Written in Oppression 2011-02-02T23:08:54Z

In "The Offer," Teller plays Al Ruddy, the filmmaker behind the "Godfather" movies in a dramatized portrayal of Ruddy's behind-the-camera work. Miles Teller gets COVID after allegedly refusing vaccine & halts “Godfather” spinoff filming: report 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z

She felt “slapped in the face”, betrayed “by her portrayal as an uncaring, distant mother”. How to raise a rock star, by Dave Grohl's mum 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z

The best actor award went to Bryan Cranston for his portrayal of the news anchorman Howard Beale in the stage adaptation of “Network.” ‘Hamilton’ Wins Big at Olivier Awards, Taking 7 Trophies 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z

Her portrayal is strikingly different from Ms. Hudson’s. Heather Headley’s 15-Year Intermission 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z

Her portrayal of Lady Edith in Downton Abbey is so effective, and so affecting, that the character has started to become real. Just when Lady Edith thought her luck couldn't get any worse… 2012-11-11T00:06:14Z

He is best known for his TV roles as Hank Kingsley in "The Larry Sanders Show" and his portrayal of twin brothers in "Arrested Development." Jeffrey Tambor stepping into `La Cage aux Folles' 2010-12-08T19:47:00Z

This in itself was a victory, even if the portrayal was far from ideal. Why are gay characters at the top of Hollywood's kill list? 2013-06-11T11:07:32Z

An affectionate portrayal of a loving couple and their ordinary befuddlements in ordinary pursuits — balancing the family budget, planning a trip, giving a party — “Ethel and Albert” was distinguished by its verisimilitude. Peg Lynch, Writer and Star of Early Situation Comedy, Dies at 98 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

Rice saw "Dracula's Daughter" when she was a kid and was captivated by its portrayal of the title character as a tormented artist who longed to be human. 11 facts about Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire" 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z

I stand by my portrayal — not of Barack Obama the man, whom I don’t know at all, none of us do — but of the public character known as Barack Obama. Chabon on race, sex, Obama: “I never wanted to tell the story of two guys in a record store” 2012-09-20T15:25:00Z

Oslo is an utterly extraordinary portrayal of many types of profiles in courage, an... Review: A Byzantine Path to Middle East Peace in ‘Oslo’ 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z

More than a century later, Tolstoy’s sensitive and shrewd depiction of Levin and Kitty’s relationship continues to be one of literature’s best portrayals of marriage. The Ideal Marriage, According to Novels 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z

There was its portrayal of cot death, which turned a normal mother into a frothing, baby-switching maniac. Seinfeld and Simpsons – why your favourite TV show is problematic 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

As a result, performances such as Hopkins's portrayal of an eccentric, older gentleman named Adam -- his first time playing a gay man on screen -- often fail to reach theater audiences. Anthony Hopkins reaches a "Final Destination" 2010-04-20T18:46:00Z

She received her Academy award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 film The Queen. Helen Mirren criticises Israel boycotters 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

Redmayne, whose own portrayal is being tipped for an Oscar nomination next month, said he still hadn't seen "old pal" Cumberbatch's film, but that he planned to watch it soon. Redmayne 'avoided Hawking TV drama' 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

Ms. Napier compared the films of Mr. Miyazaki to those of Akira Kurosawa, the legendary Japanese director whose films also took on complex portrayals of Japan’s history. Acclaimed Japanese Animation Director Puts Down Pencil 2013-09-06T11:02:29Z

His film, a high-energy, song and dance-filled “musical fantasy,” out May 31, is intended to be an, “honest and truthful portrayal of a great man.” Paramount brings ‘Rocketman,’ new ‘Terminator’ to CinemaCon 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z

We loved Royo's portrayal of Bubbles in "The Wire," so it's tough imagining another person playing the part. "An unforgettable talent": The cast and crew of "The Wire" reflect on the legacy of Lance Reddick 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z

To me, this was a very lame and inaccurate portrayal. Gay-rights activists give their verdict on Stonewall: 'This film is no credit to the history it purports to portray' 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z

However, he praised the portrayal of Chernobyl as a global, rather than a regional, catastrophe. HBO's 'Chernobyl' gets mixed reviews from disaster's survivors 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z

McCarthy said the portrayal of Fox News, which was not consulted for the series, “is not a particularly favorable one.” 'Loudest Voice' TV series casts critical eye on Roger Ailes and Fox... 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z

“I think it’s an essence thing,” Heller told me of Hanks’ portrayal, which, she insisted on that panel and to me, was a performance. This Tom Hanks Story Will Help You Feel Less Bad 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z

An added responsibility in 2020-2021 is the portrayal of the pandemic. As ‘Grey’s’ returns, Wilson says it has connected viewers 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z

Wow, what an accurate portrayal of sisterhood and all its complexities. ‘Jo Was Everything I Wanted to Be’: 5 Writers on ‘Little Women’ 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z

Ray Davies told Andrew Marr what it was like to see a portrayal of his younger self on stage. Ray Davies: 'Insecurity inspires me' 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z

Throughout the history of media, the portrayal of sex has been consistently met with varying shades of outrage. How American Gods changed the game for gay sex on TV 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

Detail from Ahmed Mater's Illumination XV & XVI, which uses x-rays to circumvent restrictions on portrayals of the body. Saudi artists escape from the desert to find outlet in Britain 2012-10-04T10:51:50Z

So how much of Ms. Fleming is there in her portrayal? Opera in Film Takes On a New Note in ‘Bel Canto’ (It’s Not Evil) 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z

Her portrayal of a put-upon, constantly heartbroken woman whose concern for her brother places her in a state of misery and danger is never showy and always credible. Comic Performers Play It Dark in Netflix Movies 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z

Female impersonator Jim Bailey’s onstage portrayals of famous entertainers were so uncanny — not just their voices but also the mannerisms, costumes and hairdos — that sometimes people thought they were seeing the actual women. Jim Bailey, cabaret entertainer who impersonated Garland, Streisand, dies 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z

“One strength of Hall’s work is her nuanced portrayal of the Jim Crow South, as neither ‘solid’ nor walled off from social currents roiling the nation,” Tony Horwitz writes in his review. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

It might also tamp down yet another flare-up around the film’s portrayal of torture in the hunt for Osama bin Laden. ‘Argo’ and ‘Les Misérables’ Win Top Golden Globes 2013-01-14T05:28:16Z

Dave Hollis, president of worldwide distribution for Disney, told Variety that “Black Panther” and “A Wrinkle in Time” accounted and inclusion through their portrayals of strong female and minority characters. Box Office: 'Black Panther' tops 'A Wrinkle in Time' in... 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z

This is a lovely and sweet story, an honest and hopeful portrayal of the hard work of marriage. Four Winter Romance Novels Find Love in Hopeless Places 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z

The stories of other clients are similarly abandoned after the verdict; perhaps the playwright felt that such details and follow-ups would interfere with his portrayal of a great liberal hero and white knight. Review: Kevin Spacey as Clarence Darrow, Stadium Size 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z

Inspired by Blake's The Grave, and its portrayal of death's door, M Ward huskily ponders the transience of earthly discomfort and the possiblity for restitution on the "other side". Readers recommend: songs about fate and destiny 2010-09-16T23:01:00Z

Ruth Negga received rave reviews for her portrayal of Hamlet in Dublin. Things to Do in N.Y.C. This February 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z

“Seemed like a pretty accurate portrayal,” said Woodstockian Clark Alexander, as he came in to pay for gas at the grocery. 'Pretty accurate': S-Towners are proud to be podcasted – except for a few things 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z

Last year, the BBC Trust said the soap was "too white" and was not "an authentic portrayal of modern Britain". 'No diversity quota' for EastEnders 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

Baldwin has won Emmys for his comic portrayal of a TV network boss. Alec Baldwin setting up post-'30 Rock' life 2011-10-13T11:43:09Z

“In my head, I was playing a guy who’s really silly and boisterous and happens to be gay,” said Mr. Hayes, who won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of the character. ‘Vicious’ on PBS Follows Two Gay Characters 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z

“It’s very difficult to look at the portrayal of your life by someone else or all the decisions being made by someone else,” he said. Frankie Valli to headline July 4 celebration in DC 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

But in its music, religious themes and portrayal of a loving family, Vidor’s film offered images of ordinary African American existence that many critics embraced. The Glory of Nina Mae McKinney, an Early Black Star in White Hollywood 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z

But I did get to witness the enthralling Lesley Sharp, whose sinuous portrayal of the blustering Philoctetes had a crackling energy. Hope (and Ian McKellen) Lured Me to Britain. Was It Worth the Risk? 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z

Selby's portrayal of the devastation of drug dependence as it rips through the lives of a widow, her son, his girlfriend and his best friend is perhaps one of the most moving in literature. Treasuring Hubert Selby Jr 2010-09-16T13:51:00Z

She received her Academy Award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 film "The Queen." Actress Helen Mirren rejects efforts to boycott Israel 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

McKenzie’s portrayal of a particular type of socially awkward, deadpan New Zealander helped put the country’s dry humour on the map. 'It's fine not to do it their way': Bret McKenzie on home, Hollywood and the oddness of fame 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z

So let's talk a little bit about your portrayal of John. Steve Coogan on finding "The Lost King": "It's not a journalistic piece. It's a point of view" 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z

And yet, even that more complex portrayal of a soldier might have given some false impressions. There’s a divide between civilians and soldiers, partly because of Hollywood 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z

Wada was catapulted to stardom by the samurai costumes she created for the 1985 “Ran,” a striking portrayal of bloody intrigue and betrayal inspired by William Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” Reports: Oscar-winning Japanese costume designer Wada dies 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z

What do all portrayals tell us about how the public sees the brand? The damning portrayals of Peloton on our TVs and what that says about us 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z

Producer Kathleen Kennedy said the film's portrayal of Lincoln's battles in Congress to get slavery abolished had struck a chord with Americans at a time of political gridlock in Washington. "Lincoln" leads Golden Globe movie nominations 2012-12-13T18:44:44Z

“I am not changing my stance just because film won Oscar. It’s a negative, spiteful and misleading portrayal of Amy. We will fix this,” Winehouse continued. Amy Winehouse’s Father Denounces Amy Oscars Win 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

Many said they were grateful for the portrayal of addiction as a disease, not a choice made by selfish people. The real life people behind Timothée Chalamet and Steve Carrell’s film Beautiful Boy 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z

A flight attendant is sending people into hysterics with her very accurate portrayal of how flight attendants might be working from home. Flight attendant's hilarious work-from-home video praised online: 'This is so realistic' 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z

With this retrospective, MoMA asks whether the personal and the political can ever be independent in screen portrayals of black relationships. Film Series in NYC This Week 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z

As for the most unlikely chief of staff portrayal — and let’s not spend too much time on this: Wayne Palmer, “24.” From ‘The West Wing’ to ‘Veep’: Chiefs of Staff, Imagined and Real 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z

The Czech composer’s portrayal of a sensitive young woman desperately in need of an escape route from her repressive surroundings contains all the ingredients for a searing music drama. Review: A searing ‘Katya Kabanova’ on the Seattle Opera stage 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z

That film examined the portrayal of Native Americans in Hollywood, many of them played by nonnative actors. An Encore for the Native Americans Who Shook Up Rock ’n’ Roll 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z

With his lanky figure and laid-back confidence, Benjamin certainly looks the part; how Hendrix aficionados respond to his portrayal of the guitar god's lilting speech patterns and other idiosyncratic mannerisms remains to be seen. André Benjamin shreds in 'Jimi: All Is by My Side' trailer 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

Do you think we need both fictional portrayals like on your show and reality show portrayals like Jenner’s? Transparent rides wave of trans visibility to 11 Emmy nominations 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z

A landmark film for its visceral and starkly truthful portrayal of modern warfare and for the fact that it was the first and, to date, only best picture winner to be directed by a woman. The nine greatest best picture winners at the Oscars 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z

Go back to a time when Viola Davis’s Emmy for her portrayal of a driven criminal defense lawyer was unimaginable, back before Shondaland, or “Empire,” or “black-ish.” Trying to Separate Bill Cosby From Cliff Huxtable 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z

Sonji’s inability to sustain the piety is persuasive in Turner’s vivacious portrayal, a performance filled with poise and, when required, fire. ‘Fetch Clay, Make Man’: An unusual sparring match

This complex portrayal, he wrote, traces the poet’s development by paying “scrupulous attention to the milieu that fed it” and the existential dilemmas that both motivated and frustrated it. What’s on TV Monday: ‘America’s Got Talent’ and ‘Ashley Garcia’ 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z

I leave it to historians to confirm or dispute the accuracy of Mr. Rogers’s portrayals. Review: A Byzantine Path to Middle East Peace in ‘Oslo’ 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z

And look at the league of gentlemen he joins — the incomparable Michael Keaton, the remarkable Christian Bale — both actors of great emotional nuance, who earned high marks for their portrayals of the Dark Knight. Ben Affleck gets the manipulated man's every twist and turn right 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z

Cage’s portrayal is intense and demanding, but not all-out bananas. Nicolas Cage, Ranked From Wild to Mild 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z

As much as 'comedy northerners' are funny, where are the serious portrayals? The Village is yet another 'grim up north' TV caricature 2013-04-22T07:18:00Z

The movie was also justifiably criticized for its portrayal of an adopted child, presenting her as evil. "Orphan: First Kill" horror homages, from the ribbon around the neck to that knowing bird 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z

We see this in the portrayal of the family of Odin Lloyd, the man Hernandez was convicted of killing. How portrayals of the NFL are shaping criminal justice reform 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z

There are stronger voices than Held’s, or more focused ones than Gordon Hawkins’s as Alberich, but both offered warm portrayals that grew in authority. The ‘Ring’ gets off to a good start 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z

Last month, a new production of Adams' opera, "The Death of Klinghoffer", provoked demonstrations outside the Metropolitan Opera by New Yorkers angry at what they believed to be the sympathetic portrayal of terrorism. Exclusive look at 'Other Mary' opera 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

And yet, what is a writer to do about portrayal, which is, of necessity, an act of appropriation, of claiming someone else’s story as one’s one? What do writers owe their subjects? 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

Some political professionals, like Mr. Carson, have been struck by the authenticity of the film’s portrayal of backroom politics. George Clooney Presents ?The Ides of March? in Toronto 2011-09-09T23:58:39Z

But more importantly, the show offered a nuanced portrayal of a community that was usually depicted by the media with the broadest of brushes. 21 TV Shows That Revolutionized Female Sexuality 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z

Ferver pointed out that “M3GAN,” like so many fictional portrayals of feminized androids, reflects our misogyny as much as the dangers of killer robots. ‘M3GAN’ Makes Us Ask (Again): Who’s Afraid of Dancing Robots? 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z

His Captain in “The Father” is, in a word, brilliant, an exact and devastating portrait of one man’s inevitable collapse that brings to mind Mr. Thompson’s thrilling portrayal of “Othello.” Review: Domestic Doom, Fiercely Conveyed, in Ibsen and Strindberg Plays 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z

Mr. Parker had brought a quiet, manly dignity to his portrayal of Davy Crockett. Fess Parker, Who as Davy Crockett Set Off Coonskin Cap Craze, Dies at 85 2010-03-19T04:38:00Z

The actor who won a permanent place on the altar of pop culture for his portrayal of Mr. Spock on “Star Trek,” was almost as famous for wanting to be remembered for other things. For Leonard Nimoy, Spock’s Hold Made Reaching Escape Velocity Futile 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z

Corrin received a Golden Globe for her portrayal, and as is typical on “The Crown,” the role of Diana will be taken over by a new actress, Elizabeth Debicki, for the show’s fifth season. Remaking Diana: Six Faces of a Princess to Stream Online 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z

Swank, who won for her portrayal of a waitress-turned-boxer in "Million Dollar Baby," visited Bucharest last week and showed a different kind of skill: fighting for animal rights. Actress Hilary Swank helps Bucharest stray dogs 2012-06-27T13:24:10Z

Initially enraged by his portrayal in “The Great Santini,” he came to relish the role. Pat Conroy, Author of ‘The Prince of Tides’ and ‘The Great Santini,’ Dies at 70 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z

And Mr. de La Lombana, hunched over in a black bowler and bottle-cap spectacles, fills it to the hilt, his portrayal a cartoon of demonstrative excesses. Review: In ‘Tía Julia y el Escribidor,’ a Student Is Smitten 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z

Martin, the author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series upon which the HBO show is based, apologized to his fans for the portrayal. 'Game of Thrones' Actors Say, Again, That Scene Was Not Rape 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z

The show also received praise in some quarters for offering an alternative to what many see as negative portrayals of Pakistani Muslims in the news media. Citizen Khan - view from abroad 2012-09-07T07:31:55Z

Well, the author behaved impeccably and has been karmically rewarded, and I think Helena Bonham-Carter's portrayal of the then Queen Elizabeth's haughty tendencies was shrewdly judged. Oscars 2011: The Academy and the elderly genuflect to The King's Speech 2011-02-28T09:20:46Z

Tina Benko wears a poignant air of despair in her outstanding portrayal of Birdie, who is beaten down literally and figuratively by her husband and his family. Review: Timeless greed stars in 'The Little Foxes' 2010-09-22T19:44:00Z

Ms. Nanua is an appealing, relaxed performer, and her convincing portrayal of a clever, decent, good-humored young person is the key to the film’s effectiveness. Review: ‘The Girl With All the Gifts,’ and an Appetite for Flesh 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

He also found a game partner in the mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong, whose thrilling portrayal of the maid Suzuki sounded energized by the conductor in the final act. Review: ‘Madama Butterfly,’ Without Its Flesh-and-Blood Intensity 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z

The Mark of Zorro was a huge hit and Fairbanks, in the lead role, gave the character an athletic swagger and playfulness that became the basic template for the many portrayals that followed. Top 10 Movie Swordsmen 2011-10-20T09:00:13Z

Besides, it’s hard to be cynical about a show that is so knowing in its portrayal of naïfs. Television Review: Sunny Town, Gloomy Boss 2011-02-08T22:17:19Z

His portrayal of Adrian Cronauer, an irreverent DJ broadcasting to US forces during the Vietnam conflict, earned him his first Oscar nomination for best actor. Obituary: Robin Williams 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z

The stereotypical images of straitjackets and Frankenstein-inspired psychiatric procedures have been replaced by very human portrayals of mental health problems. Top 5 TV shows that deal with mental health 2013-06-17T17:15:00Z

There’s another one who writes well, but whose portrayals of personal relationships seem stuck in middle school, and I can’t read her, either. John Sandford: By the Book 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z

A stereotype if ever there was one, made more so in this portrayal, Issachar is often referred to in the text simply as “the Jew.” At Glimmerglass Festival, ‘The Magic Flute’ Is Among the Reimagined 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z

His performance of “Coma,” a vivid portrayal of Mr. Guyotat’s artistic and spiritual crisis in the 1980s, will be in French with English supertitles. Spare Times for Oct. 19-25 2012-10-18T22:18:54Z

In this way, Nelson’s film provides a corrective to the stereotype-driven portrayals of Panthers and their ideology that one finds in popular movies like Lee Daniels’ ”The Butler.” The Most Important Legacy of the Black Panthers 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z

But Chip Jones’s “The Organ Thieves,” which tells the story of what happened to Bruce Tucker, disappoints, with its pedestrian language, telling omissions and hagiographic portrayals of medical actors. When a Black Man’s Heart Was Transplanted Without Consent 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z

“There’s always a lot of animated and often emotional discussion in this class,” Harvey says, when her students see unpleasant or unexpected portrayals of Americans. Colleges turn ‘fake news’ epidemic into a teachable moment 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z

For James Monroe Iglehart, who won a Tony for his portrayal of the genie in Disney's "Aladdin," it means a Big Mac and fries. Tony Awards 2014: Winners celebrate with fast food, increased hype 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

Davies’ portrayal of Lola, he said, reflects his general approach to character. Ray Davies on 50 Years of ‘Lola’ 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z

Pakistan banned the Indian film "Agent Vinod" a few days before its scheduled release, likely because of its critical portrayal of the country's generals and spies. Pakistan bans film featuring Indian James Bond 2012-03-26T09:16:04Z

Though the actor ably creates two distinct people, neither part is entirely convincing in this stuck-in-neutral feature, which combines a vague commentary on Italian politics with a vague portrayal of middle-aged awakening. 'Viva' could use more verve in the story department 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z

Flenory Jr. said his dad called him every night, which gave him the opportunity to learn more about him and perfect his portrayal. ‘BMF’ series explores climb of ’80s drug kingpin ‘Big Meech’ 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z

It also throws in a dash of comedy with Stanley Tucci’s amusing portrayal of Louis’s preening, effeminate brother. Review: In ‘A Little Chaos,’ a Guileless Kate Winslet Offsets a Lavish Versailles 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

Winner of the 2019 German Book Prize, this realistic portrayal of refugees will engender compassion with its humor and subtlety. December paperback releases: 7 books to read now 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z

Watching portrayals of sexual violence can also provoke a wide range of reactions associated with trauma. Following the news can be triggering for sexual assault survivors. Here’s how to manage it. 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z

This isn't a movie about drinking or partying, although we wanted to be honest in our portrayal of those things. 'The Spectacular Now' spotlights young love like it used to be 2013-08-01T23:41:08Z

PepsiCo pulled a Mountain Dew commercial directed by Odd Future leader Tyler, the Creator, this week that was deemed offensive for its portrayal of black people and violence against women. Till family calls for meeting with Lil Wayne 2013-05-03T01:31:12Z

She pushed back at the negative portrayal of Prince Charles, saying she thought he would be a good monarch. AP Interview: Reddy says Harry, Meghan mulled New Zealand 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z

The anecdote is telling, with its implication that feminist thinkers object to sex itself, rather than to the portrayal of women as sex objects. “The House of God,” a Book as Sexist as It Was Influential, Gets a Sequel 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z

The film’s graphic and morally ambivalent portrayal of the violent outlaws divided critics. Warren Beatty Is Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Minor in 1973 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z

Moore’s style is wholly unique, weaving in the myths and legends of her childhood, and lends itself to an immersive, magical portrayal of Liberia beyond its identity as a haven for emancipated African Americans. Read this next: 6 new novels coming in September you won't want to miss 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z

What feels particularly relevant to our own time of directionless, jobless youth is the portrayals of cultures that devour their own children, or at least chew them up and spit them out. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Trapped 2013-07-01T15:07:20Z

Ms. Bell had long been one of the most despised people in Britain, and Ms. Sereny’s book was fiercely criticized for its seemingly sympathetic portrayal of her. Gitta Sereny, Who Wrote About Evil, Dies at 91 2012-06-23T22:10:54Z

The government was upset about the film's portrayal of harsh Chinese rule in Tibet. Brad Pitt tweets to Chinese that he's coming 2013-01-07T13:01:04Z

That Ms. Moore is a young black artist singing the most famous African heroine in opera lent an extra dimension to her affecting portrayal. Music Review: Latonia Moore Steps In to ?Aida? at the Metropolitan Opera 2012-03-04T21:01:48Z

In 1958, "The Defiant Ones" brought him an Academy Award nomination as best actor for his portrayal of a white racist who escaped from prison handcuffed to a black man, Sidney Poitier. Actor Tony Curtis dies at Las Vegas-area home 2010-09-30T13:20:00Z

The portrayal of Charles – the heir to the British throne – is particularly unfair, Arbiter said. Netflix refuses to add disclaimer to ‘The Crown,’ despite pressure from the British government 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

Wallis, whose first name is pronounced "kwa-ven-jan-eh," became the youngest best actress nominee in the academy's 85-year history for her portrayal of Hushpuppy, a fierce young girl living in the swamps of Louisiana in "Beasts." 'Beasts,'Amour' actresses make history with Oscar nods 2013-01-11T00:22:47Z

Even for those lucky trans folks not facing a daily threat of violence, this is a strange time: one where we find our portrayals hovering between soft-focus empathy and tawdry headlines. Trans, but not like you think 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Oscar winner Walken, 71, drew the most varied comments for his laid-back, sashaying portrayal of Hook, which some likened to an aging Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films. Not all magic and fairy dust for live TV production of Peter Pan 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

Moore is known for meticulously researching her roles, a penchant that paid off with her uncanny, Emmy-winning portrayal of vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Julianne Moore takes pains to portray early Alzheimer's 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z

I heard from a friend of hers that they did not like the portrayal of their mother. Harper Lee Biographer Charles Shields on His Latest Edition 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z

His portrayals of those characters verged on the monumental, while poignantly conveying the cracks that would undo them. | 'Richard III': In Power Grab, the Force Is With Him 2010-08-23T22:21:00Z

More recent British flicks don't offer any more accurate a portrayal of the town I now call home. 2009-12-03T18:01:00Z

He said it should not be considered for awards because of its problematic portrayal of LBJ. Everything You Need to Know About the Controversies Surrounding This Year's Oscar Movies 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z

This episode is omitted from a new film treatment of the labyrinthine saga involving the Senate report — making a rare case of real life sometimes being more dramatic than the Hollywood portrayal. ‘The Report’ and the Untold Story of a Senate-C.I.A. Conflict 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z

When hearing a portrayal of the final moments of a man taking his own life, a listener might expect to feel a gamut of emotions. Elliott Sharp’s ‘Port Bou,’ an Opera About Walter Benjamin 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z

Angus Wood’s strong, clear tenor and convincing acting made for an accomplished portrayal of the Protagonist, and Iordanka Derilova, an Isolde with the company, sang Sister with a gleaming dramatic soprano voice. Music Review: Kurt Weill Festival: One Man, Many Different Beats 2011-03-08T13:00:06Z

Yet lives were sacrificed over the right to use them, one reason Room 306, with its portrayal of life interrupted, is so affecting. Museum Review: National Civil Rights Museum to Reopen After Reconstruction 2014-04-01T20:53:41Z

A powerful, empathetic portrayal of poor black city dwellers in the South, it was written by three white men, two of whom had spent little time in the South. Op-Ed Columnist: In ?Porgy and Bess,? Variations on an Explosive Theme 2012-01-22T04:49:04Z

Is the agitated portrayal meant to shed psychological light on Jud, and his society? Provocative 'Oklahoma!' hits 5th Avenue stage 2012-02-11T00:06:04Z

“No Man’s Land” doesn’t favor either side, and is unblinking in its portrayal of the generalized brutality that the war fomented. ‘No Man’s Land,’ Unfamiliar Writing About World War I 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z

But the tyranny of the positive portrayal is just as reductive as the stereotype. Kumail Nanjiani Didn’t Know He Was Playing the Bad Guy 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z

Clifton James, best known for his portrayal of a Southern sheriff in two James Bond films, died on Saturday at the home of one of his daughters in Gladstone, Ore. He was 96. Clifton James, Who Played a Sheriff in 2 Bond Films, Dies at 96 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z

Instead, it offers up a thriller-paced portrayal of the morally complicated business of trying, with scientific precision, to create a more judicious society. A Brazilian Thriller That Exposes the Sinister Side of Meritocracy 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

She was referring to the director Kathryn Bigelow, once married to a fellow director, Mr. Cameron, and the blazing controversy around the portrayal of torture in her film The crowd roared. ‘Argo’ and ‘Les Misérables’ Win Top Golden Globes 2013-01-14T05:28:16Z

The portrayal of a man with learning difficulties was done with affection. Disability can be funny – just get disabled people to make the jokes 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z

In addition to its portrayal of the complex geopolitics of those games, the movie fixes a spotlight on Owens’s athletic discipline — his grit, grace, genius — as he pursues Olympic glory. Jesse Owens, a Film Hero Once Again 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

In an era of well-funded prestige television, it’s surprising and refreshing to discover that one of the best portrayals of New York City living is the web series Vimeo’s “High Maintenance.” Surprise: The creators of “High Maintenance” really do smoke a lot of weed 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z

In recent years, however, Hollywood movies have not been flattering in their portrayal of the rogue nation. North Korea denounces James Franco and Seth Rogen's Kim Jong Un movie 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z

The GI Film Festival opens in Washington this week in its ninth year as a corrective to the one- dimensional portrayals that many observers fear have influenced how the public sees the military. There’s a divide between civilians and soldiers, partly because of Hollywood 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z

“So you really have to have some integrity about the nature of the portrayal of the character.” Gil Birmingham Took the Road Less Traveled 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z

Ice Cube's portrayal of a broken-down boxer creates a sweet undertone for "Lottery Ticket." 'Lottery Ticket': Comedy is richer with Bow Wow's performance 2010-08-19T21:02:00Z

Though there is anger, even bitterness, in his portrayal of the humiliations suffered by Palestinians at the hands of Israelis, Suleiman traffics neither in hatred nor in the romanticism of lost causes. 'The Time That Remains': Darkly comic tale chronicles mortality and survival in Nazareth 2011-03-31T20:38:05Z

During his stay at Santa Camp, Kennedy said he learned about character development, and how to make his portrayal of Santa Claus unique to him — and reflective of his roots. He was harassed for the Black Santa on his lawn. Now, he’s a professional Black Santa. 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z

In this portrayal vampires are not seductive or even outsized in their power but dingy beings trapped in dim lighting who can't keep up with the maintenance of their ancient home. Smart Watch: "What We Do In the Shadows" is a comedy with bite 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z

More than 90 percent of Oscar voters are white and nearly 80 percent are male, according to the Los Angeles Times, and those numbers directly affect the range of stories and portrayals. Maybe Hollywood’s not racist — it just has a processing disorder 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z

There's some quality intellectual red meat in Le Guin's portrayal of how, given the right conditions, an anarchist society might function and malfunction. Back to the Hugos: The Dispossessed by Ursula K Le Guin 2011-03-29T08:59:41Z

Somewhere along the line, Stephen Spinella, forever to be remembered for his Tony-winning portrayal of Prior Walter in “Angels in America,” became one of the country’s most versatile classical actors. Shakespeare's 'Love's Labor's Lost': Kathleen Marshall directs a winner at the Old Globe 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z

Yet the portrayal is grounded in years of research that left the back corners of Mr. Ayer’s office crammed with books and war memorabilia. ‘Fury,’ Starring Brad Pitt, a Raw Look at Warfare 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

Comer’s portrayal of that defenselessness is devastating: Mousy and short-circuited, the gloss gone from her hair, she looks small in her clothes and alone in the world. Review: In ‘Prima Facie,’ Jodie Comer Makes the Case 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z

That’s evident in his point of view, what he shows you and doesn’t, and obvious in his empathetic portrayal of the Ochoas. ‘Midnight Family’ Review: The Night Stalkers of Mexico City 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z

Recognized globally for his portrayal of Michael Corleone in “The Godfather,” Pacino, 76, has enjoyed success on the stage and on film. James Taylor, Al Pacino, Mavis Staples selected for Kennedy Center Honors 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

"Offerings" brims with many moods, a feeling fixed in place by Gladstone's portrayal of Hotki's emotional withdrawal, until that transcendent sight of generations of spirits laying hands on Willie Jack parts the shadows. From beignet bites to a deadly dance, here are 2022's best TV episodes. Well, six of them, anyway 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z

Most potent of all, Plath writes in an earlier draft of what can be understood only as her portrayal of Ted's reaction: "It might cause him a morning's anger." How Sylvia Plath’s secret miscarriage transforms our understanding of her poetry 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z

She was nominated for an Emmy award for her portrayal of Mama Rose, the mother of burlesque entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee. Midler 'to star in Spector movie' 2011-05-24T09:55:49Z

He ended up hearing from the son of New Yorker editor William Shawn, actor Wallace Shawn, who wasn't totally pleased with the portrayal of his father. In fact-based films, how much fiction is OK? 2013-02-19T20:53:09Z

He ran away from home before he was 18 to join the Royal Navy, Mr. Boll said, and served on a minesweeper, where he met an officer who inspired his portrayal of Dr. Bombay. Bernard Fox, Dr. Bombay on ‘Bewitched,’ Dies at 89 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z

The lessons of the study may seem obvious now, but this portrayal of a 1971 experiment in which a Stanford University researcher turned student volunteers into either prison guards or inmates is riveting. Times Critics’ Guide: What to Do This Week 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z

Mr. Moeller said he also wanted to offer a more accurate portrayal of the German movie world during the Third Reich. Nazi Film Still Pains Relatives 2010-03-02T04:04:00Z

His portrayal of Johnny "Rooster" Byron won him a number of awards. Rylance plays to move to West End 2012-02-27T16:27:38Z

Jamison, for whom the themes of imagination, narration, and metaphor will never not be seductive, endlessly elevates the act of portrayal above the thing being portrayed. Leslie Jamison and the Anxiety of Authorship 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z

And I’m unsurprised that Fey’s own extremely unsympathetic portrayal of Marcia Clark in the first season has come to be re-evaluated after The People v. Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is TV's Most #Problematic Show 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

Based on a novel by Glendon Swarthout, "The Homesman" includes the usual gunfights and hostile Indians, though at a press conference Jones rejected the idea that the portrayal of native Americans was a "stereotype". At Cannes, Tommy Lee Jones turns the western on its head 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z

The portrayal of the critics was less hysterically carping than amiably piquant; the fanfares that destroyed them were more adorably parodic than epic. Music Review: New York Philharmonic Plays Richard Strauss 2013-12-13T22:39:30Z

Another sensitive area has been Homeland’s portrayal of bipolar disorder. Claire Danes on the end of Homeland: 'It was so nice to play such a badass' 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z

Khan agrees: “If they were just more responsible in their portrayal of Arabs and Muslims, that would actually help the environment on the ground.” ‘Death to the infidels!’ Why it’s time to fix Hollywood’s problem with Muslims 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z

A government-funded innovation agency in Sweden is considering creating specials label for video games based on whether or not the games’ portrayals of women are sexist. Sweden Considering Labels for Sexist Video Games 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z

For inspiration he looked to Williams’s portrayal of Omar as the persona he needed to fashion himself after when facing hardened crowds. How Michael K. Williams helped Baltimore rapper DDM find his voice 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z

I also found its handling of its own portrayals of misogynistic violence way beyond problematic: not just flawed but failed, and harmfully so. Reader reviews: your take on Three Kingdoms, Snow White and Henry IV 2012-05-18T09:56:45Z

He studied drama at Manchester University before training at The London Academy of Dramatic Art, and first received acclaim for his portrayal of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking in the 2004 BBC drama Hawking. Cumberbatch to receive film honour 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

Puchner shows how Luther’s screed set the tone not only for his own grandfather’s portrayal of Rotwelsch as a language polluted by Yiddish that threatened German racial purity. The Secret Code That Threatened Nazi Fantasies of Racial Purity 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z

Murphy's acting style has matured, as people saw with his work in "Dolemite Is My Name," and so has his portrayal of Akeem. "Coming 2 America" takes the crown, delivering a sequel worthy of & less patriarchal than the first 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z

The real world would soon provide plenty of source material for what a faithful portrayal of deadly flulike pandemic might look like. In ‘Sweet Tooth,’ a Taste of Fantasy Rooted in Reality 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z

His portrayal of Cervantes’s hero as conceived by Strauss was compellingly captured with humor and pathos. Barenboim brings West-Eastern Divan to D.C. for the first time 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

So, even though most portrayals of Lorena made her seem like, in her words, “this crazy, jealous lady,” the Bobbitt trial did play a part in the laws changing. You Know the Lorena Bobbitt Story. But Not All of It. 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z

She is nominated for best actress in a drama for her heartbreaking portrayal of a middle-aged Judy Garland in “Judy.” 2020 Golden Globes: What to Expect at the Awards Show Tonight 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z

It’s a showcase for Ventimiglia, who anchored a big-feeling show through his reserved portrayal of a father, husband and son driven to fix things. The Best TV Episodes of 2022 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z

She secured work on stage and in film, and earned a supporting actress Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Molly in the 1963 picture Tom Jones. Oscar nominee Diane Cilento dies: report 2011-10-07T10:57:07Z

Actor Timothy Spall was named best actor for his portrayal of one of Britain's greatest painters, J.M.W. 'Boyhood' wins best film, director awards from New York critics 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

Dan is a frighteningly realistic portrayal of the kind of man who loves surprising his wife, not to delight her but to keep her constantly off-guard. The Quickening by Julie Myerson – review 2013-03-31T09:00:01Z

Yet popular culture, including Bollywood, must be accountable for the enormous influence it wields and help ensure a more responsible portrayal of women, said Velkar, who is spreading word of the competition using hashtag #BollywoodCanChange. Movie-mad Indians challenged to rewrite sexist Bollywood songs 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

Looking back at portraying Mowlam, Walters notes her portrayal was about "that balance of impersonation and embodiment and not wanting for it to be superficial". Julie Walters on her Overall legacy 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

Zion’s portrayal builds in emotional power as she reveals the desperation Ann feels for a marriage that grown stale and safe. Deaf West sets out to tame 'Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo' 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z

Over the years, Spitting Image's portrayal of Thatcher developed. Margaret Thatcher and Spitting Image: we had no idea we would be joined at the hip 2013-04-17T19:00:01Z

After “Split,” there was criticism of McAvoy’s character from mental health professionals, saying that the portrayal stigmatized people with dissociative identity disorder. M. Night Shyamalan’s Biggest Twist? Coming Full Circle 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z

Though her portrayal of Rose Maxson in Fences is, pardon the pun, on the fence between Leading and Supporting, Paramount is campaigning her in the Supporting field due to a tighter race among female leads. Here’s Your Comprehensive Guide to Oscar Season 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z

Many critics consider the film to be the best portrayal of the Iraq war since it began in 2003. 2010-01-31T08:01:00Z

On the other hand, Mitchell Hebert gets to chew the scenery as Shakespeare’s leading man Richard Burbage and then create a dry, bitter and very funny portrayal of rival playwright Ben Jonson. Review | The book on Lauren Gunderson, topping U.S. theater charts 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z

This searing solo, performed by a dancer sheathed in a tube of purple jersey, is now a classic portrayal of grief. For the Public Library, Martha Graham Is the Missing Link 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z

Trump went on to write that it's "time to retire" the show, calling it "boring and unfunny" and adding that Alec Baldwin's portrayal of him "stinks." Trump calls SNL spoof 'hit job,' calls for end of show 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z

What purpose does he feel his portrayal serves? Alec Baldwin: 'You naughty English could fold sex into dentistry' 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z

Yet there seems to be little resistance to the idea of giving him another for a dignified portrayal of Lincoln that has seen him showered with superlatives. Oscars 2013: Runners and riders 2012-12-23T00:07:44Z

Starting with local newspaper and television interviews, Mr. Keane’s portrayal of himself as the great artist and his wife as a dabbling amateur eventually won national attention. Margaret Keane, Painter of Sad-Eyed Waifs, Dies at 94 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z

To his disappointment, no protesters were outside the museum, which was under fire for excluding work by black artists in its portrayal of Harlem. Dawoud Bey’s Portrait of ’70s Harlem, Gathered for Today 2012-07-25T18:40:19Z

Wilson tells the Times she's frustrated by portrayals of female CIA agents in popular culture that emphasize their looks rather than their brains. Report: Valerie Plame Wilson to pen suspense books 2011-03-19T08:31:04Z

It's a strange portrayal from a very fine artist, especially in the context of so much that is superbly presented. Billy Budd 2010-05-21T20:30:00Z

In a period of later repentance, Remi cleaned up “Tintin” panels that were tainted by racist portrayals of black Africans and anti-Semitic allusions to Jews. In His Year of Working Furiously, Spielberg Makes a Summer Stop 2011-07-22T23:39:18Z

His exercises in 1980s style have period flavour – with their portrayals of Grace Jones and Divine, as well as fashion campaigns for Gianni Versace – but they feel misplaced. Very well hung: the ICA's Keep Your Timber Limber exhibition 2013-06-19T06:30:03Z

Parsons won for his portrayal of a scientist as nerdy as he is brilliant. Newcomers `Glee,' `Modern Family' seek Emmy love 2010-08-30T00:39:00Z

Elizabeth Olsen’s portrayal of a young widow is prickly and real, and the characters around her are all dealing with their own lives in addition to supporting her through her trauma. The Best TV Shows of 2018 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z

This is the real pleasure of the novel — its careful, painstaking portrayal of emotional depth. Review | Naomi Krupitsky’s ‘The Family’ is a Mafia tale with a unique perspective 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z

This suggests both that torture was directly involved in obtaining that information and that the movie is trying to offer a complex portrayal of the reliability of torture. What the Torture Report Reveals About Zero Dark Thirty 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

In “Lackawanna Blues,” Santiago-Hudson shows his expert prowess with his, which he uses to deliver music with his portrayal of the various personalities. ‘Lackawanna Blues’ Review: A Soulful Master Class in Storytelling 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z

Recognition and Reunion: Sometimes Virginia’s character seems so self-righteous and self-assured in her portrayal of a liberated woman well ahead of her time when it comes to sex. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: Seeking Safe Harbor 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z

Its portrayal of the hard life of African-Americans at the turn of the last century did not incite anti-American propaganda, as many Americans had worried. Op-Ed Columnist: In ?Porgy and Bess,? Variations on an Explosive Theme 2012-01-22T04:49:04Z

Cooke has a big, supple sound; Emerson’s lighter and beautifully produced soprano was an ideal counterpart to Cooke’s boyish portrayal. At Seattle Opera, a fun and feisty trip through the woods with ‘Hansel and Gretel’ 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z

The dual portrayals offer a robust argument in favor of Harold Bloom’s assertion that Falstaff is the most human character Shakespeare created. Perspective | Who needs a director, anyway? A classical theater in Staunton, Va., lets the actors run the show, and it’s a hit. 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

According to Daniels, Locke was especially adept at channeling the voice of matriarch Cookie Lyon, a standout character played by Taraji P. Henson, who won a Golden Globe for her portrayal. Attica Locke left Hollywood to write novels. Now she’s found success in both worlds. 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

Continuing a winning streak for the portrayal of a young mother held captive with her son in "Room", Brie Larson prevailed in the leading actress category and is also favored to win the Oscar. 'The Revenant' Wins Big in Britain's BAFTA Awards 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z

It's a jarring but accurate portrayal of the methods of the right-wing troll. "Mrs. America" captures the birth of the modern day right-wing troll 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z

And his portrayal of the Mossad — he just calls it the “Organization” — reads as if some major score-settling is going on. Review | ‘Last Instructions’ echoes ‘The Manchurian Candidate’ — with a modern twist 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z

Kelly at one point insisted it's "not about race" because the British public used to adore Markel, ignoring a well-documented history of racist and sexist portrayals of her in the media. Megyn Kelly slammed for critiquing Oprah's interview style: "Peak conservative stupidity" 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z

A hurried ink drawing by Guercino from around 1630 is reminiscent of Goya in its portrayal of spectators at a bullfight cringing behind, and peering in unison through, a horizontally slatted barricade. 2010-01-29T06:18:00Z

I am moved by many things — portrayals of the passage of time and of grief especially, these days. Why Gish Jen Hasn’t Read One of the Most Acclaimed Books of 2019 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z

But yes, Strauss trod a dangerous line with the portrayal. Strauss's Intermezzo: Scottish Opera whip up a perfect storm in a teacup 2011-03-24T22:30:01Z

Close, who has been married three times, denies that her mother was a direct inspiration for her portrayal of Joan. Glenn Close: ‘You don’t lose your sexuality as you get older’ 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

Mr. Siddig appears to have sensed what the show needed, bringing a little bug-eyed creepiness to his portrayal of the treacherous priest. Review: Egypt’s Boy King Mans Up for a Spike Mini-Series 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z

Dragonfly by Bryan Burrough Manned spaceflight rather than astronomy, but a vivid behind-the-scenes portrayal of America's participation in Russia's Mir space station. Stuart Clark's top 10 approachable astronomy books 2010-08-18T09:22:00Z

It is by far the greatest portrayal of Churchill ever captured on film.” Churchill 'in the year of Trump': Darkest Hour feeds America's love for Winston 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z

There’s also something retrograde, in the first two episodes, about the show’s portrayal of Carol. Fall TV Reviewed: Choir Wars, Zany Immigrants and Demons of the Week 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z

Perhaps this sort of self-criticism is being reinforced by foolish and failing father portrayals in sitcom content. Why are sitcom dads still so inept? 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z

During the making of “Lincoln,” Daniel Day-Lewis was so thoroughly consumed by his presidential portrayal that Sally Field, who played Mary Todd Lincoln in the film, later claimed she’d “never met him.” The Amy Adams Method 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

Despite controversy over its portrayal of the North Vietnamese and use of the violent game Russian roulette, the film was praised by some critics as the best American movie since “The Godfather” six years earlier. Michael Cimino, Oscar-winning director of ‘The Deer Hunter,’ dies at 77 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z

Pacino wore a dizzying array of wigs in his portrayal of the eccentric Spector, whose "Wall of Sound" style was an integral part of pop music in the early 1960s. Pacino says he didn't want to meet Spector 2013-01-05T02:46:04Z

It is about the battle by newspapers to publish the leaked Pentagon Papers detailing the U.S. government’s misleading portrayal of the Vietnam War. Spielberg's 'The Post' aimed at people 'starving for the truth' 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z

In the 18th and early 19th centuries, painters often approached the subject of the studio with a sort of low-key dignity, creating accurate, sensitive portrayals of what was usually a poignantly modest environment. Two exhibitions explore artists’ and photographers’ portraits of their own studios 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

“Yeah, people will be tempted to think that it’s a real-life portrayal of life in D.C.,” ‘House of Cards’ Arrives as a Netflix Series 2013-01-18T15:00:00Z

Best actor went to the popular French star Jean Dujardin for his sparkling, nearly wordless portrayal of a 1920s silent film star in "The Artist." 'Tree of Life' triumphs at Cannes 2011-05-22T19:18:00Z

Mr. Fiennes was, as expected, excellent in his portrayal of the demonic duke of Gloucester. How to See London Theater on the Cheap 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z

Hernandez, a native of El Paso, Texas, has a modest-size but wonderfully mellow and burnished sound that aided his sympathetic portrayal. Soprano Martinez tries out "Butterfly" wings 2010-10-23T18:16:00Z

Ms. Vacth’s face sometimes suggests a very young Julia Roberts, though the portrayal of sex work in “Young & Beautiful” has more in common with “Belle de Jour” than with “Pretty Woman.” Movie Review: Marine Vacth in ‘Young & Beautiful,’ by François Ozon 2014-04-24T22:35:14Z

Then came a dry spell that included 13 nominations without a win before Sunday's award for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." God, family make appearance on Oscar red carpet 2012-02-27T11:58:07Z

It is a compelling portrayal of evil in the power-suited corporate world. Who is the best Oscar-winning supporting actress of all time? 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z

Hodge, who hopes to talk with Bryant about the project, said he is aiming for a nuanced portrayal of her and "what drove her to do the things that she did." 2010-02-02T04:46:00Z

And what about those moved by his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Bad Blake, the downward-spiraling country veteran in “Crazy Heart”? New Music: The Dude Sings 2011-08-15T22:07:21Z

Witherspoon won a best actress Oscar in 2005 for her portrayal of June Carter in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, in which she also sang. Reese Witherspoon set to play Peggy Lee in Nora Ephron's biopic 2010-08-10T10:47:00Z

Certainly, Ms. Wilson brings a clinical exactitude to her portrayal of a woman hypnotized by her own transporting and suffocating thoughts. London Theater Journal: Finding My Way in the Dark 2010-07-27T18:42:00Z

Viewers searching for the next great performance out of Michelle Williams, a TV star who became an A-list movie actress, will find her portrayal of Gwen Verdon to be nothing short of glorious. FX's "Fosse/Verdon" dances, after a little warm up 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z

Landau, who won an Oscar in 1994 for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood," will be seen in Lifetime's "The Anna Nicole Smith Story," premiering on June 29. A Minute With: Martin Landau on Marilyn Monroe to Anna Nicole 2013-06-26T13:11:40Z

The Knox family, Ms. Burleigh said, did not like the portrayal in the book. Between Journalist and Advocate: The Amanda Knox Case 2011-10-07T23:33:56Z

Esmail has won fans for the accurate portrayal of coding in the show—he even takes a jab at other Hollywood productions that have misrepresented hacker culture. 'Mr. Robot' Is the Antidote to Your 'True Detective' Blues 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z

Ms. Waterston’s flinty portrayal apparently wormed its way into Mr. Anderson’s consciousness, prompting him to cast her years later in “Vice.” Katherine Waterston of ‘Inherent Vice’ Shyly Captivates the Fashion World 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

Actor Mark Hamill, known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, led the charge in captioning the image tweeting "The Force is strong with this lobsterwoman." 101-year-old lobsterwoman goes viral with 'Star Wars' fans for using 'the Force' 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z

This is an elegant, addictive portrayal of a family at war with its past. Home Fires by Elizabeth Day – review 2013-03-14T17:00:01Z

Often, critics talk about the timeliness of these shows, but the shift towards more compassionate and nuanced portrayals of survivors has actually been going on for a while now. Small screen survivors: how TV is handling the #MeToo movement 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z

Colman was nominated for her portrayal of a frail and tempestuous Queen Anne in 18th century Britain in “The Favourite” while Bale was recognized for political comedy “Vice”, in which he plays former U.S. Colman, Bale lead British talent charge in Oscar race 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z

The film’s portrayal of the trust fund suggests that money was mismanaged and cut off prematurely. ‘The Great Invisible’ shows human price of Gulf oil spill 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

The portrayals are restrained demonstrations of how supporting roles can have outsize impacts. Signature’s ‘West Side Story’: It’s not just any night 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z

The video could also be a portrayal of the car’s fantasies about the perfect city: empty, rain-washed streets; roads curving into urban canyons; majestic nocturnal geometry. Last Chance: ?Cars, Culture, and the City? at Museum of the City of New York 2010-07-19T22:03:00Z

How realistic did that portrayal feel to you? For Madhuri Dixit, ‘The Fame Game’ Feels Familiar, if Not the Medium 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z

Though there is anger, even bitterness, in his portrayal of the humiliations suffered by Palestinians at the hands of Israelis, Mr. Suleiman traffics neither in hatred nor in the romanticism of lost causes. | 'The Time That Remains': In Nazareth, Human Comedy as Wind Rustles the Olive Branches 2011-01-06T23:52:20Z

The movie has been criticised by some of its practitioners, who have called the film's portrayal of dancers cliched. Black Swan set to soar 2011-01-14T09:51:08Z

At the news conference, he balked at the notion that "The Master" was about a cult, never mind Mr. Hoffman's portrayal of a charismatic leader with idiosyncratic beliefs and a close circle of believers. ArtsBeat: In Toronto, Moviegoers Waiting to See 'The Master' Ask What It's About 2012-09-09T12:42:12Z

In the five-part chronicle of the Texas Revolution, Bill Paxton, nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of Randall McCoy, plays the legendary Sam Houston, Tennessee governor turned victorious Texas leader. 'Texas Rising' an exciting charge through the Texas Revolution 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z

As Iowa journalist Robert Leonard talks to voters around his state, he finds himself baffled at the national portrayal of Joe Biden’s dominance in the presidential campaign. Perspective | Joe Biden and the ‘electability’ delusion — and why the media keep making the same mistake 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z

But she has faith in his essential goodness, and Augustine’s ardent portrayal makes it easy to see why she falls in love with him. Deaf West and Pasadena Playhouse populate 'Our Town' with fresh faces 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z

They are dim, but mostly not dumb, countering what we have come to expect from portrayals of the middle- or working-class people of Boston. 'The McCarthys' do Boston Irish reasonably proud, and funny 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z

Notorious for its portrayal of a ravenous great white terrorizing beachgoers, the movie spawned worldwide fear — of the great white shark specifically, and of sharks in general. 'Demon Fish': the world of the ferocious, fascinating shark 2011-07-21T21:01:06Z

But this portrayal has been to the benefit of the sciences, prized for their supposed clarity and utility over the humanities' alleged obscurity and uselessness. How AI is hijacking art history 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z

Mr. Knight was also indicted in 2017 for threatening F. Gary Gray, the director of “Straight Outta Compton,” over his portrayal in the film and insisted that he should be compensated, prosecutors said. Suge Knight Gets 28 Years in Prison in Hit-and-Run Plea Deal 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z

He also presents a favorable portrayal of the Roman Catholic Church and its faithful; Mao Zedong broke diplomatic relations with the Vatican 60 years ago, and contacts remain limited and tense. ?The Flowers of War,? a Chinese Epic With Many Back Stories 2011-12-17T03:32:15Z

Nash’s portrayal lends Plum a sense of playfulness that counteracts the loneliness she wears like a cloak. Unpacking the violent desserts of AMC's "Dietland" 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z

Ms. Radvanovsky’s multidimensional, fiercely individual portrayal is grounded in her voice. Opera Review: ‘Tosca’ at the Metropolitan Opera 2013-12-12T23:23:47Z

It featured a blue-collar family, the Conners, with overweight parents struggling to get by in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois, and was praised as for its realistic portrayal of working-class life. 'Roseanne' returns with monster TV ratings in Trump era 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z

It’s a larger-than-life portrayal that may still understate the real thing. ‘Boy Erased’ Is Her Story, Too, and the Mom Wore Marchesa 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z

Throughout his career, he was sometimes criticized for the cutting honesty of his portrayals of the communities he wrote about, but he never held back. The 10 best travel writers you’ve never read but should 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z

There are simply too many superb documentary series and films and scripted movies providing more responsible portrayals and information about race relations and bigotry. Take 2: White allies, here's another list of what to do and what not to do, or wear, or watch 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z

He was similarly supportive of “Seeing Red,” which was first shown at the 1983 New York Film Festival, and which is arguably the most sympathetic portrayal of American Communists ever put onscreen. Julia Reichert, Documentarian of the Working Class, Dies at 76 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z

At least one company, the Berlin State Ballet, has decided to forgo “Nutcracker” entirely this year amid growing concern about racist portrayals of Asians. As ‘Nutcracker’ Returns, Companies Rethink Depictions of Asians 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

Japanese art has long been associated with a simple and elegant portrayal of nature. A Japanese Gallery Puts a Natural Art Style Front and Center at TEFAF 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z

In 2006, James’ portrayal of a parcel delivery guy sharing a Queens household with his wife and her aging father snagged the show its lone Emmy nomination. Kevin James couldn't wait: Long Island is his sitcom home 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z

Anderson praised Baldwin's "extreme" portrayal of the commander in chief, but said the book will be different. Alec Baldwin and Kurt Andersen are writing a Trump book together. Sad. 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

“Amadeus” was widely scrutinized for historical accuracy, and scholars later debunked the portrayal of Mozart as a puerile genius poisoned by Salieri. Peter Shaffer Dies at 90; Playwright Won Tonys for ‘Equus’ and ‘Amadeus’ 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z

If the characterization Mr. Villazón offers is rather generalized, this could hardly be said of Diana Damrau’s portrayal of the four women after whom Hoffmann vainly lusts. Opera Review: In Matters of the Heart,' Contes d'Hoffmann' Skips a Beat 2011-11-15T13:00:10Z

Davies, who at 57 experienced the “It’s a Sin” years in London firsthand, has crafted a portrayal that bears the mark of experience. TV Taught Me About AIDS. ‘It’s a Sin’ Reminded Me How Far We’ve Come. 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

Honest, accurate portrayals of female pleasure, however, are still enough of a novelty that when we see them depicted accurately, in their totality, and beyond the realm of premium cable, it’s worth noting. Women come first, sexposition second in TV’s recent depictions of female pleasure 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z

And perhaps what I love most about “Eve” is its portrayal of the theater as a religion, a celebration of the divine mystery of what happens when a performance onstage catches fire. Falling in Love Again With ‘All About Eve’ 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z

Kevin Burdette gave a detailed and suave portrayal of the wily Don Alfonso, who sets the plot into motion by proposing that the boyfriends test their girls’ fidelity by wooing each other’s girl in disguise. Seattle Opera puts a zesty 21st century spin on ‘Cosi fan tutte’ 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z

Before her book’s release she employed some 200 people on her hit show “30 Rock” and perfected the art of political parody with her portrayal of Sarah Palin on “Saturday Night Live.” Just Foolin’ Around: 7 Books From Comics and Humorists 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z

Cryptic, exciting, and witty in its portrayal of mannerisms, the novel is further enhanced by its author’s delivery. Review | In these new audiobooks, great tales are matched with great narrators 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z

Her portrayal of the thirty-something, independent, career woman, Mary Richards, served as a role model to a generation of women and earned 29 Emmys for the show. A Minute With: Mary Tyler Moore on a life of achievement 2012-01-25T10:13:07Z

Through Romano's sensitive portrayal, we're made to see the difference between good and bad relationships comes down to the care one partner shows towards another, and by extension, the people in their larger community. Dark comedy "Made for Love" is HBO Max's "Black Mirror"-lite tale of bad romance turned sociopathic 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z

Indeed, the generals spent much of last weekend trying to get it pulled, on the grounds that its portrayal of bullying in the army while on duty in Afghanistan was wholly inaccurate. TV review: Dispatches: City of Fear; Accused; The Trip 2010-11-23T06:59:00Z

The role of Stephen is played by celebrated opera singer Eric Owens, who does not quite convert the impassioned command of his galvanizing bass-baritone into a fully integrated dramatic portrayal. ‘Lost in the Stars’ falls short as compelling musical drama 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z

Now a new play, simply titled “Anne,” that opened here last week presents a complex portrayal of a teenage girl: sometimes impetuous, spoiled and lonely. A Holocaust Play in Amsterdam Opens in Controversy 2014-05-12T22:06:08Z

Bowie often played villains, or semi-villains, but even then, his portrayals were always intensely seductive, and usually at least a tad sympathetic. David Bowie: A Starman Not Just in Music, But in the Movies Too 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z

Psychologists from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge have found that the positive portrayal of gay men on TV “can be damaging”. No more Mr Nice Gay: how TV representation changed from Will & Grace to Empire 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z

Even viewers too hardy to be perturbed by his portrayal of Anton Chigurh, the chillingly calm personification of evil, would surely have balked at his hairdo, a glossy, side-parted, unyielding bob. Javier Bardem: is he the best ever Bond baddie? 2012-10-27T23:21:00Z

Her name is a byword for shocking, accurate portrayals of humankind’s ugliest elements – her awkward, surreal creations, often described as Pinteresque. Julia Davis: 'I'm worried there's going to be a backlash' 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z

Best Actor went to Timothy Spall for his portrayal of the painter J.M.W. The Cannes Palme d'Or: Who Won and Who Was Robbed 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z

Even flawed portrayals showed me that as gay men were dying and the world didn’t seem to care, still gay men were real and, in many cases, cared for and loved. TV Taught Me About AIDS. ‘It’s a Sin’ Reminded Me How Far We’ve Come. 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

At trial, Novack grappled with the portrayal of Goldberg as a former waitress and hat-check girl who learned her values living through the Depression and working her way through college. 87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case 2013-05-23T19:37:08Z

Such portrayals, as well as scenes that show mothers’ lack of agency, show up onscreen regularly, whether in “Mother!” ‘Pieces of a Woman’ Has Midwives Talking About That Birth Scene 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z

Oher himself became disenchanted with the picture’s portrayal of him as a know-nothing tutored in the ways of the football field by Bullock. Biopics trashed by families, friends and fans – ranked! 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z

Its portrayal of impoverished, careworn people barking at one another and protecting their territory in a daily struggle is bracingly hardheaded. ‘Siddharth’ Follows a Father’s Search for His Son 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

Its portrayal of the protagonist was notable for understanding that his larcenous compulsion was less an expression of anger or sociopathy than of painful, alienated self-expression. Theodore Weesner, Author of ‘The Car Thief,’ Dies at 79 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z

Earlier this week, the 57-year-old star won a Screen Actors Guild award for his portrayal of Walter White, the chemistry teacher-turned-drug lord, in the final series of Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad star heads to Broadway 2014-01-23T10:44:07Z

Netflix was praised for a sensitive portrayal of an incarcerated transgender woman, played by a transgender woman, on “Orange Is the New Black,” so now Amazon, of course, wants in. ‘Transparent,’ With Jeffrey Tambor, Begins on Amazon 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

On the other hand, if you live in certain ZIP codes of Manhattan and Brooklyn, you probably know women whose personalities and problems are fairly accurately, sometimes piercingly, captured in the show’s portrayal of Alison. ‘The Affair’ Season 3, Episode 4: Is Alison O.K.? 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z

But as is the case with everything she does, its portrayals are part of a strategy of expanding opportunities. Robin Thede says "A Black Lady Sketch Show" returns more ridiculous than ever to "bring some joy" 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

But Ariel Levy, author of Female Chauvinist Pigs, said the structure of films made it "almost impossible" to show nuanced, accurate portrayals of women. Women, gay and black people still shown as stereotypes in film, says study 2011-03-18T20:26:54Z

On the other hand, Kate McKinnon depicted the Democratic nominee as heavily coached and wooden, but also totally chilled out thanks to Baldwin’s portrayal of an increasingly self-destructive Trump. See SNL's Presidential Debate vs. the Real Thing in 8 Moments 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z

A portrayal of a gay, immigrant rock star. Oscars not so white? Academy Awards winners see big shift 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z

Watson is of course best known for her portrayal of Hermione Granger, the brave and brilliant young witch in the "Harry Potter" films. Emma Watson's feminist film career 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z

Channel 4 was widely praised for its portrayal of gay men, with 52% describing its coverage as quite or very good compared with 43% who said the same about the BBC's. Homosexuality on TV: viewers react 2010-09-29T23:36:00Z

She won an Emmy Award in 1991 for her portrayal of a housekeeper in the made-for-television movie “Decoration Day,” a story about race relations in the South. Ruby Dee, actress and civil rights activist, dies at 91

Mr. Baldwin, who won best supporting actor in a comedy for his portrayal of Mr. Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” riffed off Mr. Trump’s lack of an Emmy, as noted in Mr. Colbert’s opening monologue. President Trump, Emmy Punching Bag 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

Deep into the telecast’s second hour, Patricia Arquette took the supporting actress prize, for her portrayal of a single mother in “Boyhood.” Academy Awards: ‘Birdman’ Wins Best Picture Oscar 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

But the most convincing thing about his portrayal is the way that he channels Charles’s awkwardness. Can “The Crown” Make Us Crush on Prince Charles? 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z

Throughout the book, she offers an unflinching portrayal of her anxieties and her aspirations. 'Life Would Be Perfect If I Lived in That House': Maybe, maybe not 2010-05-18T22:24:00Z

And though the fiercer Nilsson also encompassed the great heroines’ more vulnerable aspects, Ms. Dalayman’s deeply felt portrayals of Brünnhilde and Isolde at the Metropolitan Opera in the last few seasons render comparison academic. Music: Katarina Dalayman in ?G?tterd?mmerung? at the Met 2012-01-22T02:23:06Z

Beckett and the beast Johnny Byron is a questionable character, who deals drugs and possibly sex to teenagers, but both play and portrayal left moral judgment to the audience. Mark Rylance: 'It's all about the attitude' 2010-06-15T20:30:00Z

It’s too bad the book is marred by Boyle’s tediously stereotypical portrayal of women. The Future Is Now, and Dark, in T. Coraghessan Boyle’s Stories 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

In 14 linked stories, Cohen tracks the same four women at different points in their lives, creating an acute portrayal of failed relationships and struggles to transcend social norms. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z

Attitudes toward women at different periods in history also changed how her story was told, and wildly contradictory portrayals of her in literature and art over the centuries have further clouded our view of her. Philly hosts world premiere of Cleopatra exhibit 2010-06-04T20:09:00Z

Blanchett took home the award for her portrayal of a fallen socialite in Allen's "Blue Jasmine." Globes leader 'American Hustle' gets Oscar boost 2014-01-13T17:03:48Z

Filmed on location in New Orleans, the show has been praised by critics and native New Orleanians as an accurate portrayal of the city and its unique culture. Playing the Moor 2011-06-30T07:46:27Z

In his portrayal of Truman Capote, The New York Times said the actor achieved "an impressive physical and vocal transformation" but also conveyed "with clarity and subtlety, the complexities of Capote's temperament". In pictures: Philip Seymour Hoffman 2014-02-02T20:13:41Z

Our reviewer, Tariro Mzezewa, praised the story’s “moving portrayal of a struggle against something that exists within, a mental anguish that no amount of reasoning can conquer.” New in Paperback: ‘Ramp Hollow,’ ‘Freshwater’ 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z

It was not until the 1920s, when the German art historian Erwin Panofsky labeled the image Schmerzensmann — Man of Sorrows — that the connection between the phrase and the portrayal of Jesus became standard. Art Review: The Enduring Power of an Icon 2011-03-31T21:48:50Z

His most famous role was his portrayal of Carmine Lupertazzi on “The Sopranos.” ‘Green Book’ Writer Apologizes for Anti-Muslim Twitter Post From 2015 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z

This helps avoid a portrayal of Park — an avuncular sage in sweater and pipe — as a stand-alone figure. ‘A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks’ Review: Defining Portraits 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z

As for “Planet Earth II,” Mr. Hugh-Jones said, “the principle is an accurate portrayal of the wilderness.” ‘Planet Earth II’: A Lizard’s Great Escape 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

When Blake lands back on Earth — and smack in the middle of another conflict between warring parties — “The Colony” interrogates who, in this dystopian portrayal of humanity, is really worth saving. ‘The Colony’ Review: Fertile Ground Goes to Waste 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z

Gary Oldman was nominated for best actor for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, confirming his status as frontrunner. Oscar nods pour in for The Shape of Water in year coloured by #MeToo 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z

It's a very nuanced and profound portrayal of this independent woman, which is very relevant nowadays. 'Madding Crowd's' Matthias Schoenaerts talks love, loyalty and sheep 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

It’s no surprise, and it’s altogether fitting, that the film was honored for sound mixing and editing, and for Malek’s uncanny portrayal of Mercury. Perspective | How ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’s’ nominations explain the people-pleasing Oscars 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z

Cumberbatch's portrayal of Assange is cagey, mercurial — his eyes, even when he dead stares at the camera, insist he is thinking two, three, six steps ahead of everyone else. Celebrating Benedict Cumberbatch's best movie misfits 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z

"La Conquete," or The Conquest, shows Sarkozy as a political animal, at times brutal with an entourage of advisers that includes former wife Cecilia, but also charming and humane -- an overall balanced portrayal. Sarkozy bio pulls Cannes into French political fray 2011-05-18T16:11:16Z

You called Hollywood’s portrayal of the Holocaust “deformed.” ‘Son of Saul’: An immersive portrait of life in a Nazi death camp 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

America’s Pilar and North’s Victoria add just enough tartness to their portrayals of the ingénues to keep the sentiment from becoming too sweet. Telenovela as live theater: 'Destiny of Desire' is a zany, funny delight 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z

At this point it’s too early to tell whether any of the city’s newest portrayals, or all of them in summary, will provide a more clarifying view of what Chicago actually is. What if TV told the truth about Chicago? 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z

More than a few critics have pointed out its evidently shame-y views on the pleasures of both pop music and makeup; its portrayal of drag queens raised some eyebrows. A Pocket Guide to the Oscars’ Beefiest Controversies 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

But in 1962 she was a child star, captivating the nation with her Oscar-nominated portrayal of Scout, the daughter of Atticus Finch, in the film version of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” ‘Mockingbird’ Made Her a Child Star. Now She’s in the Broadway Tour. 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z

Simone’s story is inextricably intertwined with the story of race in America, and Garbus’ holistic portrayal of the artist provides a vivid and evocative parallel to the civil rights era of the mid-20th century. Director of Nina Simone documentary: “We were in our edit room when the events of Ferguson were unfolding. It reminds you that the struggle is ongoing” 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z

Leslie Jones defended the portrayal on Twitter, writing that an MTA worker wrote to her to thank her for giving subway employees a “semblance of humanness.” The new “Ghostbusters” and race: Why it matters that Leslie Jones isn’t playing one of the scientists 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z

Dave Hollis, president of worldwide distribution for Disney, told Variety that “Black Panther” and “A Wrinkle in Time” accounted and inclusion through their portrayals of strong female and minority characters. Box Office: 'Black Panther' tops 'A Wrinkle in Time' in... 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z

Cate Blanchett won best actress at the Spirit Awards for her portrayal of the disgraced socialite in Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine." Storm-hit Hollywood rolls out red carpet for nailbiter Oscars night 2014-03-02T11:07:16Z

The kaleidoscope of emotions could run the audience ragged if it wasn't for David Bedella's acute portrayal of the lead in this revival. Torch Song Trilogy – review 2012-06-16T23:05:45Z

In 2009, she won an Oscar nomination for her nuanced portrayal of a teenager who becomes involved with an older man in “An Education.” Carey Mulligan, Facing the Fear of Being Alone Onstage 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z

But much like any caricature, it should not be mistaken for an accurate portrayal of its subject. Slaying the Dragon of the Dark Ages 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z

Public perception of music in operating theatres is shaped by media portrayals of surgical teams always working to a background of smooth music. Background music in operating theatres not very beneficial, warn experts 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z

Mr. Levine and the orchestra accompanied him with equally revelatory playing, the swirling orchestral colors in the third section a potent counterpart to Mr. Mattei’s despairing portrayal of the heartsick young man. Music Review: The Met Orchestra Performs Mahler at Carnegie Hall 2013-12-24T22:02:01Z

“It is a beautiful portrayal but I mean, it’s real.” ‘Yellowstone’ Gets a Prequel in ‘1883,’ but It Wasn’t Easy 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z

Cox is odds-on with bookmakers’ to win best actor in a drama for his portrayal of the mercurial billionaire media tycoon Logan Roy, in Succession. Hazmat tuxedos and video calls to feature at first all-virtual Emmys 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z

Senior Marines often contact Mr. Uriarte to grouse about unflattering portrayals, including his characters’ excessive drinking. A Comic Strip About the Marines: The Few, the Proud, the Bored Out of Their Minds 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z

In the decade after his resignation, when those portrayals took hold, until today, the very mention of Nixon can cause splenetic outbursts from liberals who lived through his long career. Cranky Guy: Nixon's Still the One 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z

Perhaps the most immediately gripping revelation, however, is Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal of the famous director—chin, paunch, voice and all. Today's Movie Trailer: Anthony Hopkins in Hitchcock 2012-10-11T16:00:01Z

His books offer sympathetic portrayals of officials struggling – and often failing – to maintain integrity. Wang Xiaofang exposes world of Chinese bureaucracy 2011-02-25T19:19:44Z

But her experience in the Almeida’s 2018 revival of Machinal, a hellish portrayal of a woman suffocating at work and at home, showed her there was a better way of doing things. 'Everyone's heard the horror stories' – how to do an ethical sex scene 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z

Your portrayal of Orange County gets well away from the image of sunny suburbia you see in the media. There's a darkness to it — and some really unusual people. Artist Ed Templeton on capturing the weirdness of Huntington Beach 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

In Europe, where “Agora” was released last year and became the box office champion of 2009 in Spain, that portrayal of Christian zealotry has provoked controversy. Film: Hypatia: Martyr to Christian Zealots 2010-05-22T07:01:00Z

“Carter’s portrayal of his grandmother is full of love and admiration,” our reviewer, Sarah Weinman, writes. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z

The portrayal of life in a contemporary Latino neighborhood in upper Manhattan won for new musical and for Miranda’s score. MacArthur 'genius' grant to 'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and 23 others 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z

Its portrayal of his weakness — his cowardice, his self-pity, his lethal indecisiveness — is devastating. Review: ‘Chappaquiddick’ Revisits a Grim ’60s Kennedy Scandal 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z

Let's talk about Deadeye for a moment, because I feel like they have a really particular tender, complex portrayal. "Nudity representation matters": From horny elders to BTS Army, "Joy Ride" rewrites who gets seen 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z

But even in over-conceptualized versions, there’s usually at least one, thought-provoking portrayal that illuminates. Review: Shakespeare Meets Elevator Repair Service. Mayhem Ensues. 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z

On the big screen, actress Michelle Williams earned an Oscar nomination for her moving portrayal of Monroe in "My Week With Marilyn." Fifty years after her death, Marilyn Monroe's star power still shines 2012-08-01T21:39:03Z

In this way, popular culture portrayals of Diana allow for a new wave of gossip to be unleashed as the public watch, consume and contemplate. "Spencer": how Diana became the popular culture princess 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z

And then of course there is Bradley Cooper’s portrayal of Chris. 'American Sniper' And Bradley Cooper's Sensational Portrayal Of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

For Marshmallow, however, the portrayal is as bitter as it is sweet. From Titus to Marshmallow: ranking TV's top five black LGBT characters 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z

With Girls, 27-year-old Dunham is hoping to "give women a more realistic portrayal of their lives" than what has been available on TV before. Girls wants 'to normalise sex on TV' 2014-01-20T07:24:21Z

British cartoonists find their work being consumed, via the web, by people in nations who haven't had more than 300 years of rude portrayals of the elite. Scarfe's Netanyahu cartoon was offensive? Hurrah 2013-01-29T18:30:02Z

Mueller's portrayal provides this overeager show with an emotional core, softening the musical with a touching genuineness. 'Waitress' serves up a slice of star power in Jessie Mueller 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

Never has the show abandoned what originally made it singularly wonderful, which is Adlon's portrayal of modern womanhood in its many shapes and stages. The "Better Things" final season reminds us of how incredible it is that we – and it – exist 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z

It’s generated by Vo’s portrayal of Jordan as a queer Vietnamese American in a country growing increasingly racist and homophobic. Review | Nghi Vo’s demonic adaptation of ‘The Great Gatsby’ might be — gasp — jazzier than the original 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z

The monster has wobbled its way through comedy, exploitation and family-friendly animation, too, as this selection of portrayals shows. The Nuts and Bolts of Frankenstein’s Movie Monsters 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z

The name Claire signifies light and clarity, and there’s a transparency to de Laâge’s portrayal of this innocent who remains thus while discovering a lavish sensuality. ‘White as Snow’ Review: The Fairest of Them All 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z

Some of the real people made news during the campaign when they protested at some aspect of their portrayals. The invention of Obama 2010-04-23T23:06:00Z

Warren's portrayal keeps us focused on Emmett as a boy and a son. "Women of the Movement," though imperfect, gives life to Emmett Till's story 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z

Letts, also an actor who won a Tony Award this year for his portrayal of George in a revival of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," grew up in Oklahoma. 'August: Osage County' probes family ties that bind, wound 2013-12-20T16:25:47Z

With awards season getting underway and nominations expected to be announced soon, we spoke with Feder about "Disclosure" and what it lends to the discussion of transgender portrayals and rights in 2020. "Disclosure" director Sam Feder on the trans TV experience: "People don't know what they don't know" 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z

In this, she receives great help from Mr. Friedel, whose portrayal of Kleist — with his already-dead eyes, hunched shoulders and uncomfortably stiff formality — can bring to mind a Beatrix Potter illustration of a gentleman toad. Review: ‘Amour Fou,’ About the Woman in a Poet’s Suicide Pact 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

You might think this portrayal would have even more impact than it did two decades ago. Review: ‘Evening at the Talk House’ Is Just the Dystopia Next Door 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

The vibrancy of the color in her 1981 book “Nicaragua,” and its candid portrayal of daily violence, influenced how wars were photographed around the world. ‘Susan Meiselas: Meditations’ Review: Turning Subjects Into Collaborators 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z

The show’s greatest triumph is its devastating portrayal of the lobbying, schmoozing and psychological terrorism of the political elite. Hail to the Veep: the best and most brutal comedy of the century 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z

This, though, is a relatively quiet, sensitive portrayal of cross-cultural exchange and confusion, and a woman looking for herself in a place that’s strange to her. ‘To the Ends of the Earth’ Review: Seeking a Big Fish, and More 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z

Daniels and Jackman had hoped to get a different portrayal of King into cinemas. Lee Daniels to direct Hugh Jackman in Martin Luther King film Orders to Kill 2012-08-01T10:47:44Z

These portrayals certainly skewed the movement’s perception in the U.S.: Lessons from the Britpop wars: Brush off the pre-social media era dust and the relics of 1995 feel almost fresh again 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z

He’d also pumped up the portrayal, denied by Democrats, of expansive spying on Trump’s campaign by the Obama administration. Dan Bongino isn’t just taking over where Rush Limbaugh left off — he’s building a conservative media universe 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z

What are some of the things you add to the portrayal? "The Killing's" real killer 2011-05-22T18:01:00Z

Continuing his season sweep, Gary Oldman scooped up another best actor award for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour.” Time’s Up Descends on Baftas as ‘Three Billboards’ Wins 5 Awards 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z

James Morris sounded somewhat frayed but offered an effective portrayal of the frail Timur. Music Review: ‘Turandot’ Opens at Metropolitan Opera 2012-09-27T21:51:26Z

The film’s portrayal of the trust fund, administered by Kenneth R. Feinberg, suggests that money was mismanaged and cut off prematurely. ‘The Great Invisible,’ on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z

In the same breath, I can’t deny that I charged through seven hours of “Sharp Objects” with an obsessive appreciation for the overall effort, propelled mostly by Adams’s effectively morose and complicated portrayal of Camille. Review | HBO’s ‘Sharp Objects’ certainly looks like the best show of the summer, but is it? 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z

"The Old Man" shows the 72-year-old Bridges getting thrown around, slamming against walls and hard floors, and even considering the production's usage of a stunt double, it's an incredibly physical portrayal. Jeff Bridges on the Dude, making "The Old Man" and the experience of "dancing with my mortality" 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z

Witherspoon was nominated for an  Academy Award for her portrayal. Oprah Winfrey will star in 'Henrietta Lacks' movie, but who will play Rebecca Skloot? 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z

She didn’t write a lot, two novels and two collections of short stories, but it is a body of work that lingers for its portrayals of human yearning and misery. Happy birthday Flannery O'Connor, avatar of the Southern grotesque 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

Talking about the women she watched on screen growing up, like Scherfig, also found the portrayals to be unrealistic. Women filmmakers have record showing at Berlin Film Festival 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z

And that in any case her portrayal was positive. Olivia de Havilland, 101, on suing Feud: TV show 'put false words in my mouth' 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z

She spent a day with Mr. Tambor, who clocked many of her mannerisms and incorporated them into his portrayal of Maura, she said. They Live in Public 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z

But it would be wrong to dismiss Mr. Lieven’s portrayal of the imperial elite and its role as solely the product of his heritage. Review: ‘The End of Tsarist Russia’ by Dominic Lieven 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z

So it was not vanity that made Elizabeth insist on beautiful portrayals of her such as George Gower's that was painted to celebrate the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Fading queen 2013-02-13T15:46:04Z

“The multidimensional portrayals of our community are what audiences want, and film studios fell short,” Alex Nogales, president and chief executive of the National Hispanic Media Coalition, said in a statement. Hollywood’s Redemption Narrative 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z

One was the prominent role given to Makenzie Vega, whose portrayal of Alicia’s daughter, Grace, was one of the show’s most reliable, if least noticed, strengths. Review: ‘The Good Wife’ Ends With No Easy Answers 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z

Less surprising is a gratuitous, last-minute plot twist that serves to cement the film’s portrayal of Barrow as a tragic, star-crossed hero. Television Review: ‘Bonnie & Clyde,’ a Special on A&E, History and Lifetime 2013-12-05T22:04:55Z

So while "Sex Education" may not represent the perfect portrayal of disabilities onscreen, at least it's cast with a person who shares that identity. What that "Sex Education" disability story could learn from reality TV 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z

James does give his portrayal of Owens some quiet gravity, and his scenes with Sudeikis’ Snyder radiate warmth: The evolving loyalty and friendship between the two men gives the movie its few flickers of energy. Review: Jesse Owens Biopic 'Race' Fails Before the Finish Line 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z

With the rise of better representation of Asian American actors and storytelling, such blatant stereotyping and expectations are almost a thing of the past, at least in media portrayals. How “Queer Eye” approached a culturally sensitive season in Japan beyond karate and chopsticks 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z

Depp, said she was attracted to her role because of the character's strength and depth, unusual in a cinematic portrayal of a young women. Relationships between women a mystery to men, says 'spiritualist' Portman 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z

There are also portrayals of many ’80s comedy giants, including the three mentioned above — with Mr. Chase portrayed by Joel McHale, his former colleague and antagonist on “Community.” What’s on TV Friday: ‘Norma’ and ‘Jane the Virgin’ 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z

But his status as a paragon of wholesome adventure is under threat, thanks to a court bid to ban one of his books, Tintin in the Congo, for its racist portrayals of Africans. Tintin: Heroic Boy Reporter or Sinister Racist? 2010-05-04T08:00:00Z

The producer added that he felt Liotta's portrayal is a key to the series' success. Ray Liotta hops a horse to join 'Texas Rising' 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z

How do you continue deepening your creativity in a collaborative art when a pandemic prevents you from working with colleagues on the character portrayals, musicality and expressive qualities that turn athleticism into theater? Inside one of the few places where dancers still perform, founded by a glamorous disco impresario 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z

As a queer Asian American actor, Yichao is hungry for many more nuanced portrayals of Asian American men in film, TV, and on theatrical stages. A new generation of Asian American artists is expanding Bruce Lee’s legacy 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z

Fans of that programme's Amish Sex Pistols and coked-up pharaohs will find similar joy in his portrayal of a keen cartoonist who draws deeply offensive caricatures of his co-workers. Big Train – box set review 2013-04-25T12:47:36Z

McConaughey won best actor Oscar earlier this year for his portrayal of an HIV sufferer in Dallas Buyers Club. Hollywood honours McConaughey 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z

Overall, “Jesus Christ Superstar” forwards — and benefits from — a particularly emotional, permissive portrayal of Jesus’ story, one strongly influenced by the free-love, countercultural movements of the late 1960s. NBC’s next live musical to enrage Jewish people, Christians, your mom 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z

The late Heath Ledger's manic portrayal of the character in 2008's "The Dark Knight" earned him a posthumous Oscar win and terrified legions of moviegoers. 10 Most Notable – and Often Creepy – Clowns in Pop Culture 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

In that addendum, Lyra complains that I made her a “precocious jerk,” but allows that she did not entirely dislike her portrayal. Great Draft, Dad. I Have Some Notes. 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z

Burnett knows the feeling all too well after facing criticism for his portrayal of Joseph Smitherman, mayor of Selma during the time of the march. A prior journey across the bridge in 'Selma, Lord, Selma' 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

Because Comedy Central recently censored "South Park" for its portrayals of the Prophet Muhammad, some Christian leaders see the prospect of a Jesus cartoon as proof of an offensive double standard. Religious leaders unite against planned Jesus cartoon 2010-06-02T03:44:00Z

Gary Oldman also won best actor at both ceremonies, for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour,” while Frances McDormand won best actress at both for her role in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” ‘The Favourite’ Dominates Bafta Nominations 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z

Achilles, in Brad Pitt's portrayal, was not a half-god killing machine whose awesome martial fury made his regrets about the war majestically, achingly poignant: he was more like an irritable surfer. 'Clash of the Titans': Ancient Greece and Us 2010-03-19T20:01:00Z

Americans chose Daniel Day-Lewis as their clear favorite to follow up his Golden Globe win for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln with a best actor Oscar. Americans favor "Lincoln" for top Oscars: poll 2013-01-15T22:04:51Z

After the dictatorship ended in 1990, some scholars began to question her portrayal as a saintly spinster. Move Over, Pablo Neruda. Young Chileans Have a New Favorite Poet. 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z

She beat Nicole Kidman, who held the second season of Big Little Lies together with her complex portrayal of a woman grieving a man she helped to murder. Golden Globes: every TV win was well deserved – apart from Olivia Colman's 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z

The portrayal of Melville in “The Whale” is almost comically divergent from that in “Melville in Love.” Do you know the truth behind Herman Melville’s ‘Moby-Dick’? 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z

And Amanda Seyfried, who won for her portrayal of the failed biotech founder Elizabeth Holmes in “The Dropout,” was unable to accept her award; she was said to be working on a new musical. Several Golden Globe winners were not there to pick up their awards. 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z

There is always much speculation about which Seattle Opera cast will be "better" in their portrayals. Review: 'Don Quixote' makes for a gratifying night at Seattle Opera 2011-03-01T00:35:42Z

Meanwhile Philip Seymour Hoffman's portrayal of Truman Capote in the Oscar-winning 2005 film Capote took the limelight from Toby Jones's portrayal of the same writer in the film Infamous, released shortly afterwards. New Frey novel on second coming vies with British novel on same theme 2011-03-17T16:53:13Z

The break-up of the Soviet Union marked a new phase in Hollywood's portrayal of evil. Russian baddies are back 2014-03-08T01:08:54Z

For his first feature, the NME-dubbed "coolest man in London" gives us an already acclaimed portrayal of adolescence in south Wales. Submarine plumbs the depths of self-satisfaction 2011-03-21T10:31:19Z

His gaunt physique and a slight stiffness of manner worked only to his advantage in creating this haunting portrayal. Review: A Funky Rethinking of Schubert’s Winter Journey 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z

Pitt was recognized for his portrayal of the laid-back stuntman in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Tarantino’s story about the last days of Hollywood’s Golden Age, set in 1969. ‘Parasite’ makes Oscars history as the first foreign-language film to win best picture 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z

Your portrayal of a woman wrecking her body in pursuit of artistic perfection has won you the biggest prize that your industry has to offer. Clitoral injections and armpit nappies: what are the worst Oscar goody bag gifts? 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

Millions of young viewers admired her for her comic portrayal of Sam Puckett, the wisecracking pal of its title character, and she was proud that her lucrative work was helping to support her family. Jennette McCurdy Is Ready to Move Forward, and to Look Back 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z

Then there is his remorselessly withering portrayal of his weak and dithering father, a family embarrassment, it seemed. Why Robert Lowell, Famed as a Poet, Should Be Remembered for His Prose 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z

In his portrayal it’s a time of middle-aged men wandering the streets looking for drugs and angry women trying to keep the social fabric from completely unraveling. | 'Street Days': Addicted and Adrift in Post-Soviet World 2011-01-19T22:44:25Z

They are prime numbers, he muses, divisible only by the number one and by themselves, and the author elaborates the thought in a fashion that is both elegant abstraction and profound human portrayal. Books of The Times: Paolo Giordano?s ?Solitude of Prime Numbers?: Scarred Souls 2010-03-11T22:53:00Z

Frustrated by two-dimensional portrayals of African women on the screen, Traore aims to tell their stories her own way. Burkina Faso director gives African women authentic voice 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z

Maher’s portrayal of Pakistan, meanwhile, shows a place that is changing, but unevenly. Review | Qandeel Baloch was a social media star in Pakistan. A new book explores her life and murder. 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z

But there is one crucial element that frustrates him: the portrayal of the cruel and monumental Iron Throne. George R. R. Martin Wants More ‘Game of Thrones,’ Too 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

The runner-up for the audience prize was "A Separation," a portrayal of a marriage in crisis by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi. Lebanese war film wins top prize at Toronto fest 2011-09-19T16:45:38Z

Among the early prizes, Sam Rockwell won best supporting actor for his portrayal of a racist cop in “Three Billboards.” Hollywood Honors Its Best at the Academy Awards 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z

I don’t think there’s anything really terribly devastating in the portrayal of them. “The erotics of books are alive and well”: Jonathan Galassi on his new novel — plus, Jennifer Weiner and why Jonathan Franzen is a feminist 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

Sensitivity about the show and its portrayal of gun use isn’t surprising. Netflix's The Punisher pulled from Comic Con after Las Vegas shooting 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z

As an indirect product of the Good Neighbor Policy, by which the United States invested in South American ties, the movie had incentive to avoid negative portrayals. A Latina Disney Movie Princess? The Wait Isn’t Over 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z

But the real meat is her portrayal of herself as a hedonist who's too wild for the normals. Ke$ha – review 2013-07-16T18:03:42Z

His latest exhibition, “Recent Paintings & Works on Paper,” at Matthew Marks Gallery in Chelsea, depicts moments of inconsolable grief and concludes with a gallery full of portrayals of skeletons, albeit ones wearing dandyish boaters. Jasper Johns Stays Divinely Busy 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z

And his aunt's portrayal threw doubt on the one solid fact of Roth's growing up: his father's explanation for his HIV. The Scientists: A Family Romance - review 2013-01-14T07:00:01Z

"Gravity" wowed critics with its 3D depictions of space and weightlessness, while Hanks won praise for his portrayal of Captain Richard Phillips, the man taken hostage when Somali pirates seized his ship in 2009. Force of 'Gravity' foils pirates at North American box office 2013-10-14T21:34:00Z

We look at some of the best portrayals of "the big L" and weigh in on our favorites. Who should play Lucifer? 2011-05-06T13:15:00Z

You were watching The World About Us and Life On Earth, sympathetic portrayals of the natural world, produced by your brilliant BBC, surely the pinnacle of human achievement. What does the insect community make of ITV's celebrity freak show? 2012-11-25T00:05:45Z

It summarises five conference calls held in late 2011 for staff in the agency's Office of Public Affairs "to help promote an appropriate portrayal of the agency and the Bin Laden operation". CIA requested Zero Dark Thirty rewrites, memo reveals 2013-05-07T15:47:03Z

But even with the superficiality of the stories and lukewarm reviews, Allen's glowing portrayal of Rome has not gone completely unappreciated. The real star of Woody Allen's new movie is Rome 2012-06-27T15:07:02Z

What are your thoughts on the portrayal of Black mobility in these projects? From the "Green Book" to Buicks, PBS' "Driving While Black" examines the history of Black mobility 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z

In an article written in 1950, the critic and curator David Sylvester questioned the perversity of feeling in Freud's latest portrayals. Lucian Freud obituary 2011-07-21T21:08:42Z

James Baldwin famously wrote beautiful and thoughtful novels about people from multiple ethnic and racial backgrounds, for example, and Henry James was renowned for his portrayal of female characters. What the New York Times gets wrong about the "American Dirt" controversy 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z

The educational component of what Mr. Seals and his colleagues do undercuts the idea of Colonial Williamsburg as a quaint, whitewashed portrayal of a young United States. An Awakening in Columbus, a Reckoning in Williamsburg 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z

I really enjoyed his portrayal, so I definitely nicked some ideas from him. Tobias Menzies on playing Prince Philip: "I didn't feel I was ever going to get a call from him" 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z

One of the things that make Emma the most digestible of the four is that Russo’s portrayal of her is more logically imitative of her personality. If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home Now — Sort Of 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z

Valid criticisms can be made about the film, including about its portrayal of Black queer characters. How "Fire Island" passes the Bechdel test – by creating a new one 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z

If there’s any solace in seeing Fredo become a political slingshot ball, it’s that Cazale’s portrayal is indelible enough to merit the attention. Respect for Fredo, a Character Who Is So Much More Than a Political Insult 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z

Claudia Yusef, in the Sunday Telegraph, was equally struck by "a startlingly evocative portrayal of the beauty and horror of adolescence". Critical eye: book reviews roundup 2012-06-22T21:55:10Z

Mr. Guido, who gives a sympathetic, unsentimental portrayal of the uncompromising Castle, is deaf. Review: Reanimating an Autistic Artist With ‘Soot and Spit’ 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

And lest we think gender stereotypes are themselves history, Fine produces an array of wincingly recent portrayals drawn from popular media. Not From Venus, Not From Mars: What We Believe About Gender and Why It’s Often Wrong 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

It was her idea to play Lady Macbeth as a blonde, and her portrayal makes her less of a witchy character and more of a strong personality with a sexual power over her husband. After Anna Netrebko’s ‘Macbeth’ Triumph, ‘Norma’ is Next 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z

Her nuanced portrayal of the immensely talented and complex Baker, whose career spanned sensational success in French cabaret and film to civil rights activism in the United States, brimmed with confident vitality. UrbanArias visits Baker, Stein and Picasso in Paris, and beyond 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z

The countless online videos of police brutality and African Americans dying at the hands of police officers have led to deep conversations about America's policing problem and TV portrayals. Jon Bernthal embedded with Baltimore police to play city's dirtiest cop in HBO's "We Own This City" 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z

He first traveled to Tangier in 2006 on what he called a “purely random” impulse, drawn in part by the mythic portrayals of earlier expatriates like Paul Bowles and William S. Burroughs. Oliver Laxe?s Morocco Film ?You All Are Captains? 2011-10-16T04:10:13Z

Meryl Streep continued her march towards Oscars glory with another award for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady". The Artist wins big at London Critics' Circle awards 2012-01-19T23:45:40Z

It could not have been a more accurate portrayal of the heart and soul of Britain’s first Olympic ski jumper, he says – even if, factually, it was only about 5% accurate. Eddie the Eagle: ‘I was probably closer to the ostrich’ 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z

Blythe also brought uncommon acting skills to her portrayal, inhabiting the character through regal gestures and unguarded reactions. Stephanie Blythe redeems mediocre Met `Aida' 2012-02-10T19:58:10Z

When I read the script, I was very moved by their relationship and this nuanced portrayal of masculinity. Raúl Castillo Can Empathize With Ambivalence 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z

Rapt Up-to-date French portrayal of a political kidnapping. This week's new film releases 2010-07-09T23:06:00Z

One of the telling aspects of watching the Jobs films back to back is the possibility of objectively comparing Fassbender’s portrayal with the reality in the footage assembled in Gibney’s documentary. Steve Jobs: the afterlife 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z

But there's more to a portrayal than just the right casting. What that "Sex Education" disability story could learn from reality TV 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z

The actor’s portrayal of Cheney has landed him in the front of the Oscar race for Best Actor. Christian Bale says Donald Trump thought he was Bruce Wayne in real life 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z

Irons was calling from his home in Oxfordshire, England, to discuss “Munich — The Edge of War” and his portrayal of the British prime minister Neville Chamberlain. Jeremy Irons Is Transported by Renzo Piano and a Dog Named Smudge 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z

Any portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II is under an even brighter spotlight following the death of the monarch in September. To Play the Queen, ‘The Crown’ Chooses Another Stalwart Briton 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z

Poussin's Adoration of the Golden Calf is an angry portrayal of false religion. Rothko vandalism: why are the greatest works attacked? 2012-10-08T12:42:35Z

The French authorities disputed Yende’s portrayal of the incident, saying they acted in accordance with standard procedures. South African Opera Star Says She Was Mistreated by French Police 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z

His portrayal of the prickly, antagonistic prince opposite Colin Firth's earnest George VI showed Pearce really can act in any accent. Guy Pearce: five best moments 2013-07-05T09:00:00Z

A group dedicated to the entertainment industry's realistic representation of veterans is announcing on Friday a new seal of approval for portrayals of military men and women in films and television shows. '6 Certified' aims to shift how veterans are pictured on film, TV 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

I want to see nuanced portrayals of their exterior and interior lives. How the ‘WandaVision’ Creator Brought Her Vision (and Wanda’s) to Life 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z

The emotional resonance of Fisher's portrayal is intensified by her restraint — by what isn't said but simply felt and, less simply, not felt. 'Luna Gale' a grimly rich study of the fight to protect a child 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z

“I just think about her being a really beautiful portrayal of a woman.” Possessed: Altuzarra?s Inspiration: a Statue of Mary 2011-11-25T22:07:58Z

Brooks, who had just seen the movie the night before at the Richmond premiere, said he thought the portrayal was fair, even if he believed his cousin may have been doing someone else’s bidding. How three powerful movies this year took on Virginia’s troubled racial history 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z

The role of the anguished femme fatale could have been made for the foxy, soubrette-ish Vallo, while Singleton's portrayal of the devoted, despairing Moon Dog is at once restrained and touching. Birmingham Royal Ballet ? Pointes of View 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z

“Queen Sugar” offers an intimate portrayal of Black Southern life, told through the prism of one family. ‘Queen Sugar’ Ends on Its Own Terms 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z

The portrayal of existential teenage angst has also become laughably sentimental. TV Hall of Shame #4: Skins 2011-03-09T14:37:19Z

This is Greenmount West, a community striving to put distance between itself and its portrayal in one of television’s most indelible dramas: The Wire. ‘Progress is painfully uneven’: Baltimore, 15 years after The Wire 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z

Willem Dafoe has earned raves for his portrayal of Vincent van Gogh in the drama, which will continue its expansion in weeks to come. Box Office: 'Fantastic Beasts 2' charms with $62 million debut 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z

Goldberger, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, is an architecture critic by training, and his portrayal of Gehry’s childhood and life outside of his career is, for the most part, workmanlike. ‘Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry’ review 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z

“It was just the first really honest portrayal of what it’s like to be a teenage girl that I ever experienced,” Ms. Powley said. The Birds and the Bees as Seen at 15, in ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’ 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z

“Daniel has managed to create in spite of his mental illness, not because of it. He’s been honest in his portrayal of what he’s been struggling with without overtly drawing attention to it.” Daniel Johnston, Back on the Road, Hopes This Isn’t the End 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z

Movie portrayals of the newspaper industry are fundamentally unchanged since Ben Hecht wrote The Front Page in 1928. New film, old media 2011-01-13T14:58:31Z

Last September, he won a second Emmy Award for his portrayal of egotistical TV executive Jack Donaghy in sitcom 30 Rock. 2010-02-11T17:43:00Z

As much as I enjoy Mason's urbane, charmingly creepy portrayal, for me it lacks the sweaty self-delusion and insane inner turmoil that makes the novel such a disturbing joy to read. Something Amis: why I already feel shortchanged by the BBC's Money 2010-05-20T12:31:00Z

I viewed this as evidence of increasingly feminist portrayals of women that coincided with their growing presence in the workforce. Why are sitcom dads still so inept? 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z

Watchdog Ofcom said all of the complaints raised the same issue, that it was an unfair portrayal of Ukip ahead of the election period. Ukip drama sparks 1,000 complaints 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z

Characters with emotional depths like this are rare in an industry that still banks on stereotypical portrayals of women. Evan Rachel Wood on Into the Forest and Revolutionary Roles 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

Mr. Ayverdi’s portrayal of a shy innocent driven by blind faith in himself and ferocious stamina finds exactly the right spirit of determination tinged with petulance to make him entirely believable. | 'Welcome': Philippe Lioret?s Immigration Drama 2010-05-07T00:35:00Z

Durst felt it provided a sympathetic portrayal of him, so he reached out to filmmaker Andrew Jarecki and agreed to be interviewed for a project became “The Jinx.” To prove Durst killed 1, prosecutors present evidence of 3 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z

That background actually explains several things about “The Sessions” that seem off-kilter at first, including its unabashed sentimentality and its relatively friendly portrayal of religion, both in Christian and Jewish form. “The Sessions”: An unlikely, certain-to-be Oscar-bound sex fable 2012-10-19T17:02:00Z

Critics slammed the classic film as racist, citing the portrayal of the film’s sole black character, Franklin. 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,' Charlie Brown and other holiday classics sparking controversy 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

Robin Wright won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Spacey's scheming wife. Netflix drama 'House of Cards' scores 3rd season 2014-02-05T06:31:14Z

Though the show ran on Broadway for only 56 performances, her portrayal of Birdie, the sister-in-law of the title character, was widely praised. Brenda Lewis, Versatile American Soprano, Is Dead at 96 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z

But it faced significant backlash from critics who thought it thrived on negative portrayals of the black community. Lee O’Denat, Whose Hip-Hop Website Caught Many Eyes, Dies at 43 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z

It was sad, she argues, not to see a portrayal of more of the powerful women who spoke at Breivik’s trial and held him to account. Utøya survivor: Anders Breivik massacre films 'don't tell full story' 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z

Stories focusing on the working classes were too often depressing, according to over half the general population, with one in three believing the portrayal of the middle class is too "sweet". Women, gay and black people still shown as stereotypes in film, says study 2011-03-18T20:26:54Z

Redmayne and Jones co-starred in “The Theory of Everything,” for which Redmayne won an Oscar for his portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking. Amazon's 'The Aeronauts' premieres in Toronto amid concerns about... 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z

And he seems able to deepen the portrayal if the writers let him. Television Review: ‘Longmire,’ on A&E, a Police Drama With a Western Twist 2012-06-01T21:38:17Z

But McClanahan has been careful to underscore that his portrayals of Appalachia and West Virginia have always been his own takes on the region. The mystique of Daniel Johnston: “There’s something ancient in all of this — the notion of the eccentric” 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z

But there are times when Sachs needs to be a more dominant, even rugged figure, and here Mr. Finley’s portrayal needed more presence. Opera Review: On Opposite Shores: 'Meistersinger' and 'Rosenkavalier' 2011-05-24T18:30:06Z

In his fascinating portrayal of the hero, Chamberlin reveals a king who invites some of that hell, through hubris, mission creep and a knack for unsavory expediency. Review: 'The Odyssey' at Taproot is a Greek-bearing gift 2011-02-10T20:12:03Z

What Kerry brings to it is a beautiful honesty of her portrayal. Liam Cunningham on Sunday's Sad 'Game of Thrones' Moment 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z

The list of negative portrayals goes on and on. Fran?ois Truffaut ? the man who loved actors 2011-02-17T22:23:01Z

After his first big film role in Die Hard in 1988, the British actor won a new generation of fans with his portrayal of Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films. From Bowie to Prince: famous faces we said goodbye to in 2016 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

Loosely based on Wood’s misadventures as a Midwestern transplant living it up in New York City, “White Girl” is unapologetic in its portrayal of her experience with sex, drugs and privilege. The Best TV Shows and Movies New to Netflix, Hulu and More in December 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z

The bass-baritone James Morris, admired for his portrayals of gods and kings, opted for a lighthearted selection here, singing with flair in a medley from the musical “Man of La Mancha.” Review: Opera Stars Come Out for a Gala Concert 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

“For a long time Beat has campaigned against the constant portrayal of a very slender look as the only aspirational ideal for young people,” he said. Barbie finally becomes a real girl – with more realistic figure and skin colours 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

These early sections of the novel are a heartbreaking portrayal of the way misogynist social and religious attitudes conspire to crush a girl’s spirit. Review | Elif Shafak continues to resist Turkey’s repressive government with brilliant fiction 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z

Her portrayal amounts to one of the many instances of levity that pare down an atmosphere of melancholy. | ?Any Human Heart?: A Long Life That Peaks Quite Young 2011-02-11T23:18:14Z

It remains a timeless portrayal of working-class aspiration, an agonising reflection of both a northern iconoclast's internal conflict and the social divisions that, a quarter of a century on, appear only to have hardened. Tony Harrison's poem V is a timeless portrayal of working-class aspiration 2013-02-18T08:00:31Z

“Everyone involved in making the show was in a near-constant dialogue about how our portrayal would thread that needle.” ‘Pam & Tommy’: A Story of Sex, Crimes and Videotape 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z

Brown's painting Work is a masterpiece of social portrayal, the visual equivalent of a 19th-century novel. Why I've rediscovered Victorian art 2011-08-12T15:42:11Z

Repeated portrayals of Mafia culture have left the Italian American community saddled with unwanted baggage. There’s a divide between civilians and soldiers, partly because of Hollywood 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z

Her portrayal here is all ease and glowing smiles — she is a femme fatale reborn as a family-friendly comedian. Review: Sharon Stone Stars in ‘All I Wish,’ a Lukewarm Romantic Comedy 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z

Hoffman could also play nice, as in his portrayal of an angelic nurse in "Magnolia." Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman dead of suspected drug overdose 2014-02-03T00:14:00Z

She is in town to promote what may just be her messiest portrayal of an actual woman yet. Maggie Gyllenhaal: 'There have to be consequences for disrespecting women sexually' 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z

Some of the eight acting trophies were awarded to clear favorites, such as Helen Mirren, a winner as best actress in a play for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in “The Audience.” ‘Fun Home’ takes home five Tonys, including for best musical 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z

But the unquestionable star of the show was Toby Jones's portrayal of Hitchcock. TV review: The Girl; Doors Open 2012-12-26T23:00:01Z

He won a Tony Award for his Broadway portrayal of larcenous producer Bialystock in “The Producers” and was a nominee as gambler Detroit in “Guys and Dolls.” Nathan Lane: Straight actors can play gay roles 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

There's a pitch-perfect portrayal of Hemingway, ostentatiously glugging wine, challenging people to box and roaring on about "true sentences". Ernest Hemingway and the highs and lows of Paris 2012-05-17T10:19:37Z

He was nominated for his portrayal of Leo Tolstoy in "The Last Station" three years ago. Oscar is better late than never for Christopher Plummer 2012-02-27T04:05:03Z

The producers “take the black-and-white stereotypes and legitimize them,” Jack Shaheen, a longtime researcher of Hollywood’s portrayal of Arabs and Muslims, told me. How “Homeland” Helps Justify the War on Terror 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z

One of the alleged reasons for Danny Boyle’s departure from Bond 25 was a disagreement over the portrayal of a rumoured Russian villain. Back from the red – return of the Russian baddie 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z

Largely bypassing official reports and Tokyo politics, his new book zeros in on the portrayal of tremors and spooks that is his particular gift. Waves of Destruction, Physical and Spiritual, Buffet Japan 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z

But this tragedy-masquerading-as-comedy is a perennial favorite among the medium’s analysts because of its deft portrayal of depression, addiction and alienation, all of which plague the series’ equine star even as his career is reviving. Best of 2016: From “The Crown” to “Superstore,” here are the 15 best series of the year 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z

And yet, when it comes to autism appearing in literary fiction, I instinctively feel a need to protect my son from these portrayals. The Trouble With Autism in Novels 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z

Where do such entertaining characters exist in dramatic portrayals of the media of our day? Why ‘The Front Page’ is the best newspaper comedy of all time 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

For her portrayal of the title character, a single mother of six in Harlem, she received an Academy Award nomination. Diahann Carroll, Actress Who Broke Barriers With ‘Julia,’ Dies at 84 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z

The agency said its motivation was “to combat misrepresentations and assist in balanced and accurate portrayals” of the intelligence community. Daniel Craig visits CIA in run-up to shooting new James Bond film 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z

Authentic and nuanced disability portrayals are necessary for everyone. What that "Sex Education" disability story could learn from reality TV 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z

Yes, the inclusion of the Dragon fantasy should negate any efforts to evince a realistic portrayal of the "good ole days" in which the roles of women and men were very clearly defined. ‘Game of Thrones’ Has Moved Past Its Blueprint, and That’s a Good Thing 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z

For Spring Breakers, Franco channelled this spirit – and Riff Raff's look – for his portrayal of Alien, a "gangster mystic" who plays with guns, drugs and the film's female leads. Rapper Riff Raff takes TV soap role to mock James Franco 2013-04-12T12:27:08Z

Success came early in her career when she won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of singer Helen Morgan in a 1950s series of TV plays. Cape Fear actress Bergen dies aged 84 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z

All eight women, at one point, set themselves against Adams' Charlene in a potential front-porch fistfight, and it's a credit to Adams' flinty, chin-lifted-high portrayal that you think she stands a chance. 'The Fighter': Two parts punchy drama, one part formulaic sports movie 2010-12-16T10:16:05Z

These ballet traits even seep into her portrayal in the recent film “The Kitchen,” where Moss plays a mobster’s wife who offs her husband and takes up his legacy of violence with relish. These 18 movie stars are also amazing dancers. That’s their real superpower. 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z

However, Wozniak, 62, in a series of messages posted on the Gizmodo website where the clip first played, said the portrayal was "not close". Steve Wozniak attacks Steve Jobs biopic 2013-01-26T00:40:00Z

There’s a feminist spark in Ms. Faleiro’s portrayal of these women. Books of The Times: ?Beautiful Thing? by Sonia Faleiro 2012-02-29T22:52:22Z

Her earthy portrayal of Carmen brought her particular acclaim in the early `50s, spotlighting her acting as well as her singing. Mezzo-soprano opera star Rise Stevens dies at 99 2013-03-21T21:20:11Z

What was it that you found in Tolkien that helped shape your portrayal? ‘The Rings of Power’: Charlie Vickers on That Monster Revelation 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z

The "Fire and Rain" singer, who has no professional acting experience, said he was flattered that some people thought Day-Lewis' portrayal of Lincoln reminded them of him. Singer James Taylor suggested for lead role in "Lincoln" 2012-12-08T00:07:15Z

But only if he bests the potential nominee Eddie Redmayne, who won the Globe for best actor in a film drama for his portrayal of the genius Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything.” Golden Globe Awards Winners Include ‘Boyhood’ and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z

It says the biopic, about the rap group N.W.A., defames him with an uncomplimentary portrayal of his role in managing band members and Ruthless Records, which recorded the group in the late 1980s. Music Producer Files Lawsuit Over 'Straight Outta Compton' 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z

This makes Meghan O’Rourke’s pellucid “The Invisible Kingdom” — a profound, sometimes lyrical, deeply moving portrayal of a vague constellation of illnesses — all the more remarkable. How a Mystery Illness Cost One Writer a Decade of Health 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z

For better or worse, I can’t imagine a more positive portrayal of George W. Bush in a novel of this quality. A Comic Novel About the George W. Bush No One Knows 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z

The dramedy about a group of gay friends living in San Francisco earned critical admiration for its realistic portrayal of modern gay life, especially as it came into its own in the second season. These Shows Helped Shape America's Attitudes About Gay Relationships 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z

Bass gives dimension to the usual portrayal of a teenager, transforming mere petulance into a chilling premeditation. The best breakout TV performances of the year, from twins and vamps to werewolves and superheroes 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z

Ms. James’s forthright portrayal of a strong, free and highly intelligent young woman delighted her readers. P. D. James, Novelist Known as ‘Queen of Crime,’ Dies at 94 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

His scarily winning portrayal of a hit man with a Hollywood dream was voted tops last year and remains deserving. Emmy Predictions: Amid newcomers, will ‘Thrones’ slay again? 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z

However, the negative response to Gyllenhall’s portrayal dogged reviews of the film and damaged its overall reception. Five ethnically insensitive casting decisions 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z

I dislike much of the current strain of war thrillers, because I regard most of the heroes as murderous psychopaths; I have too much respect for the American military to accept that portrayal. John Sandford: By the Book 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z

Although it might be tempting to bestow a kind of secular sainthood upon Dr. Seuss, the persona, Jones resists such a simplified portrayal of Geisel, the man. How Dr. Seuss Changed Education in America 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z

She garnered widespread praise last year for her portrayal of a semi-feral 9-year-old in the movie “System Crasher,” which went on to be Germany’s official submission to the Academy Awards. She’s Starring Opposite Tom Hanks. She’d Never Heard of Him. 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z

She is best-known for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in the musical "Cabaret." Liza Minnelli to guest star on TV musical drama "Smash" 2012-11-13T21:12:14Z

Foster’s bay-oriented mosaics include the portrayal of a boat captain holding a basket of oysters and clams. National Harbor offers lots of outdoor art you can touch 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z

Many readers, who had grown up idolizing Atticus, were crushed by his portrayal, 20 years on, as a staunch defender of segregation. Harper Lee, Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Dies at 89 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z

Ghee, who is nonbinary, is winning over voters with an empathetic, but also entertaining, portrayal of a musician whose gender identity is evolving in “Some Like It Hot.” Tony Predictions: Expect Wins for ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and ‘Leopoldstadt’ 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z

One of those, however, went to its star, Joaquin Phoenix, in the best actor category, for his bombastic portrayal of the title character. ‘Parasite’ makes Oscars history as the first foreign-language film to win best picture 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z

But his understanding of modern-day racism illuminates this portrayal of the 19th century, and it’s not difficult to hear the contemporary echoes of Hiram’s observations. Review | In Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘The Water Dancer,’ a slave makes a superhero’s journey 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z

Another weakness of some F.B.I. books is their portrayal of Hoover as either a Machiavellian villain or, worse, a figure of unassailable power. Books of The Times: Tim Weiner?s ?Enemies? and F.B.I. Counterintelligence 2012-03-14T21:09:12Z

The setting is well drawn, with nice details and a vivid portrayal of the Sámi population and the Laestadian church at the center of town life. 'Midnight Sun' is a softer, gentler Jo Nesbø - as far as that goes 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

In the 1930s folk-art collectors helped revive interest in his portrayals of traditional American life, and by the 1950s he was described as a visionary forerunner of mass production. Antiques: A Museum Isn?t Rebuilt Every Minute 2011-02-17T21:36:21Z

She won best actress in a drama for her heartbreaking portrayal of a middle-aged Judy Garland in Roadside Attraction’s “Judy.” Golden Globes 2020: ‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’ and ‘1917’ Win Top Awards 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z

Moore, who befriended Richardson Jackson when they shot the 2006 film “Freedomland,” said she saw “A Raisin in the Sun” on opening night and was “absolutely staggered” by her pal’s portrayal of matriarch Lena Younger. LaTanya Richardson Jackson cheered at elegant tea 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

A charismatic actor here, the boyish Mr. Flórez offered an endearing portrayal of the naïve Nemorino, some of his goofy drunken dance maneuvers earning chuckles from the audience. Music Review: ?L?Elisir d?Amore? at the Metropolitan Opera 2012-03-07T00:10:31Z

Even more interesting is the portrayal of a very different era for runners, when they were likely to get heckled. ‘Marathon Man’: Bill Rodgers’ lifetime love of running 2013-06-19T23:12:32Z

Even here, though, the movie seeks to entertain more than enlighten, with an implausible plot twist undermining what could have been a realistic portrayal of life as it is really lived in the gas fields. Hollywood faces fracking in 'Promised Land' 2013-01-02T13:35:09Z

“However, it is our duty to defend the safety of the American Muslim community and help ensure the accurate portrayal of Muslims and Islam.” FX assures CAIR that ‘Tyrant’ will be respectful of Muslims 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z

Falk himself was a full-fledged member of his buddy Cassavetes’s indie gang — whose raw, idiosyncratic portrayals of American outsiders blossomed outside the studio system. Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Columbo’ 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z

Mr. Gorvy gained a reputation for winning prime consignments with little regard for profits, a portrayal he said was inaccurate. Christie’s Contemporary Art Chief Departs to Become Dealer 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z

Dalton's performance doesn't specifically lean into that in his portrayal. The chameleonic importance of Lalo Salamanca on "Better Call Saul" is that his evil travels 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z

Perhaps that is because the portrayals seldom match the characters etched into readers’ minds. Timeless Preoccupations and Old-School Virtues 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z

"Ending my portrayal of 'Missy' is one step in a life-long process of uncovering the racism in my actions," she continued. Jenny Slate exits "Big Mouth": "Black characters should be played by Black people" 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z

But the play is also hilariously savage in its portrayal of theater artists as prima donnas. Backstage race issues in 'Trouble' still have bite 2011-02-16T22:53:58Z

“They’re living inside a portrayal because they don’t want to be who they are anymore,” she said. Theater: ?Maple and Vine,? a ?50s Flashback 2011-11-27T04:47:17Z

Yet Stone's haunted portrayal apart, the performances just aren't consistently strong enough musically and dramatically to project this bundle of genuinely interesting ideas. Eugene Onegin – review 2012-07-17T17:30:01Z

The independent film received early praise and was acquired at January's Sundance Film Festival for its portrayal of one man's tense race against time to save his life. Actor Ryan Reynolds buried on film but not by fame 2010-09-23T23:39:00Z

What redeems it is Ms. Frot’s subtle, deeply compassionate portrayal of a rich, lonely woman clutching at an impossible dream until reality intrudes. Review: ‘Marguerite,’ a Screeching Diva Clinging to Her Operatic Dream 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z

There are also surprises, including a Venetian landscape by Thomas Moran, better known for his epic portrayals of the American wilderness. The Greathouse touch: Several exhibits at the Frye reveal the canny curatorial eye of former director Ida Kay Greathouse 2010-07-29T20:34:00Z

Red Dog is rather more comforting in its nostalgic portrayal of the beginnings of the modern mining boom, the rarely seen industry upon which Australia's current economic success is based. Red Dog: an audience with Australia's best friend 2012-02-09T20:00:01Z

It’s a harrowing portrayal of the force of culture and the way twisted political logic inflated by religious zeal can render obscene atrocities routine, even necessary. Review: ‘The Narrow Road in the Deep North,’ by Richard Flanagan

Yet it is hard to imagine a more ambiguous portrayal of British technical triumph. The Boulting brothers: holy fools 2013-07-26T13:00:19Z

An abiding critique of the show is its portrayal of violent masculinity. Steven Knight Isn’t Ready for ‘Peaky Blinders’ to End 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z

Organizers praised the novel Saturday as an "immensely powerful portrayal of human resilience." Aminatta Forna wins Commonwealth Prize book award 2011-05-21T14:46:04Z

Least successful is the portrayal of the mysterious, malignant stranger, a kind of angel of death, who dominates the final chunk of the opera. Review: An Opera Reaches the American Dream’s Brooding Heart 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z

From the first measures of Weber's overture to "Der Freischütz," Robertson highlighted the interplay of contrasting moods among low cellos, agitated strings, noble horns and joyous violins building an expressive portrayal. An explosive 'Doctor Atomic' at SSO 2012-01-06T19:09:04Z

Its portrayal of a lovelorn 15-year-old geisha, who is impregnated and abandoned by an American lieutenant, has become increasingly problematic in the 21st century, particularly to audiences of Asian heritage. Saying Yes to Puccini, but No to His Stereotypes 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z

After all, it was her portrayals of a bulldozing stage mother in "Gypsy" and a cannibalistic entrepreneur in "Sweeney Todd" that transformed her into one of Broadway's immortals. Angela Lansbury's spirit and star power burn as bright as ever 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z

In Twitter posts, he has called it a “boring and unfunny show” and said that Mr. Baldwin’s portrayal of him “stinks.” ‘S.N.L.’ Hammers Donald Trump as a ‘Gift’ to Vladimir Putin for Christmas 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

Starr struggles with what to say, and to whom, and begins, with the help of her activist lawyer, to push back against the media’s portrayal of Khalil as a thug and drug dealer. Three books to inspire young readers to bravery 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z

I’m heartened to see more nuanced portrayals of young Latinas, and I eagerly await to see how the book transfers to the screen. New & Noteworthy Visual Books, From Patents to Modern Art in Iran 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z

The series is fiction, she pointed out, and her portrayal of Diana is her own. ‘The Crown’ Has Had Its Scandals, but There’s Nothing Like Diana 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z

“Studies prove that by putting that portrayal in front of people, they start to think about veterans more positively and as assets in their community, which is what a veteran should be,” he said. Hollywood reconsiders its portrayal of veterans 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

The evening finished with the second act of Prince Igor, including the "Polovtsian Dances", previously considered a searing portrayal of the manners of primeval Russia. The Rite of Spring – a rude awakening 2013-04-12T15:01:01Z

Kawakami’s earlier novel “Breasts and Eggs” won acclaim for its portrayal of women’s often circumscribed lives in Japan. 15 New Books to Watch For in May 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z

But the task of a sensitivity reader, properly understood, is to evaluate whether a given portrayal rings true or false, the Y.A. editor told me. In Y.A., Where Is the Line Between Criticism and Cancel Culture? 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

Balsam gives an assured, sardonic portrayal of Bernice, a jaded TV producer so accustomed to piling work onto her understaffed team that she almost seems to enjoy forcing them to adapt. Review: New play tweaks TV's addiction to ratings 2013-06-05T00:18:07Z

A complicated character with multiple layers to peel away, he isn’t sufficiently realized in Kantor’s portrayal for us to invest much in what happens to him. ‘Darling Grenadine’ Review: A Retro Cocktail With Little Kick 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z

Maeve, and Newton's portrayal of her, consistently wins additional rope with "Westworld" viewers who come to the series each year and end up being disappointed somehow. "Westworld" and the fluency of a god 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z

In his analysis of royal portrayals in the most recent season, Vickers had some harsh feedback: The queen, he said, is too “sullen.” Netflix refuses to add disclaimer to ‘The Crown,’ despite pressure from the British government 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

Oliver’s portrayal may feel surprising to some fans of the book. In ‘Conversations With Friends,’ It’s Complicated 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z

There’s a sense of that nuance to her portrayal of the often abusive but never villainous Reverend Mother in Novitiate. Melissa Leo: 'Things we would call abuse on set? Happens all the time' 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z

On Sept. 5, “Black Love” returned to the Oprah Winfrey Network for a fourth season, at a time when Turman’s words and the show’s honest portrayal of Black lives seem even more urgent. ‘Black Love’ Keeps It Simple: Honesty, Not Antics 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z

The interest for Pinter purists lies in looking for clues of things to come, particularly in the portrayal of Woman. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: The Empire Crumbles 2013-06-28T17:06:22Z

The portrayals of men are complex and fair. Why Men Should Watch Orange Is the New Black 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z

If Rutherford's portrayal of a generation of engineering whiz-kids with a wilful ignorance of biology is fair, there will be some red faces and fortunes lost; but the downside is unlikely to be much worse. Creation: The Origin of Life; The Future of Life, by Adam Rutherford – review 2013-04-06T14:00:01Z

But, still, the movie’s portrayal is not flawless. The True Story Behind the 'Deepwater Horizon' Movie 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

A few stories take fantastical turns, but the author excels at realism and vivid portrayals of the widening gap between China’s haves and have-nots. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z

This kind of acting doesn’t entirely suit the portrayal of a world where cards are close to the vest, but it certainly helps make a complex story easy to follow. Theater Review: Royal Shakespeare Company Adapts 2 Hilary Mantel Novels 2014-01-22T22:33:43Z

Despite the lack of much of a physical description of Darcy in Austen's source material, Firth's portrayal became what people thought of when they considered the character. Move over, Colin Firth – our favorite new Darcy is on "Fire Island" 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z

But his is a performance that serves a theme better than his character fits with Johnson's lead portrayal. Butler's "Kindred" features a Black woman doing what most people fear: grappling with ugly history 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z

But because it plays for drama – rather than laughs or the Jacobean melodrama of the Underwoods in House of Cards – Leoni’s made-up politician seems the portrayal most likely to help Hillary’s ambitions. What Hillary Clinton could learn from TV's women in power 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

Martin’s portrayal of the guilt born of selfishness, of knowing that a past version of yourself was capable of truly monstrous behavior, is also sharp. A Story of Two Doctors, and a Secret Between Them 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z

For Pulley and her friends, the portrayal of Native Americans in Western movies is getting old. New Tonto, familiar feelings for Native Americans 2012-07-25T17:20:14Z

Unfortunately the victims' voices are still lost along the way — an illustration of the way scripted and true crime continue to fail sex workers in their portrayals. "The Ripper" is just another example of how true and scripted crime shows fail sex workers 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z

A clinician from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, he told the Guardian that when he wasn’t busy packing, he watched “gruesome” media portrayals of the Ebola outbreak he was going to fight. Doctors on the Ebola frontline: 'You can see the fear when they look at us' 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z

“Luther” puts its most appreciative viewers smack in the middle of this don’t-go-there territory and even reinforces our queasiness visually in its portrayal of the city where the detective’s ceaseless drama of conscience plays out. Television: Idris Elba Flirts With Demons in ?Luther,? on BBC America 2011-09-28T20:31:05Z

July marked the passing of James Garner, best remembered for his portrayal of the laconic private investigator Jim Rockford. Famous faces who died in 2014 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z

“He delivered this incredibly brilliant portrayal of an emotionally repressed and difficult man, and I thought he must just be playing himself,” he said. Josh O’Connor Didn’t Care About the Crown Until He Became a Prince 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z

His portrayal in the video embodies the epitome of evil, ironically, in order to reject that label. Lil Nas X’s dance with the devil evokes tradition of resisting, mocking religious demonization 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z

Hoffman won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the eponymous writer in this biopic of Truman Capote. WATCH: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s 7 Greatest Movie Roles 2014-02-02T21:20:19Z

A disturbing portrayal of evil acts committed to compensate a loved one. 'Will make you jump out of your skin': readers on the best underseen horror films 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z

It was a portrayal film critic Pauline Kael called “almost a shtick of genius.” Gene Wilder, actor known for nimble comic portrayals of neurotics, dies at 83 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

The former are more issue-based and the portrayal of the family is darker; the latter offer an all-embracing warm and affectionate tone. British-Asian cinema: the sequel 2011-02-17T22:00:01Z

In contrast to the usual portrayals, Barbara Flynn’s matronly Mary is as confident and imperious as her cousin, if not nearly as well appareled. A Bloody Rivalry for the Throne, This Time With Margot Robbie 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

It was Elba’s compelling portrayal of the complex but deadly lieutenant of a Baltimore drug empire in The Wire that propelled the actor to international fame. How a writer’s first film script inspired Idris Elba to become its star 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z

The oddness of the portrayal is thrown into relief in the opening scene by Tait Ruppert's nonchalant bartender, who could pass for a waiter at a chain restaurant in Santa Monica. 'Anna Christie' habors but a spark of greatness 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

They think that his portrayals of the accused and the victim, whether meant to be factual or fictitious, will be taken as real, and defamatory. Phil Spector’s Greatest Hit 2013-03-21T09:45:43Z

Its depiction of the gentle, whimsical Jacobowksy summons uncomfortable memories of Hollywood’s portrayal of sweetly self-effacing, self-sacrificing Jews in the early 1940s. London Theater Journal: In the Shadow of the Nazis 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z

“We all got it like a revolving door,” said the actress and comedian Rachel Dratch, now a Tony nominee for her portrayal of a tightly wound presidential aide in that farce, which is called “POTUS.” The Twisting Trail to the Tonys: ‘Can You Believe That We’re Here?’ 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z

Whether or not such a deal materializes, she takes satisfaction in having become a confidante for yoga enthusiasts who relate to her portrayal. Yoga Teachers Behaving Badly 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z

Some of the first listeners and performers heard these songs as sympathetic, humanizing portrayals. Is Stephen Foster's song "My Old Kentucky Home" pro-slavery or anti-slavery? 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z

Foy, 33, won a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild awards for her portrayal of Britain’s monarch in the 1950s and 1960s. Claire Foy to get £200,000 after gender pay row on The Crown – reports 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z

From start to finish, Daniels’s Comey is a serviceable portrayal, but it isn’t all that distinguishable from the actor’s recent work as a cable news anchor and a counterterrorism expert. Review | Showtime’s ‘The Comey Rule’ is like replaying a nightmare while we’re still having it 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z

Hoechlin, best-known for his portrayal of a werewolf on MTV's "Teen Wolf," said they brought up the idea on a Monday. Tyler Hoechlin suits up as Superman for The CW's 'Supergirl' 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z

Jones also spoke about why Rogue One‘s portrayal of strong female protagonists is so important. “I would say there’s a huge amount of respect for women in the Rebellion. Felicity Jones on Rogue One’s Jyn Erso, 'Unlikely Heroine' 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z

Potter, beautiful in her own right — and fetchingly and appropriately dressed by designer Frank Labovitz — eschews some of the vanity that overtakes other portrayals of the character. A “Menagerie” of real feeling 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z

Our reviewer, Lauren Oyler, called Chin’s debut a “realistic portrayal of a woman in crisis” and a “subtly provocative depiction of the tech industry, and this country, as tilting ever more off-kilter.” New in Paperback: ‘Oh William!’ and ‘The Great Mistake’ 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z

But as September issues have shrunk, so have these portrayals. With ‘Younger’ and ‘The Bold Type’ Ending, Will TV Turn the Page? 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z

This shows up in the second season within a clash of larger family histories, but also in the story’s portrayal of what happens when a political structure, even one based in crime, suddenly disappears. Cheo Hodari Coker on “Marvel’s Luke Cage” Season 2: “We’re trying to make ‘Bitches Br... 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z

But yes: in recent years, its outrageous portrayal of American politics doesn’t seem so outrageous any more. When good TV goes bad: how House of Cards came tumbling down 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z

The New Jersey native's portrayal of the mob boss in the HBO series won him three Emmy Awards as best actor in a drama series. Gandolfini funeral held in New York 2013-06-28T00:17:06Z

Part of the challenge of political dramas is the portrayal of celebrities. Television: ‘Political Animals’ on USA Stars Sigourney Weaver 2012-07-15T00:28:02Z

The movie, with its portrayal of a would-be national unifier under siege, was recently scheduled by DreamWorks Studios and Walt Disney for limited release on Nov. 9, with more theaters to follow the next week. Fall Films Tackle Tough, Politically Tinged Subjects 2012-07-31T18:07:17Z

Despite the allusions to narcotics, the flowers, which nestle on sculptural bases reminiscent of Fabergé objets de vertu, are to be taken not as portrayals of drugs but as prompts for overheated narratives. | Fashion Diary: Drug-Fueled Fantasies (Without the Drugs) 2011-03-07T22:08:44Z

While the portrayal of madmen and fools has a venerable artistic tradition, Arbus’s subjects are intellectually disabled, not insane, and they are physically unrestrained. Arbus, Untitled and Unearthly 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z

Her portrayal of Judy Garland, in the final, calamitous year of her life, had been widely praised. Baftas 2020: Sam Mendes and 1917 emerge victorious with seven awards 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z

Instead, both remain onstage, in a portrayal that recognizes the difference between “before” and “after.” ‘As One’ Has Its Premiere in Brooklyn 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

This is a portrayal of a man who’s torn between his family and his sense of duty. In marketing 'American Sniper,' Warner Bros. treads carefully with gender and politics 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z

Authentic portrayals are essential to interrogating the themes of identity that play a central part of "In the Heights" – for its characters and its creators. "In the Heights" reclaims Latina beauty and honors its roots 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z

The most problematic aspect of EastEnders however, is its portrayal of the working class. Seinfeld and Simpsons – why your favourite TV show is problematic 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

Film and television portrayals of infertile women, like Tamara Jenkins’s widely praised Private Life, again and again show women from the same demographic: older, heterosexual, upper-middle-class, educated, white. Why Gabrielle Union and Michelle Obama opening up about miscarriage and infertility matters 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z

I don't want a realistic portrayal of the American family, because I have one of my own. TV Review: NBC Family Sitcom "Parenthood" 2010-03-03T20:49:00Z

The film is based on a memoir by Nicolai Linin, also called "Siberian Education," that was critically acclaimed for its portrayal of childhood innocence amid a community of violent men who romanticize their criminal life. Malkovich delighted by role as Siberian mobster 2011-09-24T16:01:03Z

What struck me most about the first season of “Tuca & Bertie” is that it unexpectedly provides one of the best television portrayals of female trauma, and how the #MeToo movement plays out in kitchens. Netflix cancels "Tuca & Bertie," loses out on one of the most timely TV narratives 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z

But there is at least a hint of a documentary element in Rex’s portrayal of a down-and-out performer. In His Films, Big Roles Go to Passers-by and Professionals Alike 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z

Even Christie’s daughter, Rosalind Hicks, invited him to dinner to explain how much her mother, who died in 1976, would have loved his portrayal of her famous creation. David Suchet Reflects on 25 Years as Poirot 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z

To many, however, it is characterised by paranoia and murder because of Shakespeare's portrayal. Scottish campaign aims to reveal the real Macbeth 2013-02-14T17:06:38Z

And Iran is planning to sue Hollywood for the movie's alleged "unrealistic portrayal" of that country, according to Iranian media reports. Passing reference in 'Argo' rankles New Zealand 2013-03-21T06:46:08Z

Other winners included the actress Denise Gough, for her portrayal of a recovering drug addict in the new play “People, Places and Things.” Judi Dench Wins Eighth Olivier Award in London 1464-05-27T05:00:00Z

The ESC said the joke did not meet the generally accepted standards the corporation should adhere to in the portrayal of a disability. Top Gear: Jeremy Clarkson's Elephant Man joke ruled offensive 2012-10-01T14:07:56Z

A California appellate court dismissed the suit, ruling that the portrayal was “not highly offensive to a reasonable person as a matter of law.” Olivia de Havilland, a Star of ‘Gone With the Wind,’ Dies at 104 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z

The film received some boos at its press screening, apparently because some in the audience took offence at the portrayal of a Sicilian police detective as an insensitive, somewhat clownish figure. Tilda Swinton: my Bigger Splash character doesn't speak because I had nothing to say 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z

Mr. Wilson recalled that several male models walked off the set, upset at the portrayal of their profession. ‘Zoolander 2’ Creates a Model-Slash-Juggernaut 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z

Lawrence also took home a Golden Globe for best actress in a comedy for her portrayal of a young widow in "Silver Linings Playbook." Anne Hathaway, Tommy Lee Jones win Screen Actors Guild awards 2013-01-28T02:08:35Z

The chairman of metropolitan Manila, Francis Tolentino, wrote an open letter to Brown on Thursday, saying that while "Inferno" is fiction, "we are greatly disappointed by your inaccurate portrayal of our beloved metropolis." Brown hounded for calling Manila `gates of hell' 2013-05-23T08:05:08Z

Unlike “Leviathan,” “The Fool” doesn’t refer directly to Mr. Putin, but its depressing portrayal of oligarchical privilege, endemic corruption and lawlessness in an unidentified town is every bit as scathing. Movie Listings for Sept. 25-Oct. 1 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

But almost everything else about it is meagre and shallow, and the strident lead performance from Joaquin Phoenix is much less interesting than similar portrayals in You Were Never Really Here and The Master. Oscars 2020: shallow Joker squats on top of patchy and infuriating nominations | Peter Bradshaw 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z

Through these meticulous portrayals, which are painted to scale, she elevates her flea-market finds to objects of elegance and sophistication. Pérez Art Museum Miami Presents Works by Photorealistic Painter Victoria Gitman 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

Maine also wants to break with the many sexual coming-of-age portrayals in which women learn about sex with a partner. Yes, God, Yes: the film nailing teenage sexuality 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z

“Its closely observed portrayal of what goes on in the corridors of power,” she told The Daily Telegraph, “has given me hours of pure joy.” Antony Jay, a Machiavelli Scholar and a Creator of ‘Yes Minister,’ Dies at 86 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

Most important, Jones, an Arthur C. Clarke winner, offers a delicious portrayal of what it feels like when that nagging voice in your head telling you something is wrong is in fact your only ally . These dystopian science fiction stories show us all the ways the world can end 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z

That’s a shame because Mr. Mitta stages some nifty fantasias, like a shadowy bathhouse brawl that amusingly doubles as a physical debate over Western portrayals of the human body. Review: In ‘Chagall-Malevich,’ Two Painters Clash in Revolutionary Russia 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

One of the most thorough portrayals of a larger-than-life Hollywood studio boss was never seen by its subject. Another Film Bites a Hand In Hollywood 2011-01-12T23:00:25Z

The draw here — besides dropping in at the storied Royal Court — is to see how measured or grotesque the actors' portrayal of ugly Americans will be. My theatrical busman's holiday in London: what am I missing? 2010-08-16T08:35:00Z

On Twitter, some viewers of the Caucasian persuasion took “Luke Cage” to task for its portrayal of white people — namely because the show doesn’t portray them at all. “Luke Cage” and the racial empathy gap: “Why do they talk about being black all the time?” 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z

Von Trier was banned from attending the rest of the festival, but Dunst went on to win best actress for her role in “Melancholia”, the dark portrayal of a cosmic collision that ends all life. Bad-boy Von Trier returns to Cannes, 7 years after being expelled 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z

Her portrayal reveals the heavy burden Agnes has been carrying of keeping her family — and her own psyche — intact. 'Delicate Balance' teeters slightly but always fascinates 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

It was a main dish steeped in centuries of tradition, further mythologized by Dickens' portrayal. Dickens, refrigeration and New World turkey: Behind the decline of the traditional Christmas goose 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z

But however high-maintenance he might have been, Sheen, with his portrayal of freewheeling, womanizing Charlie Harper, was the keystone of a series that attracted a weekly audience of nearly 15 million viewers this season. Who will star in 'The Office,' 'Men' next season? 2011-04-05T13:19:55Z

As a liberal Christian I would love to see a serious portrayal of religiously sensitive communities struggling over such faith centered issues as justice and peace. Where Is God on the Small Screen? 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z

For example, the film “Beirut” was heavily criticized for its portrayal of the Middle East earlier this year. ‘Capernaum’ Is Not Just a Film, but a Rallying Cry 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z

Hollywood is finally opening the door wider to more realistic portrayals of who people are. Peter Dinklage: ‘Tyrion has a sense of humour'’ 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z

In an age where representation can easily become a tokenized marketing buzzword, "Joy Ride" offers a more nuanced portrayal that upends the hypersexualization of Asian women characters. "Wild and raunchy": "Joy Ride" delivers a full-frontal subversion of sexuality for Asian women 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z

He has proved to be thin-skinned when criticized, as evidenced by his flurry of complaints over “Saturday Night Live’s” portrayal of him and last week’s incident at “Hamilton.” Forget about the art of the deal. How will Trump deal with the arts? 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z

Durning's rugged early life provided ample material on which to base his later portrayals. Durning, king of character actors, dies in NYC 2012-12-25T12:46:04Z

His means of combining a slightly smoked delivery with quietude creates an irresistible attraction, the basis his chilly, polished portrayal of Hannibal Lecter. The magical magnetism of Mads Mikkelsen 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z

David, in an affecting portrayal by the French Canadian high tenor Pascal Charbonneau, is a handsome, decent young man who exudes quiet charisma. Music Review: ‘David et Jonathas,’ at Brooklyn Academy of Music 2013-04-18T21:56:57Z

Le Carré said Guinness’ portrayal of Smiley was so good it supplanted his personal image of his own character. PBS adaptation of ‘Wolf Hall’ fit for a king 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z

It’s difficult because I don’t see portrayals in film and television of my New York. | Alex Ross Perry 2014-01-27T14:00:07Z

Yes, Cohen earned a Golden Globe nomination for his various portrayals of some of America’s worst people. 2018's biggest TV disappointments, from moderately painful to the absolute worst 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z

Erivo’s debut album is yet another career milestone for the Londoner, fresh off an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of the iconic Queen of Soul in “Genius: Aretha.” Cynthia Erivo is vulnerable, yet powerful on ‘Ch. 1 Vs. 1’ 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

Her portrayal of Don José’s village sweetheart was a lot more feisty and likable than the pious bore of many a production. Santa Fe Opera Stages ‘Carmen’ 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z

“Murphy Brown” was ahead of its time for its sexual politics, including its frank portrayal of single motherhood, which has since become more common. ‘Murphy Brown’ once sparked a feud with Dan Quayle. Now the reboot is courting one with Trump. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z

To that end, here are a few patterns I’ve noticed in the portrayal of mental illness on TV. Lights, camera, depression: Why does mental illness on TV rarely look like real life? 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z

She won the Oscar for her portrayal of the title character in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.” Jessica Chastain to Star in New Broadway ‘A Doll’s House’ 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z

It was replaced with something more in line with the party’s aesthetics, what Kern describes as “a portrayal of Mozart as a naked Apollo figure with a lyre.” The Thorny History of the Salzburg Festival’s Logo 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z

But the book's frank and often unflattering portrayal of the inner lives of Katherine, her ex-boyfriend Daniel and their friend Nathan, recently discharged from a mental health unit, also provoke humour, sympathy and unexpected insight. Debut author: Sam Byers 2013-04-21T14:00:01Z

Smith later appeared on stage again to accept his award for best actor in a leading role for his portrayal of Richard Williams in "King Richard." "The View" hosts side with Chris Rock after on-air Oscars slap: "Comedians are in danger everywhere" 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z

Its production of A Streetcar Named Desire won two acting awards: Rachel Weisz picked up best actress for her stunning Blanche DuBois and Ruth Wilson won best supporting actress for her portrayal of Stella. The Mountaintop is surprise winner at Olivier awards 2010-03-21T22:00:00Z

He took to Twitter to vent his frustrations with the media's portrayal of the incident. Bieber concert is a go for Friday after he fainted 2013-03-08T12:57:10Z

Because it’s an accurate portrayal of these people and people like them. Roseanne Conner Has Become a Trump Supporter. Just Like Her Creator. 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z

Smith’s portrayal of these encounters, however, leaves one in doubt of Eliot’s remarkable intelligence. George Eliot’s brief marriage got off to a really, really bad start 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Critics are also tipping him for an Oscar nomination later this month for his portrayal of a stammering King George VI. Colin Firth receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star 2011-01-14T00:39:32Z

Carla – A Secret Life was an unflattering portrayal of her as a Marie-Antoinette figure more concerned with ex-boyfriends and cosmetic surgery than representing France on the world stage. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy accessed secret files to find affair rumours culprit, claims book 2010-09-16T19:59:00Z

Our enduring images of Frankenstein’s monster and Dracula arguably owe more to their 1930s screen portrayals by Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi than to their creators, Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker. From The Wizard of Oz to Top Hat – why the 1930s is my favourite film decade 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z

Georgina is the most outspoken, though not quite as acerbic or as disgruntled as Squibb was in "Nebraska" opposite Bruce Dern, a portrayal that earned the actress an Oscar nomination at 84. 'Dreams' lulls young and old through life with grace and truth 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

The film’s opening scene, in which the couple are seen embracing in bed, won acclaim for its progressive portrayal of a mixed-race marriage. Liam Neeson: After a friend was raped, I wanted to kill a black man 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z

This is another comedy worth streaming regularly over the coming weeks, if only to be reminded of why Allison Janney has earned two Emmys for her heartfelt, acerbic portrayal of Bonnie. Smart Watch Fall preview: 7 must-see TV shows returning in September 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z

Their understanding of their popularity transformed what was once an untainted exposé into a self-conscious portrayal of characters. How "Jersey Shore" turned sinister 2011-03-24T17:29:00Z

Smith’s portrayal of Richard Williams, father to Venus and Serena Williams, has been hailed as his most soulful and sensitive performance. New this week: ‘Bridgerton,’ ‘Atlanta’ return, Maren Morris 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z

It’s exciting to see a portrayal of the complexity of female friendships, including both the niceties and the petty rivalries alike. ‘Wish You Were Here’ Review: The Saga of Female Friendship 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z

The portrayal of women emerged as a major theme Sunday at NBC's presentation at the Television Critics Assn. summer press tour. 'Brilliant but flawed' women rule NBC's TCA presentation 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z

Except, that is, for the portrayal of Sheeran as a ruthless and frequent hit man who pumps two bullets into Hoffa. ‘The Irishman’ tells us who killed Jimmy Hoffa. A lawyer with a secret trove of documents says the movie got it wrong. 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z

The museum, founded in 2006, is next to a Roman amphitheater and houses portrayals of the creatures in literature, art and culture. That Shaggy Mutt? At Dog Museums, Our Drooling Companions Are the Stars 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z

Praising Allen’s nuanced portrayal of women given his romantic past is bound to draw ire. Ronan and Mia Farrow Slam Woody Allen During Golden Globes 2014-01-13T13:04:57Z

The music video isn’t without flaws; as journalist Logan Roper wrote, the portrayal of those who oppose equal rights solely as rural trailer park residents reinforces narrow minded stereotypes about Appalachia. Taylor Swift breaks her silence on why she didn't endorse Hillary Clinton in 2016 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

The portrayal of the seedy community is infused with black comedy moments as fights break out, from long-stewing grudges to alcohol-fueled fisticuffs. Slattery swaps Manhattan for 'God's Pocket' in directorial debut 2014-05-09T21:55:32Z

Ms. Pinkins also objected to certain dynamics she perceived in the rehearsal room, writing that she felt her portrayal was effectively “neutered.” Star of ‘Mother Courage’ Quits in Creative Dispute 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

But the real loss is the movie’s portrayal of Black women’s hair as a commodity and competition for which they are willing to die or kill. Black Women’s Hair and Horror Movies: What Could Go Wrong? 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z

Off-Broadway in 1970, in Athol Fugard’s “Boesman and Lena,” she was commended for her searing portrayal of a South African woman beaten down by society and physically abused by her husband, played by Jones. Ruby Dee, actress and civil rights activist, dies at 91

Maria Rizzo, who played the title character in Signature Theatre’s superb revival of “Gypsy” earlier this year, acquits herself finely, infusing warmth into her portrayal of the most compassionate of Carrie’s classmates. ‘Carrie’ draws too little blood

Flowing with ease through time and topic — from art to music, literature, philosophy, mythology and more — the book provides readers with an alluring portrayal of Russia’s proud heritage. Condoleezza Rice on the 10 Days Still Shaking the World 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z

The one solid element in “Wild Horses” is Mr. Duvall’s squinting, stone-faced portrayal of a gruff, crusty patriarch beginning to crumble. Review: ‘Wild Horses,’ a Film by and Starring Robert Duvall 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

It featured a blue-collar family, the Conners, with overweight parents struggling to get by in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois, and was praised for its realistic portrayal of working-class life. After massive ratings, TV's Roseanne Barr gets call from Trump 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z

The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays A 1930s actor renowned for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes must solve an actual murder in Ken Ludwig's farce. L.A. theater openings, Nov. 15-22: 'Latina Christmas Special' and more 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z

The portrayals linger in the mind, like friends gathered around a midnight door. 'Calvary' could mark a signature role in Brendan Gleeson's career 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

That may very well be true—Crystal wouldn’t be the first 66-year-old to complain about nudity on-screen—but he made the comment while discussing portrayals of gay characters on television, so the context does matter. Billy Crystal’s “gay sex” gaffe: What his comment about TV sex really meant 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z

Gossett, who won an Emmy in "Roots," which first aired in 1977, for his portrayal of the slave named Fiddler, talked about the link between the two projects. TCA 2015: BET takes on epic miniseries with 'Book of Negroes 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z

She has been thinking a lot about the Hollywood portrayal of her former profession now that Apple is developing a TV series based on the book that will star Brie Larson. This C.I.A. Officer Wants to Give Peace a Chance 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z

His portrayals of anointed stars Franklin and Ramirez are like arresting candid photos, revealing both brilliance and blemish. ‘Class A’: An unforgettable year with a Mariners farm team 2013-05-24T15:46:33Z

However, her portrayals dovetail with what my colleagues and I learned in years of reporting, and she goes deep into her sources’ experiences to provide convincing answers to crucial puzzles. Inside the Minds of the Women Who Joined ISIS 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z

The overwhelming attribute of Sher’s portrayal was the lucidity he brought to Falstaff’s fecund wit. Summer Shakespeare: A critic's take on the secret to theatrical success 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z

Kay Redfield Jamison’s recent biography, “Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire,” is the first to draw on all the poet’s medical records, and offers the fullest portrayal yet of his manic depression. ‘The Dolphin Letters’ Shine Light on a Famous Marital and Literary Scandal 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z

A double-edge runs through Tom Murphy's penetrating portrayal of exile and return, set in 1950s Ireland. The House – review 2012-07-01T16:01:01Z

Leal's beauty is exceptional, but her portrayal of Sara doesn't trade on it at all. Review: Moving power of love in 'Stop Kiss' confronts brutality

Timothy Spall's Best Actor prize for his portrayal of JMW Turner, in Mike Leigh's Mr Turner, is a glorious triumph for this marvellous actor. Cannes 2014 awards: Timothy Spall an anchor in a stormy night of surprises 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z

Instead he searched for the humanity within the character, to add nuances to his portrayal without offering redemption. ‘Oliver!’ Returns, With Darker Twists Intact 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z

Premiering on Hulu on Feb. 26, the biopic is the latest in a series of portrayals of Lady Day and her music that date back decades. Billie Holiday’s Story Depends on Who’s Telling It 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z

Plenty of viewers grasped what Badgley sought to convey in his portrayal of a book obsessive whose pathology leads him to hunt women, one lover at a time. New year, new "You": Netflix's stalker drama seeks romantic nirvana in a twisted Season 2 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z

Louis CK, on a date to the gallery in his sitcom Louie, offers a sharp portrayal of existing art gone wrong. From I Love Dick to Louie: can TV shows help people understand art? 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

The film also challenges media companies and artists in Latin America and beyond to rethink their portrayals and inclusion of people of color in their projects. Tenoch Huerta Mejía and the Beauty of Representation in ‘Wakanda Forever’ 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z

It was an uncomfortable portrayal, and he’s supposed to be one of the good guys. ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 1, Episode 3: Sometimes Down is Up 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z

“An affirmation of that would be an actor’s eventual portrayal. All I can say is that Dolly is amazing in ‘Ha’ and great in ‘Triangle of Sadness.’ The Power Player of ‘Triangle of Sadness’: Dolly de Leon 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z

“The Hand That Feeds” is an effective portrayal of the intricacies of activism — and of a situation in which victories seem all too brief. Review: In ‘The Hand That Feeds,’ Workers Rise Up at a Hot & Crusty 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

Director Asghar Farhadi's portrayal of a marriage in crisis was firm favorite for the coveted award, and its victory was the first for an Iranian picture, Berlin organizers said. Acclaimed Iranian film triumphs in Berlin 2011-02-20T08:53:28Z

Hundreds of comments have flooded in, praising the woman for her portrayal of what it’s like to be a flight attendant, calling out funny details from the video. Flight attendant's hilarious work-from-home video praised online: 'This is so realistic' 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z

So on top of the coverage of women who are running for office, we have all of these different portrayals of feminists and feminism emerging in popular culture. "Hillary" director reflects on the "self-fulfilling prophecy" on women running for president 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z

At times, the fragments are fairly concrete, as in Pullman’s portrayal of a Navy surgeon recalling at a fundraiser to benefit soldiers the case of a patient he treated in Fallujah. ‘Healing Wars’ at Arena Stage depicts veterans’ struggles through dance

Then she stepped outside, where on a crowded Midtown street, a young woman approached her tentatively and said how much she admired her portrayal of King. Jessie Mueller's 'Beautiful' dilemma 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z

Colman, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Anne in The Favourite, is one of Britain’s most popular actors. Olivia Colman reveals her love for 'ultimate feminist' the Queen 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z

Mr. Stone's work is known for dark portrayals of American men as they disintegrate under social pressure. ArtsBeat: Robert Stone to Publish First Novel in Decade 2013-01-17T13:00:45Z

Thomas Mikal Ford, an actor known for his portrayal of the pragmatic yet charming character Tommy in the 1990s television sitcom “Martin,” died on Wednesday. Thomas Mikal Ford, Known for His Role in ’90s Sitcom ‘Martin,’ Dies at 52 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z

Culturally authentic stories are accurate portrayals of a particular culture. Rooting out racism in children’s books 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z

The image of a leader on horseback is as old as history, going back to portrayals of Mesopotamian warriors in their horse-drawn chariots. Horse swap: Simon Patterson rides to the rescue of equestrian statues 2012-07-19T12:28:06Z

His cross-dressing portrayal of Olivia in Twelfth Night, meanwhile, sees him shortlisted for best performance by an actor in a featured role. Rylance gets Tony nomination double 2014-04-29T15:42:35Z

“Bound East for Cardiff” certainly benefits from the flat-line simplicity of Mr. Mendes’s simple, straightforward portrayal of Yank, a sailor dying in his bunk, miles from land. Theater Review: ?Early Plays? by O?Neill From Wooster Group at St. Ann?s 2012-02-23T05:07:20Z

A positive, empathetic portrayal of Mary Magdalene as a woman clearly in romantic love with Jesus could also be a sore spot for the very vocal population of Christian conservatives. NBC’s next live musical to enrage Jewish people, Christians, your mom 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z

The historical photo of the royals and the Kennedys is displayed next to a still photo of “The Crown’s” portrayal. Jewels from ‘The Crown’: A costume exhibition at Delaware’s Winterthur Museum 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

It's portrayals like these that break up the more stereotypical attributes, roles and personalities associated with Black men in the media – whether it be the hardened drug-dealer or the famous athlete. From "Rye Lane" to "Love Is Blind," much-needed safe spaces for Black male vulnerability are on TV 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z

Good as he's been in the past, however, the richness and complexity of Turing's character make this portrayal of an arrogant, difficult, sure-of-himself individual the role of Cumberbatch's career. 'Imitation Game' a crackerjack tale about Enigma buster Alan Turing 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z

It’s particularly perceptive in its portrayal of what seeds ambition and drive. "BoJack Horseman": Can this dark horse find light at the end of the race? 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z

But Lion Man is clearly a human portrayal of a more evolved figure: that of a godlike or made-up figure beyond the everyday creatures that roamed the earth thousands of millenniums ago. A Prehistoric Sculpture Inspires a Tokyo Gallery 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z

It’s safe to say Charles Barker bestowed that smooch for all of us who were similarly smitten by Xiomara Reyes, after her dazzlingly witty, deeply felt portrayal of the Cowgirl in Agnes de Mille’s “Rodeo.” A sparkling start to American Ballet Theatre’s D.C. engagement 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

Eddie Redmayne won Best Actor for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything,” upsetting to those who thought Michael Keaton was due, but not startling. Oscar Night: Hollywood’s Truest Self 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

Definitely a spot-on portrayal of a guy we all know, who lives on Easy Street, having his cake and eating it too, as Ray put it. 'Girls' Recap: Hannah Horvath Insults the Rainbow 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z

Ms. Kakkar brings a moving sense of strength and dignity to her portrayal of Nirmala, who gradually reveals that her arranged marriage was not a happy one. ‘When January Feels Like Summer,’ at Ensemble Studio Theater 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

Veiel says he wanted to show the early Ensslin in all her contradictions, not just the tough militant and "Medea that coldly sacrifices her child" like in previous portrayals. Film casts new light on Germany's Red Army Fraction 2011-02-17T18:35:42Z

The president of the Clowns of America International, Glenn Kohlberger, is worried that this portrayal of clowns is going to throw gasoline on the ever-burning fire of “clown fear” in America. America’s largest clown club is very upset about this scary clown on “American Horror Story” 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z

Ironically, Park's portrayal of the character Kim humanizes him while skewering him. Absurd, this fuss over Three Stooges-like 'The Interview' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Such a movement, with its unpatronising portrayal of working-class life, was clearly a reaction to the stifling conformity of the preceding period. Michael Billington on working-class theatre 2013-01-25T21:00:03Z

“Ramy” also adds to the growing realistic portrayals of Muslim Americans on TV, according to Sue Obeidi, the Hollywood bureau director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, which consults on various projects. Comedian Ramy Youssef is still figuring out life as a Muslim millennial. So he made a show about it. 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z

I did not want a representation, or a depiction, or a portrayal. The desert blooms with color, feeling in James Lavadour's work 2011-06-16T20:12:13Z

With its intimate portrayal of a tragedy that echoes the killings of unarmed black men around the country, “3 1/2 Minutes” offers a tale as emotional as it is topical. In '3 1/2 Minutes,' an eerie prefiguring of the Charleston shootings 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

So the producers flew a group of First Nation actors from Canada and also consulted with a Cherokee leader in North Carolina about the tribe’s culture and concerns about onscreen portrayals. ‘Outlander’ Takes Manhattan 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z

While Brendan Lemon, of the , described her portrayal as "modestly accomplished" but lacking "little insight into the character". Critics cold on Johansson play 2013-01-18T10:40:00Z

The lawsuit, which sought $75,000 in damages, described the portrayal as offensive and “emotionally upsetting.” ArtsBeat Blog: A Victory in Court for the Author of 'The Help' 2011-08-16T22:02:05Z

In any case, I now realize that this archetypal grade-school re-enactment is no more accurate than a James Frey memoir, because I’ve been talking to people who take their Thanksgiving portrayals far more seriously. Thanksgiving Re-enacted Around the Country 2011-11-17T20:45:59Z

Tarkin's resurrection in "Rogue One" sparked debate among fans over whether the portrayal was realistic, with some complaining it did not look human enough to be convincing. Actors seek posthumous protections after big-screen resurrections 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

And there is still, at the heart of the show, Oh’s touching, utterly grounded and effortlessly hilarious portrayal of Eve, the spy who came in from left field. Review: A ‘Killing Eve’ That No One Was Asking For 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z

That fluidity shows up in the series’s portrayal of the inner lives of its black male characters, as well as in the way it centralizes gender nonconforming characters like David’s neighbor Mx. ‘David Makes Man’ Is a Complex Portrait of Black Boyhood 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z

The monthly Banjee Ball at the Standard may be the most consistently held local event, Milan Garcon says, but it's not the most authentic portrayal of ballroom. Inside the underground world of ballroom at downtown L.A.'s Banjee Ball 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z

Her portrayal, of a woman filled with contradictory feelings for the man she loved, he writes, delivers a “humane truth.” Essential Arts & Culture: The Lucas Museum, reflecting on culture, zoot suits and racy French sculpture 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

And certainly, in less skilled hands, the portrayal of Halston — who had an intriguing blend of masculine and feminine qualities — easily could have gone off the rails. Ewan McGregor: Dahling, He’s Halston! 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z

More vitally, Pryce’s portrayal grounds Shylock persuasively in a belief that the law applies as sacredly to a Jew as it does to the Christians who spit on him. Jonathan Pryce puts a new stamp on Shylock 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z

Surveying the records of the era, Samet contrasts this dehumanization with the portrayal of European fascists, who were more typically described as “gangsters.” ‘Looking for the Good War’ Says Our Nostalgia for World War II Has Done Real Harm 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

But even though Belly is whiny, somewhat selfish and definitely stringing along various guys as she tries to figure out her own feelings, Tung's winning portrayal is what affords Belly a heaping helping of grace. The best breakout TV performances of the year, from twins and vamps to werewolves and superheroes 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z

His bleakly poignant portrayal and fearsome singing altered the public perception of the role. Jon Vickers, Opera Star Known for His Raw Power and Intensity, Dies at 88 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z

Her portrayal of the ways in which violence and victimhood can be normalised is never anything but believable. Nicole Kidman: ‘To hear women being believed makes me cry’ 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z

I feel that my portrayal on Laguna Beach was a lot more accurate than it was on The Hills even though they made me sound like an airhead on Laguna Beach. Laguna Beach, 10 Years Later: All This Drama Started With the Black and White Party 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z

Even more convincing is Khaja’s warm portrayal of a mother who needs her kids to get along. ‘Definition Please’ Review: What Does It All Mean? 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z

It’s a brutally candid portrayal of addiction and a stark reminder to stop imagining that your life is infinitely worse than the lives of all your Facebook friends. Here Are TIME's Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2016 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z

The portrayal of Alfredo, sung with lovely lyricism by Ben Johnson as a bookish student in a duffel coat, was perplexing. Eugene Onegin; La traviata – review 2013-02-10T00:06:16Z

Gabe isn’t a lead role, but Mr. Patinkin’s moving, understated portrayal of a thorny older man facing the end makes him the film’s emotional center of gravity. Zach Braff Directs and Stars in ‘Wish I Was Here’ 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

Ms. Bradley’s debut feature flutters along with inoffensive lyricism and a kindly eye, but it’s not enough to bring off a full-fledged portrayal that holds together. Review: ‘Below Dreams,’ the Human Struggle in the City Below Sea Level 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z

How many women today grew up with sporadic portrayals of women as protagonists with autonomy and agency? Amid calls for gender equity in Hollywood, the stakes are high. 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z

Melissa Leo also won a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for her portrayal of Ward in "The Fighter", which also brought an Oscar for Christian Bale in his role as Eklund. Feisty boxing mom portrayed in "The Fighter" dies 2011-04-28T01:24:22Z

This is a British award, and it tickles me to think that Brits apparently found Semple’s portrayal of Seattle hilarious. Book news: Timothy Egan, Maria Semple, U Book Store 2013-07-26T21:32:12Z

There’s a strong case for much of the show’s appeal being rooted in its portrayal of young, bougie New York. The subtle class politics of “High Maintenance”: Welcome to young, bougie, weed-smoking New York 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z

The BBC has cut nothing and Mammoth Screen’s portrayal of these scenes is entirely true to my father’s writing,” he said. BBC accused of airing 'rape fantasy' scene in hit drama Poldark 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z

Consider, for example, Burt Ward’s portrayal of the character in the 1960s Batman TV show. The Next Batman: Is John Blake the New Bruce Wayne? 2012-07-25T12:00:15Z

And I think the answer lies somewhere in his portrayal of Moses as opposed to the side of him "Star Wars" brought forth through his stormtrooper-turned-rebel Finn. Before John Boyega became "Star Wars" hero Finn, he was far more revolutionary in "Attack the Block" 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z

This isn’t the most dignified portrayal of one’s forbears, but it’s an important role-reversal in “Girls” and a subliminal, if deserving, dig at the boomer generation. Perspective | HBO’s ‘Girls’ goes out as the one thing it always wanted to be: A good TV show 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z

In the past season, he pill-popped, drugged and boogie-boarded his way through a portrayal of the contemporary South that is both endearing and disturbing. Maggie Gyllenhaal on sexual liberation 2012-05-18T13:50:00Z

Joining her is Ariana Lallone, longtime principal dancer for Pacific Northwest Ballet, whose ethereal performance in white robes and portrayal of a wizard in a running story leave an impression. Teatro ZinZanni's 'In Tents' with Recess Monkey is irresistible fun for kids 2012-05-07T21:17:04Z

Except it does, through omission: absent from his paintings are portrayals of the daily suffering and struggle for the majority of the population. Light Falling on Bamboo – review 2012-09-28T21:55:01Z

One part of the show’s genius has always been its portrayal of the superwealthy Roys as both deeply human and alien. Material Event: Unpacking That Pivotal ‘Succession’ Episode 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z

Because of this it may be easy to peg a show like "A Teacher" as a lurid portrayal of some misunderstood romance. Through blurred lines "A Teacher" is a difficult examination of consent and trauma 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z

No word yet on what he make of his cartoonish portrayal, but we can guess. Acceptable in 80s 2010-05-14T15:14:00Z

In Ms. Pike’s fierce yet laconic portrayal, this tormented woman commands a fateful grace under the fire that will consume her. ‘A Private War’ Review: Dateline Truth, Somewhere in Hell 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

The Girl is perhaps a more effective piece of film-making than Hitchcock, though it is also more questionable in its portrayal of the director. Do Hitchcock and The Girl reveal the horrible truth about Hitch? 2013-01-11T07:00:00Z

And even in Kaminski’s layered portrayal, it’s hard to swallow Brooke’s naiveté about this, and other matters. ‘Other Desert Cities’: A family’s personal, and political, pain 2013-06-07T22:37:00Z

Director Wilson, a commedia dell’arte expert who heads the D.C. troupe Faction of Fools, hasn’t synthesized all of the portrayals into a cohesive comic whole. ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ at 1st Stage

But it is not enough for some to cite progress towards more accurate, less-stereotypical portrayal of other cultures in film. With Disney’s “Moana,” Hollywood almost gets it right; indigenous people weigh in 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

Charles Darwin brought together artistic portrayals of the human face with his own observations of the natural world to demonstrate this in his 1872 book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. Face value: expressions bring 4D ultrasound scans to life 2013-06-06T14:37:56Z

Confused by the tone of the thing; is the portrayal really as empathetic as it seems? Readers recommend: Songs with 10 words or fewer 2010-05-27T23:01:00Z

At first, your book seems like a portrayal of a very cool one, but by the ending pages, it’s developed into a sneaky but trenchant critique of urban planning and an exploration of terrorism. Building the alternate-universe New York: Novelists Seth Fried and K Chess in conversation 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z

What comes before, and follows, is Harper Lee's portrayal of a small town in the south beset by the endemic racism of 1930s America. Louise Doughty: rereading the best courtroom dramas 2013-06-21T18:00:01Z

But there’s a not-so-attractive aspect to their portrayal of that dream that the Gaines would be wise to address, and correct, in programming this new venture. First Waco, now you: Chip and Joanna Gaines are fixing up America next 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z

But her once-mighty volume has faded, other than an occasional forced burst of blunt power, leaving only her stolid, vaguely querulous portrayal of this complex character. Review: ‘Aida’ Gives a Taste of the Met Opera’s Bad Old Days 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z

Though his sins are never pardoned, Crabbe's portrayal of him isn't lacking sympathy: "a lost, lone man, so harassed and undone/Our gentle females, ever prompt to feel,/Perceived compassion on their anger steal." George Crabbe: The man behind Benjamin Britten 2013-06-14T17:00:01Z

But there was an undercurrent to the show’s portrayals. Gary Coleman, ?Diff?rent Strokes? Star, Dies at 42 2010-05-28T22:19:00Z

British viewers tend to be sensitive to the portrayal of animals on TV. Ofcom investigates Keith Lemon TV show over puppy prize 2012-06-11T14:34:37Z

Edward’s chief adviser is Lord Warwick, and James Frain’s portrayal of him is one of the more substantive things about the series. Television Review: ‘The White Queen’ Has Its Premiere on Starz 2013-08-09T21:49:23Z

The portrayal of our family though is ultimately loving. ArtsBeat Blog: A 'Big Love' Creator Takes on a Different Family 2011-08-12T18:30:25Z

The cast was dominated by Kurt Streit in the title role, technically superb and dramatically exacting in his portrayal of a man whose mental stability is eroded by the workings of conscience. Idomeneo 2010-08-23T14:15:00Z

Though the character did not survive in the books, Ellis's memorable portrayal of Lafayette kept him in the series, according to the Hollywood Reporter. 'True Blood' Star Nelsan Ellis Dies at 39 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z

The book is also galvanizing white readers, including some who might question its portrayal of the war on drugs as a continuation of race war by other means. Michelle Alexander?s ?New Jim Crow? Raises Drug Law Debates 2012-03-06T23:26:55Z

Despite its acclaim, the film received criticism for its stereotypical portrayal of South Asian women. The complex history of Asian Americans in movies, from the silent era to ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z

Along with the single came a provocative video that supposedly highlighted the pressures faced by women in the entertainment industry, but also faced charges of racism for its portrayal of black women. 14 Albums To Look Forward To In 2014 2014-01-09T17:15:53Z

I don’t in any way expect or even want TV to be a strictly representative portrayal of society, but this strikes me as something it is particularly unlikely to depict. Where Is God on the Small Screen? 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z

I particularly appreciated her no-nonsense portrayal of Alexander's bisexuality. Top 10 books on the ancient world 2010-09-29T12:08:00Z

It won Oscars for its unflinching portrayal of Brad Pitt’s face, right up nice and close, beaming against a glorious sky, at the exclusion of everything else, for two and a half hours. The Snowman, Yogi Bear and Hollywood's unintentionally funny movie posters 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z

One of the most enduring criticisms of the series is its portrayal of Muslims. Claire Danes on the end of Homeland: 'It was so nice to play such a badass' 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z

Russell Banks, whose vivid portrayals of working-class Americans grappling with issues of poverty, race and class placed him among the first ranks of contemporary novelists, died on Sunday at his home in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Russell Banks, Novelist Steeped in the Working Class, Dies at 82 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z

A lot of his portrayal's success rides on the wide-eyed, idiotic expression he wears in many scenes, and along with the concentrated dose of pomposity and excitement he lends to every petty act. "The Great" is the cheeky post-enlightment balm we've been waiting for 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z

There is often a traditionally masculine sense of familiarity at play in these portrayals, exuding a feeling particular enough to suggest its own term: bromosexual relationships. The Rise of the ‘Bromosexual’ Friendship 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z

Whitaker gives an intense portrayal of a man - calm and courteous much of the time but hungry for love - struggling to repress the raw anger that once turned him into a killer. Abandoned boys, feuding ex-con and sheriff, start Berlin race 2014-02-07T16:29:59Z

The lawsuit rejects both the quotes attributed to Ms. de Havilland and the overall tone of the portrayal. Olivia de Havilland Files Lawsuit Over ‘Feud’ Portrayal 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z

“The Women’s War” does what so many classic adult fantasy books do not: It gives us a nuanced portrayal of grown women dealing with a wretchedly unfair society. ‘The Women’s War’ Is an Epic Feminist Fantasy for the #MeToo Era 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z

It added, “Giblin’s unmistakable research and passion for the subject add up to a comprehensive portrayal of a complex figure.” James Cross Giblin, 82, Wide-Ranging Author of Books for Children, Dies 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

The movie combines the powerful portrayal of a family falling apart with a crime thriller throughout which the truth is only slowly revealed, maintaining tension to the very end. Iran vs Hungary in race for top Berlin film prize 2011-02-17T11:38:40Z

Sharp's portrayal is less sensational but might be more genuine. Three bright performances on Broadway: Nathan Lane, Michael Cera and Alex Sharp 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z

But Ms. Wise is a unifying presence: Her forward, fiery portrayal couldn’t be better timed for a cultural moment of women clapping back at harassment. Review: ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ on Netflix Is a Bold Reboot From Spike Lee 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

Joking aside, even with such a strong ensemble cast, “GLOW” was ultimately a star vehicle for Gilpin, whose portrayal of a former soap actress turned wrestler turned promoter was exceptional. Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘GLOW’ 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z

"Mad Men," however, is a portrayal of life 50 years ago, whereas Jersey Shore is supposedly set in the present. How "Jersey Shore" turned sinister 2011-03-24T17:29:00Z

Volume 2 begins with Sinatra’s comeback, his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Pvt. Frank Sinatra: Ol’ Blue Eyes is back in two new biographies 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z

Lauria's portrayal of an apparently nice guy watching his whole life and future evaporate before his eyes is affecting. Review: 'Really Really' is clever look at GenMe 2013-02-20T22:58:08Z

“The O.C.,” like many of the shows whose portrayal of class is deeply problematic, was actively about money. The 6 most ludicrous myths TV perpetuates about class in America 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z

Ms. Ergüven, who was born in Turkey, brings deft timing and an unapologetic appreciation of beauty to the story, qualities missing from other, schematic portrayals of clashes with traditional mores, Turkish or otherwise. Review: In ‘Mustang,’ Turkish Sisters and Traditions Clash 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

Streep won the Best Actress Oscar in 2012 for her portrayal of the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "Iron Lady." Streep, Roberts do battle in dysfunction drama 'August: Osage County' 2013-09-10T19:51:06Z

Taylor Raven brought a depth of character to her portrayal of Rosina as an earnest, confident young woman not to be messed with. Review | Musical hilarity wins over high jinks in Wolf Trap’s ‘Barber of Seville’ 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z

But is this portrayal of the uncompromising strategist accurate? 'They've turned Michael Gove into a vacillating fool' – politicians on Brexit: The Uncivil War 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z

Along with playing Miss Turnstiles in the recent Broadway production of “On the Town,” she is admired for her portrayal of Anita in “West Side Story Suite” at City Ballet. Georgina Pazcoguin on Her First Broadway Opening Night, in ‘Cats’ 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z

Isaac contributes another portrayal in his gallery of overbearing outsiders, after Sucker Punch and Inside Llewyn Davis; his Nathan thinks that boorishness is an emblem of his superiority. Ex Machina: Can Two Wily Men Outsmart a Gorgeous Robot? 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

The BBC rejected accusations today that a drama about the nativity contained an "anti-Jewish" libel after a leading rabbi complained about the portrayal of one its characters. BBC nativity drama was not 'anti-Jewish' 2010-12-23T18:30:21Z

Her harrowing autobiographical portrayals of domestic violence and alcoholism shattered the silence on taboo subjects. Making Art on Top of the World 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z

“Bluebird” is wound around Ms. Morton’s quietly extraordinary portrayal of a gentle, hard-working woman reckoning with herself after a tragic mistake that anyone could have made. Review: In ‘Bluebird,’ Momentary Distraction Sets Off a Chain of Misery 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

But it was his portrayals of Churchill, Britain’s crusty and indomitable wartime prime minister, that defined him for many British audiences. Robert Hardy, British Actor Who Played Churchill Often, Dies at 91 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z

The portrayal was criticized by some as a revolutionary’s handbook, complete with detailed accounts of making Molotov cocktails, robbing banks and taking firearms from a National Guard armory. Sam Greenlee, Writer, Producer, Government Agent, Dies at 83 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

Katharina Bach, who is just 38, brings unexpected vitality and deep pathos to her portrayal of Anne, an elderly music teacher who is paralyzed by a stroke. Review: In ‘Amour,’ Putting a Palme d’Or Winner Onstage 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z

After winning an Emmy for her powerful portrayal of a domestic abuse survivor on Big Little Lies, Kidman closed her acceptance speech with a call to action. Every Political Moment at the 2017 Emmy Awards 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

Mr. Geist said he regarded “13 Hours” as an authentic portrayal of the attack and response. ‘13 Hours’ Gives Benghazi Attack Cinematic Treatment 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z

“Lady Dynamite” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” add to the progressive tradition of centralizing the female experience by allowing genuinely nice female characters to be seen as worthy of complex portrayal, too. Killing with kindness: “Lady Dynamite” and “Kimmy Schmidt” prove nice women can be funny and complex, too 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

According to critic Gary M. Kramer, a scene in the film where Monroe is criticized for her poor performance perfectly describes de Armas' own portrayal: Here are four actors who received both Razzie and Oscar nominations for the same performance 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z

Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins both won Oscars for their distinct portrayals. Jonathan Demme, Oscar-Winning Director, Is Dead at 73 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z

Like Rockwell, he elevates everyday Americans with somewhat corny portrayals that are more interesting as images than as art objects. Review: ‘Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic’ at the Brooklyn Museum 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

In its portrayal of an upper-middle-class black family, many have argued, it helped paved the way for Barack Obama’s presidency. Bill Cosby, in Mark Whitaker’s New Biography 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z

His 1977 made-for-television “Life of Jesus” became an instant classic with its portrayal of a Christ who seemed authentic and relevant. “Romeo and Juliet” director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z

In this gemlike portrayal, she looks like a jewel in an upholstered box. Review | In the galleries: Juried competition puts regional artists at center stage 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z

The stakes are low, but there is merit in the play's portrayal of the midwest. Bus Stop 2010-07-26T21:31:00Z

One of the most fascinating aspects of the book was your reexamination of Juárez’s portrayal in the media, in particular the trumped-up claims about young women being targeted by serial killers. A better border is possible 2012-05-26T22:00:00Z

Were you concerned that this would give an imbalanced portrayal of the conflict? 'A way for me to honor them': artist Jaime Scholnick on her Gaza images 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z

It wasn't because they disagreed with the portrayal of murderous A.I. robots. 20 super facts about the MCU’s "Avengers" movies 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z

For the rest of Swift’s thoughts, including why she ditched streaming music service Spotify, how she writes a song and the media’s portrayals of women, here are excerpts from our conversations. Taylor Swift Talks Business 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

Affleck’s portrayal is the only existing version of Lee, making it easier for us to pretend that character and actor are one. Casey versus Denzel: Oscar's lead actor race is a dramatic study in contrasts 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

But as appealing as Ward's portrayal is, the film keeps the character's revolutionary spirit in an unconvincing state of dormancy for much of its running time. 'Jimmy's Hall' is a subdued story of Irish activist Jimmy Gralton 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z

Thanks to 's searingly accurate portrayal of stammering, people are beginning to understand that this isn't just an annoying inconvenience. The King's Speech means stammerers understood 2011-01-17T16:00:00Z

There may be no defending these heartless portrayals, but there’s also no denying their power. With a Friend Like Him, They Didn’t Need Enemies 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z

Today, we can see the mytho-political uses of symbolic violence in mainstream media portrayals of the “hood.” Gentrification’s insidious violence: The truth about American cities 2014-04-08T18:34:00Z

The film is the next generation of "Stand and Deliver," the 1988 film that nabbed Edward James Olmos an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an inspirational math teacher who coached high school dropouts. With "Critical Thinking," John Leguizamo directs a rousing "Stand and Deliver"-style chess story 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z

It’s a powerful narrative, but not one that neatly fits with a portrayal of Mr. Goldstein, the son of an investment fund manager who sold his condo for $3 million, as a hero. Critic?s Notebook: When News Events Are Retold Onstage 2010-12-08T01:00:00Z

Perhaps the most obvious way “Silicon Valley” departs from previous portrayals of the tech business is in its studied unglamourousness. ‘Silicon Valley,’ Mike Judge’s New Series, Debuts on HBO 2014-04-02T16:55:21Z

This portrayal may be spot on or it may be totally unfair, but hardly anybody outside the duo’s immediate families will know which. ‘Vinyl’ Season 1, Episode 3: Rock Star Karaoke 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z

But he added that the film's unflinching portrayal of sex as an illness could limit its awards potential. Venice film festival wins on points, lacks knock-out 2011-09-09T13:29:02Z

Through the 1970s, he did work in film studies that became The Celluloid Closet, a study of how the open, surprisingly accepting treatment of gays in pre-Code movies developed into stereotypical and loathing portrayals. TV Tonight: Vito 2012-07-23T16:25:09Z

"If you look at Latin American art and imagery, really over time there are a lot of portrayals of Christian iconography with suffering, agony and death," Sullivan said. Smithsonian removes video after group complains 2010-12-01T01:31:00Z

The download helped “Homeland” to mirror and seemingly anticipate real events even as the series wrestled with criticism that its depictions of mental illness were simplistic, its portrayals of Muslims Islamophobic. The Stars of ‘Homeland’ Get Their Final Debriefing 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z

Does a moving portrayal of the passions, flaws and loves of a celebrity in a gilded closet become retroactively worse because the vessel for it shows his flaws? Bad Deeds Don’t Ruin Great Art 2014-01-13T17:16:04Z

These personal encounters prompted me to investigate the portrayals of people of color in children's books. Rooting out racism in children’s books 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z

From then on, “Reparations” fully commits to a melodramatic style in its portrayal of people caught in moral quicksands. Review: In ‘Reparations,’ Righting Wrongs Comes With a Cost 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z

Yet even as stereotypical portrayals of other marginalized groups are increasingly recognized as problematic, the disfigured villain has proved harder to rout. Scary Is How You Act, Not Look, Disability Advocates Tell Filmmakers 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z

Neustadter and Weber said they deliberately left out any serious consequences for drinking and driving, as they felt it was a more realistic portrayal of how the issue is handled. 'The Spectacular Now' spotlights young love like it used to be 2013-08-01T23:41:08Z

For those of us who currently take the subway, those portrayals can seem a little overblown, although the situation has gotten murkier since the pandemic. In ‘Scream VI,’ Ghostface Takes the 1 Train 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z

His acclaimed portrayal of the reluctant king swept various awards leading up to the Oscars. Colin Firth wins Oscar for "King's Speech" 2011-02-28T04:32:48Z

The Hollywood Reporter said it gave "a racy and at times uproarious portrayal" of well-documented events, though it described the film's two-hour running time as "taxing". Strauss-Kahn story 'like a tragedy' 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z

Those scenes showcase Hamill’s facility for tapping into hedonism, a part of him we’re accustomed to hearing within his portrayals of cartoon villains but not seeing in the flesh. Use your voice, Luke: How Mark Hamill's anti-Jedi mind tricks gave him career longevity 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z

In 1961 she won her first Oscar for her portrayal of a call girl in a tortured affair with a married man in "Butterfield 8." Elizabeth Taylor, legendary actress, dies at 79 2011-03-23T13:57:00Z

Next Friday, at 6:30 p.m., at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, Chelsea, a panel discussion titled “The Leading Man,” will examine the images and portrayal of black men in the media. Spare Times for June 13-19 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

Its four awards included best actress for Nancy Carroll, whose portrayal of the socialite Joan Scott-Fowler was described as "magnificent" by the Guardian and "almost unbearably moving" by the Telegraph. After the Dance, the awards 2011-03-13T21:00:03Z

One of the best things about this book is the detailed portrayal of the marine life which Pi discovers while hunting in order to eat. Life of Pi by Yann Martel - review 2013-01-29T09:00:00Z

“Coel brings a superb discipline to the portrayal of distress,” wrote Mike Hale, a TV critic at The Times. The Breakout Stars of 2020 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z

And, Abareshi said, “There is a real expectation by the public to find some superficial positivity within the disabled experience, a portrayal that follows notions of empowerment or emancipation.” As People Reflect on Their Bodies, Museums Turn to Artists for Answers 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z

At the same time, through its portrayal of the relationship between Christopher and his ferociously protective mother, it offers one of the most affecting accounts of parental devotion I’ve seen in a very long time. Review | Twenty years after ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower,’ Stephen Chbosky delivers a thrilling surprise 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z

The opera was groundbreaking, too, in terms of its portrayal of the people and society around Lulu. The Rest is Noise festival: what's your favourite piece of 20th-century music? 2012-11-29T20:00:02Z

The added objects heighten the impact of searing portrayals like Eric Velasquez’s charcoal drawing of white adults and children heckling Black girls marching, from Angela Johnson’s book “A Sweet Smell of Roses.” Viewing the Civil Rights Movement Through Children’s Books 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

The BBC's new research project follows similar research into the corporation's portrayal of disabilities. 2010-01-22T17:32:00Z

Part of me saw this as another instance of Hanks’ kindness, but a more cynical part of me wondered if he just needed some validation after not winning the Oscar for his portrayal of Rogers. Tom Hanks on surviving coronavirus: 'I had crippling body aches, fatigue and couldn't concentrate' 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z

However, even with the increased media representation and discourse around transgender health and identity, erasure of transmasculine people and other problematic portrayals of transmasculine identity have persisted. With Elliot Page, greater visibility of transmasc identity is “both great & awful” 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z

And at the end, Amis offers a surprisingly tender portrayal of a new father's love — a section that echoes the author's recent statements about the delights of parenthood that he's rediscovered late in life. 'Lionel Asbo': from brothel to brawl and back in dystopian England 2012-09-13T20:25:05Z

It’s hard to imagine a lawyer working on behalf of such a distraught client behaving in the cavalier way Melody Butiu’s Marta does; the portrayal almost makes a joke of activist impulses. Review | A new play asks: Should the Internet let you erase your past bad acts? 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z

"Skins" -- the centerpiece of a new scripted initiative at MTV -- has attracted the ire of watchdog groups for numerous portrayals of teen sex, drinking and drug use. MTV stands by "Skins" as ratings stabilize 2011-02-02T05:14:35Z

For Mr. Sachs, the show often overshadowed a wide-ranging career that also included portrayals of Albert Einstein on television and Arthur Conan Doyle’s Doctor Watson on the radio. Andrew Sachs, who played hapless waiter Manuel on ‘Fawlty Towers,’ dies at 86 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

Eddie Redmayne has won the Academy Award for lead actor for his portrayal of famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything." Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne wins lead actor for 'The Theory of Everything' 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z

Mattioli, the Brooklyn filmmaker, said he didn’t support the boycott because of the film’s authentic portrayal of transgender characters. A Teen Pretends to Be Trans, and Some Viewers Object to the Deception 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z

One of the great method performances of modern American cinema, probably the greatest, was Robert De Niro’s inspired portrayal of the brutish boxer Jake LaMotta in Martin Scorsese’s classic Raging Bull. Who is the best Oscar winning lead actor of all time? 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z

The negative portrayal, so soon after his assassination, dismayed many of Dr. King’s supporters. John A. Williams, an Underrated Novelist Who Wrote About Black Identity, Dies at 89 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z

This portrayal was further solidified in 1939, when Casper the Friendly Ghost made his debut. Why do we wear bedsheets as a ghost costume? A closer look at its creepy, yet practical origins 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z

A portrayal of Joan of Arc’s childhood as a starkly inventive, ecstatically energetic rock opera, filmed on location in raw and rustic landscapes. The Best Movies of 2018 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z

Olivia Williams also brings a no-nonsense presence to her portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt in a "Rushmore" reunion with Murray that's a total letdown. Review: Murray stars as FDR in bland `Hyde Park' 2012-12-06T01:46:04Z

Decades later, the scientific view of Neanderthals has evolved — there’s evidence that they wore decorative feathers, buried their dead and were skilled leatherworkers — and so has their portrayal in fiction. Neanderthals: They’re Just Like Us 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

Odom recently won the Tony for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his portrayal of Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton’s rival and eventual killer. Hamilton's Leslie Odom Jr. to Exit Show This Summer 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z

Born in London in 1933 and making her stage debut at the tender age of nine, Collins' road to stardom was paved a long time before her best-known small screen portrayal. Joan Collins: Profile 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z

Jarry’s play was developed from sketches assembled by a conspiracy of his fellow students at a French lycée, devoted to the portrayal of their pompous physics teacher as a bizarre zoological specimen. Review: ‘Ubu Roi,’ Mom and Dad’s Party of Grown-Up Grotesques 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

Cranston won a number of other major prizes for his portrayal of the president on Broadway, as well as almost universally positive reviews. Bryan Cranston going All the Way with Lyndon Johnson movie 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

Commentators pounced from all corners, criticizing him for his “ghetto gaffe,” or what they perceived to be his tone-deaf portrayal of poverty as a uniquely black phenomenon, something whites just don’t understand. ‘Ghetto,’ by Mitchell Duneier 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z

"Impeachment" will present a dramatized portrayal of her story as a White House intern who found herself involved in an extramarital affair with President Clinton in the 1990s. Monica Lewinsky fittingly supplants Toobin’s consulting role on “American Crime: Impeachment” 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z

In 2018, spurred by a campaign for accurate portrayals of disabilities, the British Film Institute announced it would no longer fund films whose villains have scarred or disfigured faces. Scary Is How You Act, Not Look, Disability Advocates Tell Filmmakers 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z

It included strong portrayals from the rest of the cast and translucent playing from a superb orchestra conducted by Philippe Jordan. Review: ‘Arabella’ Brings Intrigue to the Munich Opera Festival 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z

But what still chimes is Popular's nuanced portrayal of the eternal youthful quest for affirmation and acceptance. Your next box set: Popular 2010-10-01T07:21:00Z

Admittedly Allen doesn't get much to do in terms of a kinetic portrayal, but her distressed, ashen 100-yard stare adds an urgency to Lisey's mission to get her back. "Lisey's Story" isn't a horror tale as much as a cry to end it all sooner 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z

Why, oh, why, did I never see the incomparable Patinkin in his portrayal? Alan Cumming, Drinking and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z

His portrayal of Kane, the astronaut who meets a grisly death in Ridley Scott's Alien, has often been described as one of cinema's most memorable moments. John Hurt: Profile 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z

His portrayal of the Louisiana Sheriff J. W. Pepper in the 1973 Bond film “Live and Let Die” in 1973 more than held its own with Roger Moore’s portrayal of Bond. Clifton James, Who Played a Sheriff in 2 Bond Films, Dies at 96 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z

“It’s a haunting portrayal,” said Joan Thomas, senior art curator at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. In the Marines, a Connection Between Art and Combat 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z

Durning’s rugged early life provided ample material on which to base his later portrayals. Durning, King of Character Actors, Dies in NYC 2012-12-25T08:04:08Z

His portrayal of addiction is unglamorous, hunched, disarming. Why we keep gazing at ‘A Star Is Born’: From Gaynor to Gaga 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z

Other portrayals of nature are rendered fantastic partly by the canny use of color. Review | In the galleries: Artists sport their chops with prints on the cutting edge 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z

It’s an incredible performance that will hopefully open up the industry to more realistic and varying portrayals of women. These 8 Actresses Proved Women Can Carry A Summer Blockbuster 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

Do you detect a change in the film industry about the portrayal of older characters? Billy Connolly: 'I'm 37!' 2013-01-01T06:12:25Z

In a statement released last month, Morell insisted that Zero Dark Thirty was "a dramatisation, not a realistic portrayal of the facts". Did Zero Dark Thirty have secret links to CIA? US Senate vows to find out 2013-01-03T12:32:25Z

In the original production of “Drive,” staged by Mark Brokaw at the Vineyard Theater, Peck was given what felt like a definitive portrayal by David Morse, a master of subliminal menace. Theater Review: ?How I Learned to Drive,? With Norbert Leo Butz 2012-02-14T03:01:00Z

In January, at the Golden Globes, Mo’Nique, who won for her portrayal of a gruesome mother in “Precious,” lifted her floor-length dress to reveal her unshaved calves, abundant in their hairiness. Skin Deep: Unshaven Women: Free Spirits or Just Unkempt? 2010-04-12T22:39:00Z

But Napolitano provides respite from the emotional desolation of “Dear Edward” by writing in moments of extreme tenderness, specifically in her portrayal of Edward’s relationship with his precocious pre-teen neighbor, Shay. 7 must-read novels to kick off 2020 right 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z

Along the way, aficionados of Hollywood portrayal of cops — a genre that stretches to “Dragnet” and beyond — will spot the cinematic references. Luke Greenfield, ‘Let’s Be Cops’ Director, Draws on Experience 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

For the lead actress of Mixtec origin praised for her moving portrayal of a domestic worker, it was personal: that was her mother’s occupation. ‘Roma’ actresses drew on personal lives for inspiration 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z

And he believes that the president wouldn’t be offended by his portrayal, if he ever sees it. Critic?s Notebook: Prez N the Hood: A Hip-Hop Parody Stirs Up Issues 2010-10-25T22:56:00Z

“Tomatoland” is at its most potent and scathing in its portrayal of South Florida’s tomato growers and their tactics over the past half-century. Books of The Times: That Perfect Florida Tomato, Cultivated for Bland Uniformity 2011-07-05T21:04:11Z

When Roger Moore died in May, the age-old debate over the best version of James Bond once again roared into high gear, with many backing Mr. Moore’s suave-yet-silly portrayal. What’s on TV Sunday: James Bond and ‘The Jellies’ 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z

Oscar winner Kevin Spacey could take the best actor in a drama series prize for his portrayal of cut-throat congressman Frank Underwood. '30 Rock,' 'Veep' win first Emmy comedy awards 2013-09-23T01:15:18Z

The furore over Meryl Streep's performance as Maggie Thatcher is likely to be nothing compared with what will greet Naomi Watts's portrayal of Diana, Princess of Wales. Trailer trash 2012-02-12T00:06:12Z

“It is not a vehicle for ideas or portrayals of emotion outside of its own existence as emoted idea,” he continued. Ernie Gehr?s Films Traffic in Images and Light 2011-11-12T22:00:05Z

Jackson’s daughter, Paris Jackson, took to her Twitter to voice her displeasure with the portrayal of her father and also her godmother, Taylor. Trailer Showing Michael Jackson Played by White Actor Upsets Singer's Family 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z

And Mr. Bartlett borrows unapologetically from both Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” and “The Seagull” for his portrayal of the characters here. On London Stages, Britain Considers Its Divided Soul 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z

The streaking Streep is the clear front-runner for her portrayal of polarizing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. BAFTA 2012 Nominations: The Artist, Tinker Tailor Lead the Way 2012-01-17T15:06:40Z

Feel free to compare and contrast her performance here with her portrayal of the evangelist’s wife on “True Blood.” ArtsBeat Blog: 'Good Wife' Watch: It's All About Connections 2011-10-31T05:00:42Z

Islamic tradition forbids the direct portrayal of religious figures by individual actors, a code “The Lady of Heaven” abides by. ‘The Lady of Heaven’ Review: A Tale of Two Eras 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z

Other major winners included Paul Mescal, the Irish star, who was named best actor for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in a revival of “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the Almeida Theater. ‘Prima Facie’ and ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ Win Big at the Olivier Awards 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z

The first did not give her much opportunity but her portrayal of an unhinged murderer, Helen Mucus, waking up alongside Rik Mayall in the second series, showed her talent. Jennifer Saunders: from Comic Strip to Spice Girls musical 2012-12-11T06:30:02Z

“An insulting experience” was how Ms. Gaprindashvili described her portrayal in the show in an interview last year with The New York Times. A Chess Champion Resolves Her ‘Queens Gambit’ Lawsuit Against Netflix 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z

That's because Homeland is no gung ho salute to US militarism and tactics in the war on terror, nor a black-and-white portrayal of "good" Americans versus "evil" Muslims. Homeland is not Islamophobic despite what some critics claim 2012-12-24T00:05:34Z

As well as descriptions of nature and the everyday and the portrayal of friendship. ‘Her Prose Is Sometimes Poetry’: Why Margaret Jull Costa Loves Virginia Woolf 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z

Law brings to his portrayal the athletic avidity that characterized his Hamlet for the same director, Michael Grandage. 3 celebrities portray Shakespeare’s uncommon men 2014-02-03T06:51:22Z

The book is fresh, too, in its portrayal of work, central to the refugee experience. Viet Thanh Nguyen’s ‘The Refugees’ couldn’t come at a better time 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z

"Selma" drew criticism from some historians for what they said was a misleading portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson's role in the fight for voting rights for blacks. And the winner is...'American Sniper': Reuters/Ipsos Oscars poll 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z

The show’s immediate portrayal of Raniere as an embodiment of misogynistic evil matched my impressions, and it quickly demolishes the delusion that Nxivm was successful. Which Nxivm Show Is Better? An Expert Investigates 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z

And in so doing, this remarkable portrayal of female friendship offers a poignant, elemental take on the lives of working-class women in urban Mexico today. ‘La Mami’ Review: Tough Love 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z

Foy received high praise for her portrayal of the restrained monarch, in which she nailed everything from the queen’s posh accent to her physical poise. Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ paid lead actress Claire Foy less than supporting actor Matt Smith 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z

Judged by their historical accuracy, cinematic portrayals are a mixed bag. HBO’s "House of the Dragon" was inspired by a real medieval dynastic struggle over a female ruler 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z

The real pleasure in putting “Shtisel” and “Succession” in conversation, though, comes from their different approaches to desire, embodied in their different portrayals of food — cooking, eating, hunger itself. Miss ‘Succession’ Already? Here’s What to Watch Next 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z

It’s a danger compounded by its portrayal of teachers who speak to one another in the training-session watchwords and slogans they might use to instruct their students. Review: A Master Class in Passive Aggression in ‘Miles for Mary’ 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z

Mr. Hawkes is entirely convincing in his portrayal of a man who is by turns vulnerable, wittily self-lacerating, charming and erudite. Movie Review: ‘The Sessions,’ With John Hawkes and Helen Hunt 2012-10-18T22:04:26Z

Still, the portrayal has drawn criticism, particularly in India, where the crew filmed around unannounced fireworks displays, a strike and a mob of onlookers for nine days. A Math Biopic, With Dev Patel, Applies a Different Calculus 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z

A hit in Italy, the film earned the country's top acting award for Margherita Buy, whose lovely portrayal of elegant "mystery guest" Irene is as unflashy as the mildly conflicted movie itself. An engaging journey through 'A Five Star Life' 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

To his relief, she approved of his portrayal. Toby Jones: dial H for Hitchcock 2012-12-09T18:59:01Z

“Outlander” Angelica Jade Bastién thinks the increasingly sumptuous series is undercutting itself with its portrayal of the French. What You Should Watch This Week: British Baking (and Our Spring TV Breakups) 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z

But there is a sameness to many of these portrayals that blurs distinctions of age, race, geography, gender, class — specifics that would help us feel the breadth and depth of the voices Clark has assembled. Review: In ‘Polylogues,’ Dispatches From Non-Monogamy 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z

She was revolutionary in the portrayal of women as people. Patti Smith: how she rocks our world 2012-05-26T23:15:26Z

On the other side is Timothy Spall’s sly, jovial portrayal of Mr. Irving, who argued his own defense, as a canny trickster with an impregnable ego. Review: In ‘Denial,’ Confronting a Holocaust Revisionist in Court 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

Oddly, or perhaps tellingly, he tended to depict women more reverentially, though in his portrayals of couples the fragility and tender comedy inherent in couplehood settled equally on both partners. William King, Sculptor Who Used Wit, Dies at 90 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

As she demonstrated in her brilliant portrayal of Medea in 2002, she is an expert in the art of festering. | 'John Gabriel Borkman': Ibsen?s Big Chill, With Soul Mates Frozen in Time 2011-01-14T03:01:01Z

The court also said the portrayal of de Havilland was overwhelmingly positive. U.S. top court snubs actress de Havilland's suit against FX Networks 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z

The detailed portrayal of life at a Thai high school is alternately familiar and curiously quaint. Boys in Love 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

In his meticulous portrayals of oil pump jacks, sewage treatment plants and steel refineries, he coolly — and sometimes humorously — evokes dysfunctional relationships between nature and industry. Rackstraw Downes?s Landscapes, at Three Sites 2010-07-23T21:42:00Z

It is impossible, especially for the contemporary reader, not to be struck by the portrayal of gender in “Things Fall Apart,” and the equating of weakness and inability with femaleness. Chinua Achebe: The man who rediscovered Africa 2013-03-22T14:45:00Z

Some families of the victims have claimed that they were blindsided by certain portrayals or that watching the series was retraumatizing. "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" turns victims into people – but is it enough? 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, US Arab comic Dean Obeidallah compared Baron Cohen's portrayal to blackface portrayals of African Americans by white actors, labelling The Dictator "a modern-day minstrel show". Sacha Baron Cohen criticised over 'negative stereotypes' of Arabs 2012-05-17T11:19:56Z

Indeed, Money’s portrayal of the professoriate has not been a true picture for the past thirty-five years. The Wal-Mart-ization of higher education: How young professors are getting screwed 2014-02-16T11:59:00Z

The greatness of the man in real life lends an immediate gravity on any portrayal, but Boseman doesn’t need much help. 42: The Jackie Robinson Biopic Is a Solid Hit 2013-04-12T09:45:25Z

Representation of disability in film is a complex topic and actors with disabilities continue to lobby for authentic portrayals. In ‘Sound of Metal,’ a groundbreaking portrait of deafness 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z

His acting was a perfect portrayal of the book's character. ‘Outlander’ Season 2, Episode 2: The Wounds We Carry 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z

He intends it to be a fully rounded portrayal, with fewer of the “eye-catching hooks” that reduced him to “that crazy guy over there.” John Cameron Mitchell Finds Joy in Mavis Staples and ‘Veneno’ 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z

As a portrayal of triumph over adversity, the story seems thin and repetitive. The King's Speech flies the flag for a stiff upper lip that no longer exists 2011-01-10T11:13:19Z

“Visions of a Makah” are the visions of Frank Peterson — vivid paintings and carved masks that combine abstraction and figuration in surreal portrayals of Native Northwest Coast figures, symbols and legends. 3 Seattle-area art exhibits to check out now, from the must-see to the weird and wonderful 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z

Ms. Lucas, who last year became the youngest person to win an Obie Award for her portrayal of Little Alison, expressed similar concerns, saying, “Sometimes I wonder if I’m acting the way she acted.” ‘Fun Home,’ the Musical, Takes Alison Bechdel’s Life to Broadway 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z

Brand, who has admitted his own problems with addiction in the past, thinks his own experiences may have helped him with his portrayal. Brand new Arthur 2011-04-11T08:18:46Z

For the first time, mainstream cinema and TV audiences were getting honest, intelligent portrayals of both modern African-American life and US history from a black perspective – the type of stories only black film-makers could tell. Black films matter – how African American cinema fought back against Hollywood 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

"The portrayal of Karim in Western biographies is of such a rogue, of someone who manipulated the Queen and got famous. They didn’t want to acknowledge him," Basu says. The True Story Behind Victoria and Abdul 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z

Lagercrantz distinguishes himself there too, with a fine and sympathetic portrayal. ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ by David Lagercrantz 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z

His portrayal of a man so obsessed with his mission that it's literally destroying his health is almost too believable at times. No one wears a white hat in the uncomfortably real 'A Most Wanted Man' 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z

Finally, “Chosen Places” concentrates on Munch’s portrayal of specific locales. A Less Anxious Edvard Munch 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z

Mr. Silva earned good notices for his portrayal in the production of, yes, a bad guy: a drug pusher known as Mother. Henry Silva, Actor Who Specialized in Menace, Dies at 95 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z

I don’t think I’ve ever attributed this to the show and to the portrayal of this lead. ‘Insecure’ Broke Ground by Embracing Imperfection 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z

"Throughout the decades, his rousing portrayals of victory, courage and emotion captured the hearts of generations of Americans," the Directors Guild of America wrote in a statement Friday. 'Rocky' and 'Karate Kid' Director John Avildsen Dies at 81 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

Its conflicting male and female perspectives, which come from two extremely flawed characters, make its gender politics an obvious topic, with some claiming that the portrayal of Amy is misogynistic. 11 thrilling facts about Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z

The VFW spoke out Thursday after Air Force veteran Tahlia Burton wrote an opinion piece saying she's appalled by the portrayal. Vets Aren't Happy With OITNB Season 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z

Kelegian's portrayal is all the more wrenching for its refusal to ask for sympathy. A wrenching ' 'night, Mother' at Lost Studio 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z

Mr. Roy, Forbes, and readers would be best served if the author first learned and subsequently explained the process used to pass the law before disparaging Mr. Obama’s own one-sided portrayal. Quinnipiac Poll: Swing-State Voters Think the Supreme Court Should Overturn All of Obamacare 2012-05-03T17:28:41Z

Still, despite some problems with pitch, de los Angeles brings a blend of radiant sound and melancholy to her portrayal. ArtsBeat: Classical Playlist: Stephanie Blythe, Eva-Maria Houben, Nicholas Phillips and More 2014-03-05T17:18:59Z

She adds that the small screen has blazed a trail with its portrayal of “powerful, conflicted and complex” female heroes. Wonder women: how female action heroes will blast cinema screens in 2018 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z

That felt important — for Schultz to ultimately be happy with his portrayal. 'Foxcatcher' star Channing Tatum still wrestling with his ambitions 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

Framing the play’s portrayal of a gastropub dinner gone deliberately, nearly murderously, awry are two short scenes set before and after the event that lift the antics of these university louts into the political realm. Review: Satiric Assault on the Origins of Scabrous Male Bonding in Politics 2010-05-04T12:00:00Z

Then came the critical task of finding an actor whose portrayal of killer Joe could hold the audience’s sympathy against all odds. Anatomy of TV hit ‘You’: right book, creators, global reach 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z

It’s a sober, gripping way to start a comic book movie, and remains a watershed moment for serious portrayals of superheroes in cinema. Can X-Men: Apocalypse pull together 16 years of mutated plotlines? 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z

The family also objected to Mr. Lottman’s portrayal of Camus as ambivalent about the Algerian uprising against France that grew into a successful war for independence in 1962. Herbert Lottman, Biographer of French Figures, Dies at 87 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z

After all, sex has always been an element of Shakespeare’s play, though portrayals of it have changed in productions over the last 400 years, depending on trends and cultural attitudes. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Meets the Hot Vax Summer 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z

Williams presents something fresh and new with this choice, and while I can’t speak to the accuracy of the community’s portrayal in this novel, it felt real and vivid. The Amish survive the apocalypse in 'When the English Fall' 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

Residents once welcomed foreign visitors, but in recent years have grown weary of what they feel are one-sided portrayals and grisly snapshots shown out of context. 'Heroes' actress visits Japan dolphin hunt town 2010-03-26T16:05:00Z

And the additional details about Holmes and Watson in the ten late stories do indeed make for a more “rounded,” in the sense of a fuller, portrayal of these characters. Sherlock Holmes Now Available For All Your FanFiction Needs 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

After toiling in semi-obscurity for nearly a decade, Gilpin is the recipient of back-to-back Emmy nominations for best supporting actress in a comedy for her heartbreakingly funny and layered portrayal of Debbie on “GLOW.” How ‘GLOW’ Helped Betty Gilpin Embrace Her Inner Weirdo 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

“I made a decision not to play characters that were reinforcing stereotypes with two-dimensional portrayals. I hope the work that I’ve done forces the culture to stretch a bit.” Rogue One Rewinds-and Rewrites-the Star Wars Legacy 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

Fans of the show savored “House of Cards” because of its unhinged portrayal of backstage politics, but the show was hardly ever politically relevant or even competent — not five years ago and certainly not now. Review | What’s left to say about the end of ‘House of Cards,’ besides good riddance? 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

But the 1950s portrayal of Tonto by Jay Silverheels, a Canadian Mohawk First Nations member, is by far the most recognized. New Tonto, familiar feelings for Native Americans 2012-07-25T17:20:14Z

Gay men said they would welcome a more realistic portrayal of gay life and criticised a tendency to feature camp men, though they said this was improving. Homosexuality on TV: viewers react 2010-09-29T23:36:00Z

Sam Rockwell, who won best supporting actor for his portrayal of a spectacularly dumb, racist cop in Three Billboards, described himself as a “journeyman actor” and dedicated the award to his “pal, Alan Rickman”. Three Billboards triumphs as Time's Up dominates the 2018 Baftas 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z

Still, there’s no trace in her portrayal of Nell’s humble origins, and the “Pygmalion”-like aspects of “Nell Gwynn” are never activated. Review | Oh, Nell, you deserved better! ‘Nell Gwynn’ is a disappointing new play at the Folger. 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

The portrayal of Bowie is trying to the viewer. ‘Stardust’ Review: A Week With David Bowie, Unaccompanied by His Music 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z

Details of Takei's longtime relationship with Brad Altman, whom he married in 2008, along with a candid portrayal of the couple's wry, complementary dynamic, enjoyably inform much of the film's narrative. 'To Be Takei' a lively tribute to 'Star Trek's' George Takei 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

“When James walked into a room — any room — he transformed it, charging it up with his radiance,” Simon wrote in her memoir, whose portrayal of Taylor is both bruising and worshipful. James Taylor’s strength was melancholy. Now he must cope with contentment. 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z

Many people also objected to the film’s portrayal of Kyle — a man who described Iraqis as “savages” in his memoir — as a hero. What moviegoers in Baghdad think of “American Sniper” 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

Among the actor's iconic portrayals are Gollum, King Kong and now Caesar, the most human of chimpanzees in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and this year's "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes." Andy Serkis' ape evolves, and so does motion-capture acting 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z

I would give bronze to Metzinger for his exciting but slightly soulless portrayal of a cyclist at the Velodrome. Which Olympic artwork takes gold? 2012-08-06T14:13:54Z

You could readily accept her portrayal of a virginal, independent frontier woman functioning as a surrogate sister to the roughneck miners who jostle for her attention. Hints of tarnish on Lyric's 'Golden West' 2011-01-24T00:43:00Z

It was not clear how the series, which in 2014 was groundbreaking for its use of transgender actors and its portrayal of the transgender community, would proceed without him. Transgender show 'Transparent' to end after one more season 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z

The film gives an accurate portrayal of the archaeological excavation in the 1930s, conducted using workmen with just a few skilled excavators and qualified academics. "The Dig" on Netflix: a refreshingly accurate portrayal — according to an archaeologist 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z

Change in Hollywood, in terms of portrayal of minorities, is a long, frustrating process. Utkarsh Ambudkar on his "revolutionary" love interest role in "Brittany Runs a Marathon" 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z

She commends Still Alice's portrayal of the personal journey of dementia and "the sense of losing the essence of oneself." Dramatising dementia 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

“The opera’s powerful message and the performers’ emotional portrayals created an experience that resonated deeply with our audiences and drew in new ones.” As more shows open in the Seattle area, how are ticket sales going? 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z

From James Bond to Jason Bourne, TV and film portrayals usually present those characters who kill for work as nonchalant and aloofly awesome. Manic pixie death girl: “Killing Eve” and the adorable assassin 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z

This is in contrast to Rilke’s portrayal of the panther as imprisoned and behind bars. Adrienne Rich’s Poetic Transformations 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z

In this case, unlike some of the others, the lawsuit revolved around whether Mr. Cohen’s portrayal was false. Sacha Baron Cohen Pranked Me, Can I Sue? Yes. Win? Not So Much. 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z

Playing a character who’s scrambling for control of her life but refuses to see herself tragically, Coel brings a superb discipline to the portrayal of distress. Review: Michaela Coel Is Riveting in ‘I May Destroy You’ 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z

In its portrayal of a seaside town gripped by fear but also impatient to get summer back up to speed, the opening episode had something in common – something good – with Jaws. Broadchurch; Mayday; The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance – TV review 2013-03-05T07:00:37Z

Daniel Kaluuya won an Academy Award earlier this year for his portrayal of the Black Panther leader Fred Hampton in this historical drama. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ and Shark Week 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z

Fictionalized portrayals include Regina King's 2020 Oscar nominee "One Night in Miami" and famously "Ali," the 20-year-old feature starring Will Smith. Ken Burns' new "Muhammad Ali" docuseries is worth going the distance 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z

And I think the portrayal was really good, because Matt is a helper and Matt is progressive, but then Matt flicked that switch, with that line: "He needs to know his place." Chris Perfetti on what aspect of "Abbott Elementary" is like "trying to play one-on-one with LeBron" 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z

Steven Spielberg's portrayal of one of America's most revered presidents won a leading seven nominations, including best drama, best director, best screenplay and best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role. "Lincoln" leads Golden Globe movie nominations 2012-12-13T18:44:44Z

Complicated family dynamics and a new love interest shape a confident Lower East Side teenager of Dominican descent in a vibrant slice-of-life narrative that shines for its authentic, yet universally relatable portrayal of adolescence. The American Latino Experience: 20 Essential Films Since 2000 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z

Infinite Jest is full of mordant portrayals of a modern world of addiction and unhappiness. Our memories of Mike Kelley's art will be shaped by the manner of his death 2012-05-16T15:49:27Z

As Mark Darcy, Firth played an illusive dreamboat named after his own television triumph as Austen's hero; Grant's portrayal of the caddish Daniel Cleaver was an amused nod at his own popular persona. Englishmen at 50 2010-09-25T23:07:00Z

But Prada said “Vida” has given the industry new portrayals and will inspire people to take chances on characters like the ones it championed. ‘Vida’ was a first in so many ways. Its cast and creators hope TV looks more like it in the future. 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z

It has been at the forefront of scrutiny and discussions of the glorification and inaccuracy of police portrayals in television shows amid the Black Lives Matter movement. What’s on TV This Week: ‘The Bachelorette’ and Liza Minnelli 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z

An Emmy for his portrayal of a disturbed man in the 1981 TV movie "Bill." Legendary film and TV star Mickey Rooney dead at 93 2014-04-07T05:38:50Z

It was the only duff note in Natalie Press's otherwise haunting portrayal of Catherine, and sounded absolutely ludicrous, smashing the poetic beauty and structure of the speech. Radio review: Wuthering Heights 2011-03-27T20:30:01Z

However, he remains best known for his portrayal of the Fonz in the 1970s American sitcom, Happy Days, which ran for 10 years and 11 series. Henry Winkler to play a porn star on Broadway? Exactamundo 2012-07-27T13:09:32Z

True, there are moments in it of veritably terrifying dynamic force, and two of its five movements can only be heard as portrayals of evil. Too few hands applaud Gerard Schwarz's powerful return 2012-04-27T17:03:04Z

Others – like this week's finale – are almost humdrum in their portrayal of life on south London estates where gangs, stabbings, and violence towards young girls are commonplace. Jim Shelley's Screen burn: The Bill 2010-08-27T23:05:00Z

Burnett is an independent filmmaker whose work, including “America Becoming,” has been praised for its portrayal of the African-American experience. "Hunger Games" actor Donald Sutherland to get lifetime Oscar 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z

Last week, the president’s son Donald Trump Jr. responded playfully to his portrayal on “S.N.L.,” writing in an Instagram post, “if you ever need a Don Jr fill in I’m available.” On ‘S.N.L.,’ Donald Trump Botches His ‘Independence Day’ Moment 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z

Then, to nobody's surprise, he won, for his portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson in "All the Way." Tonys 2014: Magical moments on the red carpet, backstage 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

More than most operas, the success of "Carmen" depends on the quality of its leading lady, and on Saturday, Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, in her Seattle debut, fashioned a portrayal of stunning power. 'Carmen' a stunner at Seattle Opera 2011-10-17T18:14:04Z

While obviously a fan, she insists her portrayal of Richards will show "all of it" - "how difficult she was, how changeable, how strong, how weak, how thin-skinned, how frail, how courageous, how terrified." Holland Taylor plays 'the thrill of a lifetime' 2013-02-21T14:13:10Z

The more a character is open to different historical interpretations, the more enigmatic the portrayal. 'Wolf Hall' a thrilling high-stakes game in Henry VIII's court 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z

Nonetheless, she admires Wright for her portrayal of Claire, and for directing several of the season’s episodes. Neve Campbell: ‘Everything about US politics makes me proud to be Canadian’ 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

Director Asghar Farhadi's portrayal of a marriage in crisis explores Iran's class divisions, religious conservatism and its judicial system while at the same time maintaining the tension of a crime thriller. Iran drama wins top award at Berlin film festival 2011-02-19T19:07:13Z

At the show that night, this time before a paying audience, Ms. Finneran felt more grounded, but still far from the nuanced portrayal she wants to achieve before the musical opens on Nov. 8. Katie Finneran Takes on ‘Annie’ 2012-10-21T02:47:17Z

"Time to retire the boring and unfunny show. Alec Baldwin portrayal stinks. Media rigging election!" Alec Baldwin and Kurt Andersen are writing a Trump book together. Sad. 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

As a mimic, Enfield is not as effortless and self-effacing as his partner, but his portrayal of a nervous Dragons' Den contestant is both spot-on and a little heartrending. Whites, Harry and Paul and The Born Free Legacy 2010-09-29T07:00:00Z

People are interested in a slightly more realistic portrayal of science fiction, of how it may relate to them. Total Recall Director Talks Remakes, Relevance and Real-Life Paranoia 2012-08-02T12:00:34Z

As much as “The Road Warrior” is filled with wild and frenetic action, there is also something hypnotic in its pacing and portrayal of endless barren roadways and the relentless quest for fuel and freedom. SXSW: George Miller on 'The Road Warrior' and 'Mad Max: Fury Road' 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

But Ms. Lisi, who was rendered almost unrecognizable by unflattering makeup and fat padding, was lauded for her riveting portrayal of evil. Virna Lisi, sultry Italian actress who proved her dramatic mettle, dies at 78 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Mr. Harris threatens to steal the movie with his portrayal of this vain, preening fop, a hissable baddie whose mug is plastered with a ridiculous, curling handlebar. Seth MacFarlane’s ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

Rather, the show was an opportunity for Oh, who was born in Canada to Korean parents, to bring a nuanced portrayal of immigrant and first-generation life to the screen. Can Campus Culture Wars Be Funny? ‘The Chair’ Dares to Think So. 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z

This is why the entire portrayal of Hannibal, and what’s been reduced to a retinue on “Vinyl,” is so patently offensive. Behind the music on “Vinyl”: Getting Sly & the Family Stone all wrong — at the expense of the band’s women 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z

Natalie Portman’s portrayal of the former first lady in the days after her husband was assassinated in 1963 seems practically guaranteed to get the actress one step closer to a second Oscar. Movies That Give Us Hope for a Less Homogenous Oscars 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z

Although there's admittedly something truly unsavory about Haley's portrayal of the relentless dream stalker, even with his electronically deepened voice and a pointless amount of backstory, there's just no replacing Englund. "Nightmare" a sleep-inducing retread 2010-04-30T00:09:00Z

The splendid, velvet-toned soprano Sally Matthews makes Daphne’s expression of grief a matter of deep poignancy, the high point of an impressive portrayal. Schoenberg’s ‘Gurrelieder’ in Full Glory 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z

Many people think of him as the Atticus Finch, the definitive portrayal, and he won an Oscar for it. Jeff Daniels didn't want dad roles — so he took the ultimate dad role in "To Kill a Mockingbird" 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z

Mr. Arzberger said he had been dismayed by his portrayal in the media coverage his case has received. Bizarre Court Case Puts a Violinist, and Leipzig String Quartet, in an Unflattering Light 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z

It’s a very beautiful portrayal of a life. A Fashion Maven’s Retreat From the Chiffon Trenches 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

Ness heard from residents who hated its portrayal of their city. A film about the police and the ‘policed’ in Baltimore makes a run for the Oscars 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z

“For me it’s more about the portrayal of very damaged women,” she said. Emily Blunt Spirals Out of Control in New 'The Girl on the Train' Trailer 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z

“Amnesty” excels at the portrayal of this apparent paradox: In order to be invisible among these people, Danny must observe them obsessively. An Undocumented Immigrant Has Information About a Murder. What to Do? 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

And Hollywood movies have had a rocky history when it comes to its portrayals of Asian Americans, from the early yellow-face roles to the still-present examples of whitewashing. The complex history of Asian Americans in movies, from the silent era to ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z

Her embrace of old age, along with her delight in youth, is one of the many elements Netflix’s “Tales” gets right in its modern and fresh portrayal of queerness. "Tales of the City" is the safe haven everybody yearns for, but not many have 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z

For years, actors have challenged themselves by disappearing into portrayals of famous musicians. Daniel Radcliffe to Play Weird Al Yankovic in New Biopic 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z

It has been argued that Davy Crockett was the first modern American celebrity, thanks to his portrayal as Nimrod Wildfire in the 1831 theatrical sensation, Lion of the West. The Alamo: a cannon that fails to fire 2012-11-08T11:37:47Z

Les was an avid Didion fan, who identified with her portrayal of the 1960s and devoured her books as they came out. The Portrait Hung in Joan Didion’s Home. But Who Painted It? 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z

The fact that Disney's portrayal of a nonwhite mermaid is controversial is due to 150 years of whitewashing. Disney’s Black mermaid is no breakthrough — look at the literary subgenre of Black mermaid fiction 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z

There’s plenty of wry humor in Holsinger’s portrayal of this dysfunction, especially the moral gymnastics that liberal parents perform to preserve the purity of their ideals. Review | Parents will stop at nothing to get their kids into a prestigious school 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z

Its portrayal of blacks was long considered offensive in some quarters, and the show largely fell out of favor during the 1960s before rebounding to critical laurels at the Houston Grand Opera in 1976. Arts & Leisure: It Ain?t Necessarily ?Porgy? 2011-08-05T15:00:00Z

Increased historical rigor may explain why his portrayal of Nixon’s life was deemed judicious by comparison, and even why, to the great chagrin of his liberal fans, “W.” was judged a sympathetic portrayal of Bush. Oliver Stone Rewrites History — Again 2012-11-25T03:37:22Z

Pacino’s portrayal of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice was applauded by the critics. From the Godfather to Shakespeare’s mad king – Al Pacino takes on Lear 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z

There’s a Jamesian quality to the searching, deliberate portrayal of life in Josie’s remote house. Review | In Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Klara and the Sun,’ a robot tries to make sense of humanity 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z

In its original French, the opera is a luscious wallow in melancholy and opacity; its libretto, by Maurice Maeterlinck, verges on impenetrability in its portrayal of star-crossed love and fratricide. Critic?s Notebook: An Orphan, a Libertine and the Walking Dead 2011-06-19T22:11:24Z

Burnett is an independent filmmaker whose work, including “America Becoming,” has been praised for its portrayal of the African-American experience. "Hunger Games" actor Donald Sutherland to get lifetime Oscar 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z

Although she is best known for her Emmy Award-winning role on “Sex and the City,” this year she won a Tony for her portrayal of Birdie in “Little Foxes” on Broadway. Exclusive: National Book Awards to be livestreamed by Facebook Live 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z

Eddie Redmayne is being talked up as a serious Oscar contender for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, but don't expect to see his co-star Felicity Jones sidelined during awards season. Felicity Jones: 'Awards are a bonus' 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z

When the Mexican actor Gael García Bernal won a Golden Globe last Sunday for his portrayal of an impetuous orchestra conductor in “Mozart in the Jungle,” television viewers were as stunned as he was. Musicians on How ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ Conducts Itself 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z

Maggie Gyllenhaal helped bring S&M into the mainstream in her portrayal of a woman who develops an erotic relationship with her boss. Before ‘Fifty Shades Darker’: 10 Kinky Films 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

In the 1970s, liberal feminists lit him up over his portrayals of women in "Portnoy's Complaint" and "My Life as a Man." From Philip Roth to Dave Chappelle, how an artist's "meta move" fuels an endless cancel culture war 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z

In an extraordinarily wide-ranging series, Film Forum examines the portrayal of African-American women throughout film history and celebrates the legacies of the actresses who played them. 4 Film Series to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

The strength of this staging comes from the way Mr. Wadsworth has worked with the cast members to develop their portrayals of the characters. Music Review: ‘Così Fan Tutte,’ at Peter Jay Sharp Theater 2012-11-16T23:12:47Z

And I had to go do these things, these huge scenes, these epic portrayals of this character by myself, which fueled Daenerys wholeheartedly, because she’s like, I want to get home! Emilia Clarke Knows Exactly Who Daenerys’ True Love Is on 'Game of Thrones' 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z

In making Emma too perfect, the film becomes Emma's fantasy of her own life rather than Austen's more balanced portrayal of her heroine's many faults. Perfection comes at a price in latest adaptation of Jane Austen's classic "Emma" 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z

“Surely standards of decency still count for something in the portrayal of certain events and the individuals involved,” the release said. A Romanov Is Not Too Happy With ‘The Romanoffs’ 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile Mr. Saura’s works form the bulk of the fourth annual “O Dikhipen — Gitanos en el Cine,” a series that explores the impact and portrayal of Gypsies, or Romany, in Spanish cinema. In Transit Blog: Historic Madrid Theater Celebrates Spanish Directors 2011-09-11T10:00:38Z

Reuters said the committee would also assess "whether CIA personnel are responsible for the portrayal of harsh interrogation practices, and in particular the suggestion that they were effective". CIA pressed over Bin Laden film 2013-01-04T01:35:23Z

And their portrayals have taken on new shades. Review: ‘Jessica Jones’ Returns, Well Timed for the Time’s Up Moment 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z

I loved her 2012 follow-up film, “Take This Waltz,” a uniquely female portrayal of a relationship. Movie Stars Have Heroines, Too 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

Harrowing and hilarious, Pen15 derives its power from its unflinching portrayal of adolescence. The stars of Pen15 on playing their teenage selves: ‘It seems like torture’ 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z

What’s more, as Native Americans hunger for representation on screen, critics say the absence of three-dimensional portrayals has very real off-screen consequences. Native American Actors Work to Overcome a Long-Documented Bias 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z

For all its artifice, “Anomalisa” features one of the most tender and weirdly authentic portrayals of sexual intimacy in the history of Hollywood movies. In ‘The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T,’ Practice Makes Pandemonium 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

Among the sequences that linger in the mind is Gaines’s portrayal of a man who is unable to perceive anything located to his left. Review | Spooky Action Theater’s ‘The Man Who’ marvels at the complexities of the brain 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z

Using prolific visual comparisons, it tries to show how Cubism, founded by Picasso and Braque in 1907, supposedly translated the movies’ revolutionary portrayal of time, space and motion into fine art. | 'Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies': The Founders of Cubism, Ardent Fans of Film 2010-05-27T23:16:00Z

The landmark film’s matter-of-fact portrayal of same-sex relationships reportedly scandalized audiences. Pop culture still fails queer people: Sanitizing LGBT romance is a tradition Hollywood can’t seem to break 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z

“Transparent” broke barriers when it debuted in 2014 with its use of transgender actors and portrayal of the transgender community. 'Transparent' musical finale aims for upbeat send-off after star's... 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z

As that push gained momentum, critics debated whether Twain’s portrayal of Jim is sympathetic or humiliating; others suggested editing the novel to fit contemporary tastes. Review | While offensive TV shows get pulled, problematic books are still inspiring debate and conversation 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z

The irony of Sabato's life is that while he did much to bring light to the cruelties of the Dirty War, his own writings were dark and brooding portrayals of worlds of secrets and madness. Argentine writer Sabato dies, 99 2011-04-30T17:27:36Z

Jacobson, who last year photographed a powerful image of a dying Marine in Afghanistan, said she identified with the play's portrayal of war correspondents coming home and feeling disconnected. 4 AP journalists react to 'Time Stands Still' 2010-12-08T08:31:00Z

Mr. Meng has said in interviews that the portrayal of his time with the bombers was totally accurate, down to Dzhokhar’s asking whether the car had a jack so he could play his music. ‘Patriots Day’ Disconnect Between Bostonians and the Rest of Us 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

It’s one of the most regressive portrayals of a female character I can remember in a film of this scale. Stop defending an irresponsible movie and start apologising | Benjamin Lee 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z

“Christopher Robin” director Marc Forster describes Mr. Cummings’s portrayal as “a warm blanket.” The Man Behind Winnie the Pooh Speaks Up, Gently 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z

His portrayal doesn’t so much personalize the figure of Hamlet’s murderous, satyr-like uncle-turned-stepfather as incarnate the spreading rot creeping through the kingdom. An actor transcends age: John Douglas Thompson melts away the years to play Hamlet at A.C.T. 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z

I ceased to believe that this was an insightful portrayal of a real North American everyman. Tips, links and suggestions: Our review list and what you are reading 2012-10-10T16:06:12Z

Ms. Falco’s performance is of a piece with the film’s other microscopically observed portrayals, in which volumes of information are conveyed indirectly, by inference. | '3 Backyards': What?s Really Beneath Those Manicured Lawns (and Suburban Smiles) 2011-03-11T02:00:47Z

The show has also garnered a wave of criticism for its portrayal of French people and negative stereotypes of Paris. Emmy surprises: ‘Pose,’ ‘I May Destroy You’ and ‘Lupin’ 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z

So does the portrayal of gossiping stay-at-home wives and their hard-drinking executive husbands. Theater Review: ‘Far From Heaven,’ at Playwrights Horizons 2013-06-03T02:00:01Z

The novel is a detailed portrayal of a young man who is adrift, descending into depression and being driven to terrorism. Read Your Way Through Tokyo 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z

The star's long-haired version of the monarch is up against Tom Hiddleston, who is nominated for his portrayal of Roman tragic figure Coriolanus. Tennant recognised for stage role 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

Botero is famed for portrayals of fat figures in his works. Colombian artist Botero released from hospital 2011-12-07T17:08:14Z

Hall won a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award earlier this year for his portrayal of Dexter, a serial killer who targets other murderers. Wife: 'Dexter' star 'fully recovered' from cancer 2010-04-23T20:45:00Z

“This is all Ron Chernow’s fault!” he concludes, and he sets off to confront the historian, who, in Reed’s portrayal, is smug and unapologetic. In “The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda,” Ishmael Reed Revives an Old Debate 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z

The film was uneven at best, with forgettable acting and storylines, but its portrayal of Dirie’s early life in Somalia was startling and moving. The Limits of “Message Movies” about Africa 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z

His portrayal of the preposterous yet admirable courtly knight was superbly thought through, vividly capturing his grandeur and despair. Don Quichotte – review 2012-11-26T15:36:33Z

Perry is best known for his portrayal in drag of the character Madea in several of his films. U.S. author sues filmmaker Tyler Perry over plot of 2012 film 2012-11-28T03:39:39Z

The Y.A. debate has lately broadened into a discussion about the portrayal of adulthood in American culture. S. E. Hinton, “The Outsiders,” and the Birth of Y.A. 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

But unlike Lear she is a mother; Colin, though often rough and gross, is in Nick Holder’s wonderful portrayal surprisingly babyish and dainty underneath. Review: Holding Hands With the Homeless, in ‘Love’ 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z

Performed on three occasions since 2012 in Chicago and off-Broadway, "Hit the Wall" is Holter's portrayal of the story he heard in fifth grade. 'Hit the Wall' returns to the spark of the LGBT rights movement 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z

It would seem so, but astonishingly, if the section about Al Qaeda were excised, little else at the museum would be affected; that is how disjointed the portrayal is. Recalling Sept. 11 by Inverting a Museum’s Usual Role 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

The metallic top on this dress would look nice next to the Oscar statue she's expected to win for her portrayal of a maid in The Help. 10 Dresses You May See on the Oscar Red Carpet 2012-02-18T16:00:26Z

Mahaffey brings an emotional rawness to her portrayal of a woman who sees that complete acceptance may not be enough to save her marriage. In 'Casa Valentina,' cross-dressing men show their feminine side 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z

The original “Roots” marked the first time that many Americans saw an authentic portrayal of slavery. Can the new ‘Roots’ help us understand America’s current racial divide? 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z

At the age of 58, her latest maternal portrayal in 20th Century Women is lauded as her most electric, searching and emotionally expansive yet. Annette Bening: ‘Women don’t have to do everything’ 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z

“Every portrayal of a historical event should be historically accurate,” he explained. I’m a U.S. veteran, “American Sniper” is rife with lies 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z

It is a very sympathetic portrayal and there is something rather celebratory about it. Curious Incident counts out seven Olivier awards 2013-04-28T20:30:02Z

Josh O'Connor's fourth-season portrayal of Charles lives up to that while empathizing with the future king's lot as a man who feels stifled by the lifelong duty into which he was born. A matter of character: How "The Crown" squares Charles with our longstanding villain edit 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

The film was a flop but Taylor received critical acclaim for her mature portrayal of her 21-year-old character. Life of a screen legend 2011-03-23T13:07:55Z

In practice, however, his theories – from his Freud-adjacent analysis of his characters’ dysfunctions to his portrayal of the media as the big bad boogeyman – feel simplistic and passé. Natural Born Killers at 25: the problem with Oliver Stone's hit film 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z

“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” with its racially indelicate portrayals of black people in the form of the Skids and Mudflap characters, was an easy fix: I took away the film. A Father Confronts His ‘Spider-Verse’ Problem 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z

It wasn’t all bad, though – Jones won an Emmy for her portrayal, and a place in fans’ hearts. The best and worst presidents on TV 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

Some experts say they have particular concerns about portrayal of violence against women. Does Netflix have a killer problem? 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

"If ageism is to be stamped out, broadcasters must start offering a more honest portrayal of our society to their viewers." O'Reilly wins Countryfile claim 2011-01-11T16:52:35Z

He received another Emmy nomination for his portrayal of President Woodrow Wilson in “Backstairs at the White House” in 1979. Robert Vaughn, actor in 1960s TV hit ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,’ dies at 83 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

Much less than a dispassionate portrayal of the case, the film is a result of the filmmakers’ “agenda” to portray Mr. Avery as innocent and stoke public outrage, Mr. Kratz said. Netflix’s ‘Making a Murderer’ Omitted Crucial Facts, Prosecutor Says 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z

A movie or T.V. show receives criticism for its portrayal of the Middle East. ‘Beirut’ Trailer Was Supposed to Thrill. Instead It Offended. 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z

Among the nomad gold, the exhibition's portrayal of Afghanistan as a "crossroads" becomes questionable. The ghosts of ancient Afghanistan 2011-02-27T21:30:00Z

Selma Blair, one of the more spot-on portrayals in the show, holds her own as Jenner. The People v OJ Simpson episode eight – bring on the Dancing Itos 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z

Marcia Gay Harden won a best supporting actress Oscar for her portrayal of Krasner, who was an artist in her own right, living in the home until her death in 1984 at age 75. Fans recall American artist Jackson Pollock at 100 2012-04-15T16:09:07Z

Joseph Drake’s portrayal of this ravaged, androgynous beauty who also happens to be missing a lung is one of the reasons to see Lucy Bailey’s deeply empathic production. Theater Review: Daring to Overcome the Difficulties of 'Problem Plays' 2011-05-17T11:30:06Z

Following outrage over its "backwards" portrayal, Marvel is changing the name and look of an Indigenous character who made an appearance in the third and latest issue of "King Conan." Marvel to change name of “King Conan” character following backlash from Indigenous community 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z

Mr. Reynor’s portrayal of this man-child is an extraordinary screen performance in which his face registers all the conflicting emotions gripping Richard. Movie Review: ‘What Richard Did,’ With Jack Reynor 2013-05-10T00:23:11Z

In 1956, she was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of Helen of Troy in the play "Tiger at the Gates." Australian actress Diane Cilento dies at age 78 2011-10-07T11:46:04Z

In a career spanning more than 200 films, he sometimes played comic roles, such as his 1992 portrayal of a coach in “Mr. Baseball,” starring Tom Selleck. Ken Takakura, Japanese film star who specialized in rugged parts, dies at 83

That approach — intimate portrayals, letting the digital releases drive the linear TV version, giving each fictional character an Instagram account — caught the attention of Mr. Fuller. Will ‘Skam,’ a Norwegian Hit, Translate? 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z

Because it was from Bergman, a director who specialized in salting life’s open wounds, “Scenes” was unflinching in its portrayal of spouses as intimate strangers. ‘Scenes From a Marriage,’ Adapted From Ingmar Bergman 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z

What stands out about this novel is Whitaker’s portrayal of Duchess and Robin, Star’s children, who suddenly find themselves on their own, afflicted by tragedy after tragedy. A Novel of the West Spans Decades and Genres 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z

James Cameron’s follow-up to Terminator 2 hails from an era when nuclear weapons could be casually detonated as a second supporting climax, and less-than-sensitive portrayals of Middle Eastern ethnicity were no barrier to box-office success. The best English-language remakes – ranked! 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z

According to the National Film Registry's list of new additions, "Wilder's brilliant portrayal... caused theatregoers to like and fear Wonka at the same time". Dude, Bueller and Wonka join registry 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Her portraits convey that shared weight of suffering but they are also a moving portrayal of enduring hope. Andrea Gjestvang wins L'Iris d'Or at Sony world photography awards 2013-04-25T21:59:02Z

The novel was not universally praised, with some scholars objecting to Vidal's unawed portrayal of the president. Gore Vidal, celebrated author, playwright, dies 2012-08-01T17:33:11Z

And Ms. Kazan’s lovely, tart performance is the equal of Ellen Page’s portrayal of the title character in “Juno.” Movie Review: ‘Ruby Sparks,’ Written by and Starring Zoe Kazan 2012-07-24T21:46:52Z

It's clear by now that Channel 4 has an obsessive compulsion to produce portrayals of disability and neurological disorders. TV highlights 13/02/2013 2013-02-13T07:00:03Z

By evening, Politico had reported that the President was displeased with the portrayal, and offended in particular that a woman had been called on to do the portraying. Why Melissa McCarthy Made a Great Sean Spicer 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z

That is something of a specialty of hers: luring an audience in with a portrayal that on its surface is so instantly fascinating that we never think to expect that there’s more underneath. An ‘Impossible Dream’ Comes True, Again, for Marylouise Burke in ‘Epiphany’ 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z

Rupert Everett is currently riding a wave of critical acclaim for his portrayal of a middle-aged, waning Oscar Wilde in the West End. The new Kenco advert: Rupert Everett channels Oscar Wilde 2013-05-04T05:00:00Z

His portrayal exposes both the pride his character takes in his own wiliness and his growing shame over his tendency to compromise his conscience and cut deals with enemies. 'Bent' exhibits enduring power of love, courage and identity 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z

In one scene, in which Peck teaches an unseen young cousin how to fish, Morse’s carefully calculated portrayal is its own minute brand of seduction — Morse invites the audience to fall under his character’s spell. ‘How I Learned to Drive’ Review: Many Miles to Go Before a Reckoning 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z

Technology companies have struggled against charges of bias in portrayals of dark skin from the early days of color photography in the 1950s, when companies like Kodak used white models in their color development. Black Artists Say A.I. Shows Bias, With Algorithms Erasing Their History 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z

Nor has Strand radically reworked a script that seemed implausible in its portrayal of Cat, the Harvard-trained African American clerk who so rudely claws at her boss. Review | Gero still rules as Scalia in ‘The Originalist’ 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z

Mitch Winehouse lambasted director Kapadia for painting a “negative, spiteful and misleading” portrayal of his daughter, and hinted once again that he was working on a rival documentary, adding: “We will fix this.” Amy Winehouse's father hits out at Amy director following Oscar win 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

The focus is on breaking down stereotypes by helping networks create more complex and accurate portrayals of immigrants and immigration. Why are half of Latino immigrant TV characters portrayed as criminals? 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z

Some critics have hailed Cumberbatch’s portrayal as the performance of a lifetime in a career that already features an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the mathematical genius Alan Turing in “The Imitation Game.” Benedict Cumberbatch Has Heard Your Confusion About ‘The Power of the Dog’ 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z

Lily James electrifies the screen in a radiant, wholehearted portrayal of Meryl Streep’s younger self. Perspective | Quality vs. pleasure: Just because a movie is good doesn’t mean you have to like it. 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z

Almost 150 years after Mark Twain sent Jim down the Mississippi River, we still can’t decide whether that portrayal was a breakthrough or another inscription of racism. Why write a novel about a race that’s not your own? The case of ‘Ginny Gall’ 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z

And ultimately, in allowing a Korean-American family to not actually be defined by this suffering, the film somehow arrives at an incredibly honest portrayal of life as a newcomer. ‘Minari’ Haunted Me by What It Left Out 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z

It is about the battle by newspapers to publish the leaked Pentagon Papers detailing the U.S. government’s misleading portrayal of the Vietnam War. Spielberg's 'The Post' aimed at people 'starving for the truth' 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z

There were, of course, other peak moments in Holbook’s professional career, most vividly and belovedly — especially at The Washington Post — his portrayal of Watergate informant Deep Throat in the 1976 film “All the President’s Men.” Perspective | From Twain to Deep Throat, Hal Holbrook left an indelible mark on American entertainment 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z

How did incessant tabloid portrayals of her as a bad mother, or as being promiscuous, play into her custody battle? "Framing Britney Spears" makes viewers reflect on how everyone accepted the abusive sexism she faced 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z

A graduate of Howard University, she is widely credited with elevating the “Cosby Show” spinoff into a socially conscious and authentic portrayal of student life at a historically black college. How ‘A Different World’ dealt with the L.A. riots and set the stage for a more political TV 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z

I don’t know how I would feel watching this film now, not being stoned, but at the time it seemed like a really romantic portrayal of a poetic artist. The 30 best films about music, chosen by musicians 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z

“We’ll have different kinds of women — we don’t all have the same points of view. We’ll have evil men, but also great men and conflicted men. It’s a balanced portrayal.” The Witches of ‘Charmed’ Are Out to Slay Demons. And the Patriarchy. 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z

Jonathan Salisbury, who runs the San Gabriel playhouse’s “Engage” program to make art and artists accessible to the local community, saw the potential to address the lingering effects of those kinds of portrayals. 'They Shoot Mexicans, Don't They?' leads a monthlong look at Latino representation 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

Film critics are touting British actor Eddie Redmayne as a favourite to win an Oscar nest year for his portrayal of the British physicist Stephen Hawking. Early Oscar buzz around Eddie Redmayne 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

Edwin’s acting style became the gold standard for American theater, with entire books on his portrayals of Hamlet. How a museum dedicated to ‘The Mad Booths of Maryland’ deals with infamy — and fame 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z

Soloman Howard was an impressive, youthful king; Morris Robinson, as the high priest, Ramfis, looking like an obdurate Cossack in his odd hat, sang strongly while bristling with implacable religious fervor in an all-too-timely portrayal. Review | An ‘Aida’ that aspires to give street cred to grandiosity 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z

It’s very brave on the part of the artist to spend hours listening to Rush Limbaugh, for example—as Barry Blitt has done—because it’s a fascinating portrayal of America. Rising design star: Naz Sahin 2012-05-17T21:42:00Z

Much like Childress, Charles is committed to telling the truth in his work and in having multidimensional portrayals of Black people, not just the broad strokes we see. LaChanze on the Personal Resonance of Alice Childress’s Timeless Words 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z

That is, a relentlessly authentic portrayal — one stuntman was run through with a bayonet on the set — of the extremes endured, and inflicted, by Allied troops who entered Germany in the spring of 1945. ‘Fury,’ Starring Brad Pitt, a Raw Look at Warfare 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

Utterly unapologetic in its brutal portrayal of street life in the LA suburbs of Compton, Watts and South Central, it casually unveils a universe of drugs, firearms and no-ties sex. How NWA came straight outta Compton and went mainstream 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z

In New York, “A View” was anchored by the performance of Mark Strong, who sensationally reprised his award-winning London portrayal of Eddie. A smoldering 'View From the Bridge' turns up the heat at the Ahmanson 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z

No amount of physical discomfort, though, could land Sir Anthony Hopkins a berth in the best actor category for his prosthetically aided portrayal of Hitchcock's titular director. Oscars 2013: Snubs and surprises 2013-01-10T16:19:32Z

His striking portrayal of the color-line-demolishing baseball star Robinson opposite Harrison Ford in 2013′s “42” drew attention in Hollywood and made him a star. Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z

It wasn’t until Mrs. Clinton decided to run for office, announcing her candidacy for the Senate in 2000, that the portrayal came into satirical focus. Hillary’s Saturday Nights: The good, the bad and the ugly of “SNL’s” Clinton impressions 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z

In their portrayal of the crowd, these films display a kind of power worship – the mob over the individual. Cults, human sacrifice and pagan sex: how folk horror is flowering again in Brexit Britain 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z

With a nimbus of frizzy curls and a matching red beard, he’s a big, burly teddy bear of a man whose portrayal accentuates Petruchio’s ribald wit and lusty appetite for combat, both intellectual and physical. Theater Review: ?The Taming of the Shrew,? at the Duke on 42nd Street 2012-04-03T21:16:19Z

When I came to interview Mortensen, I was impressed by the amount of work and thought that had gone into his portrayal of a wryly courteous, cigar-smoking Freud. Which writer taught me most about love? 2012-02-10T22:55:10Z

He was nominated for an Oscar in 2000 for his portrayal as a convicted murderer alongside Hanks in The Green Mile. Tom Hanks attends Duncan funeral 2012-09-11T09:17:24Z

Passion runs deep in Seymour, and Ms. Garanca’s fervently acted, opulently sung portrayal gives full vent to them. Opera Review: Anna Netrebko?s Bel Canto Moment 2011-04-12T11:05:35Z

It was this last role, which aired in 2010 that prompted him to refuse any negative portrayals of Arabs. Oscar winner Rami Malek: the first best actor of Arab heritage 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z

Costume, makeup, posture, movement and sheer theatrical intensity all were essential to this portrayal, integrated magnificently with Sills’s blazing connection to the music. Readers Recall Their First Creative Crush 2013-09-01T21:08:08Z

Plucked from obscurity and thrown straight into lead roles, they offer captivating portrayals of the complexities of youth without any prior training or even demonstrable inclination to act. Street casting: the next big thing 2011-02-10T22:15:01Z

“Of the myriad horrors that befell these children — starvation, witnessing ghastly violence — none are as damaging, in this book’s portrayal, as being wrenched away from a parent,” Sana Krasikov writes in her review. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z

Imoto said she hoped Japanese media and sports officials would talk after the Games “about the standards of portrayal.” Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z

“Social media isn’t exactly known for realistic portrayals of what people actually look like.” TikTokers are drinking liquid chlorophyll. Experts debunk this wellness craze. 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z

Television viewers today are not likely to cry on command like this; they’re used to fuller portrayals. Mark Ruffalo Stars in Larry Kramer’s ‘The Normal Heart’ 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

Northern shows, whether they are sitcoms, dramas or light entertainment, almost always include negative portrayals of the region and its people. The Village is yet another 'grim up north' TV caricature 2013-04-22T07:18:00Z

His portrayal is more smoothly imposing than it is interesting, at least through half of the season — maybe we’ll get a clearer sense of Johnson’s demons in later episodes. Review: A New Godfather, in Harlem This Time 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z

UPDATE: The Academy has a released a statement in response to a letter calling out the show’s “tone-deaf approach to its portrayal of Asians.” Academy Apologizes For 'Tone-Deaf' Asian Joke at Oscars 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

More than that, she fashioned a rounded, affecting portrayal of the Ethiopian princess, transcending the array of bravura gestures that have characterized much of her past work. A Hell-Raising Mezzo-Soprano Cuts Through a Dreary First Week at the Metropolitan Opera 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z

It's a portrayal of people making this film, and what we were thinking. "What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?" director counters a curse using cinema as "modern magic" 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z

Ritter’s portrayal of Jones is amazing: she finds just the right balance between brashness and vulnerability. Marvel's Jessica Jones: the smartest superhero show for aeons 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z

In a winning portrayal of the witch, Philip Langridge — dressed as a chubby Julia Child — was exuberant in his cackling enthusiasm for baking children. | 'Hansel and Gretel': At the Met, an Opera That Serves Children 2009-12-17T06:03:00Z

Ms. Kendrick gives a fierce, taut portrayal of an immature, impulsive young woman who finds it next to impossible to apologize for her misdeeds. ‘Happy Christmas’ Stars Anna Kendrick 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

Firth, who received his Walk of Fame star in 2011, won an Oscar as best actor for his portrayal of Britain's King George VI in 2010's "The King Speech." Helen Mirren "happy" her Hollywood star next to Colin Firth's 2013-01-04T00:24:39Z

Q: Colin Firth won a best actor in a drama Golden Globe for his portrayal of King George VI in the film — what advice did you give him about his character's stammer? 'King's Speech' director's biggest fear: Giving a speech 2011-01-20T19:15:34Z

Her dementia, and the way she retained her dignity, informed his portrayal. For McKellen, one more role as one of the world’s most indelible characters 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z

He doesn’t get Sinclair’s voice right, but his portrayal of the author-candidate is suitably combative and intelligent. ‘Mank’ and Politics: What Really Happened in 1934 California 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

At points in the film his portrayal of a crooked cop was so accurate I forgot that I was watching a movie. WATCH: Kamau Bell’s Denzel Washington wishlist 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z

They are playing the role but is there something in the female portrayal that creates a different impression of the play. Stage reader review roundup: Julius Caesar 2012-12-14T17:13:34Z

“My Art,” which was made on a budget of roughly $400,000, aims at a more multifaceted portrayal. Influenced by Her Children, Laurie Simmons Exits Her Comfort Zone 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z

Mr. Vemic brought a mellow, full-bodied voice, a feeling for bel canto phrasing and commanding stage presence to his portrayal. Review: Bellini’s ‘La Sonnambula,’ Sung by Promising Young Voices 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z

Sex and magic are an eerie combination in portrayals of witchcraft. Witches have always cast a wicked spell over art 2012-12-17T15:09:03Z

Despite the stereotypical portrayals and offensive rhetoric, the tees were a hit among A&F consumers. 6 shocking revelations from Netflix's new Abercrombie & Fitch doc 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z

“The Mother of Us All” may be less bracing than “Mahagonny,” but its portrayal of both the inspiring achievements and melancholy costs of political action makes it speak no less strongly to our moment. Opera Review: ‘The Mother of Us All,’ at Manhattan School of Music 2013-12-12T23:24:21Z

Amy Adams garnered 11 percent support for her portrayal of a 1970s con artist in "American Hustle." Most Americans have yet to watch any best-picture Oscar nominee: poll 2014-02-23T22:02:44Z

His portrayal of a cranky, crafty former police officer with a great apartment and a wicked secret was one for the ages. Best and Worst Moments of the 76th Tony Awards 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z

Al Capone: Icon This new special looks back at the more violent aspects of the infamous Chicago gangster's life and public persona, as reinforced by such portrayals as Robert De Niro's in "The Untouchables." Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'Face Off' on Syfy 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

After all, their predecessors in the roles, Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin, had each won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for their portrayals in Season 4. ‘The Crown’ Has a New Diana and Charles to Tear Apart 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z

Melvyn Bragg marks Good Friday by trying to figure out who Mary Magdalene was, and reflecting on her portrayal across the centuries. TV highlights 29/03/2013 2013-03-29T07:00:04Z

Mothering has always played a part in Elizabeth’s portrayal on “The Crown” and is certainly a part of her the public has never been especially privy to before the show aired. Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher are central to ‘The Crown’ Season 4 — and so are their roles as mothers 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z

Briton Timothy Spall was named best actor for his portrayal of the British artist JMW Turner in Mr Turner while Julianne Moore won best actress for David Cronenberg's Hollywood satire Maps to the Stars. Winter Sleep wins top Cannes prize 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z

Oka It turned into a political protest about the portrayal of Asian women on the stage. The Battle of ‘Miss Saigon’: Yellowface, Art and Opportunity 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z

I don't know how, but his portrayal is not something I would refer to as I'm studying my lines. Jeff Bridges reveals his "True Grit" 2010-12-20T20:06:32Z

The music video in which the sculpture was featured provoked mixed reactions for its portrayals of the naked celebrities in June. An L.A. Gallery Showed Kanye West's 'Famous' Sculpture 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

They were “very stealth, quiet, soft-spoken,” he said, adding that some of those mannerisms might have seeped into his portrayal of the unnervingly composed Joe. Matthew McConaughey Shifts Gears 2012-07-06T23:59:02Z

In these 50 paintings and 36 works on paper are a less-explored aspect of his works: portrayals of his family, his artist friends and his acquaintances. Promising Exhibitions From Coast to Coast 2011-03-17T04:45:08Z

On the other, it is unstinting in its portrayal of Japan's war crimes, and the product of much research. Shigeru Mizuki's 'Showa' draws a graphic portrait of Japan 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z

In its letter of support, the U.S.-based Creative Community for Peace called “Fauda” a “nuanced portrayal of issues related to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.” Hollywood execs back Netflix over anti-Israel 'Fauda' boycott 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z

As expected, Meryl Streep appears on the shortlist for best actress for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." "The Artist," "Tinker Tailor" lead BAFTA nominations 2012-01-17T08:14:31Z

They eschew the glitz and costumes of city life for a much more honest portrayal of India, albeit within a Bollywood formula. Grit in the masala: Aarakshan and Bollywood's social conscience 2011-08-25T21:30:01Z

Worlds apart from Rufus Sewell’s urbane, ironic portrayal of Melbourne in the PBS television series “Victoria,” Platt’s Lord M unleashes the Opium War on China apparently with scarcely a second thought. The Opium War and the Humiliation of China 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z

The portrayal of rampaging, screeching children at the picnic is a nightmarish premonition of their future as stressed-out parents unable to control the little savages they have spawned. Review: ‘Growing Up and Other Lies’ Stares Down the Advent of Adulthood 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

Is a realistic portrayal of life in a ballet company? The Oscars: Natalie Portman Embraces Monster and Victim 2010-12-31T20:48:10Z

That said, the portrayals here do stand fine on their own, for the most part, even if some of these American actors’ accents are more convincing than others. Review | ‘The King’s Speech’ amounts to a stale retelling 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z

He particularly pointed to Eric Stonestreet’s portrayal of the character of Cam on “Modern Family,” who he believes is “a caricature of a caricature of a stereotype of stereotype.” Don’t apologize, Noah Galvin: Let’s applaud celebrities who dare to speak their mind, not tear them down 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z

In giving a name to a demographic, I'd assumed the role of advocate for more accurate portrayals of Africa – but wasn't sure I deserved it. Taiye Selasi: "I'm Afropolitan dammit!' 2013-03-22T10:54:01Z

Other updates, mainly playing up Alice’s agency and self-awareness, come with a price: We lose a caricature and gain a realistic portrayal, but cede the foundation upon which the initial narrative is built. ‘Arden of Faversham’ Review: An Elizabethan Noir Lost in the Fog 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z

Roberts won four Emmy Awards for her portrayal of Marie Barone on “Everybody Loves Raymond,” receiving a total of seven nominations as best supporting actress for the sitcom, which ran for nine years. 'Everybody Loves Raymond' star Roberts memorialized in NYC 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z

However, one truth is that the best of these portrayals, characters loved by men and women, happen to be men who love women not expressly in a romantic sense but platonically. Smart Watch: Let’s look at men via portrayals in “Mr Inbetween,” “Insecure” and other T... 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z

If horror movies provide us with portrayals of our own demise, then apocalypse movies present us with even bleaker scenarios: memento moris writ large and unmistakable. Clip joint: comedy apocalypses 2010-04-14T15:00:00Z

"It's a very honest portrayal I think of Australia at that time, which was possibly not the most pleasant place for many people - women and indigenous people," Wasikowska said. Camel trek makes Australian actress Wasikowska yearn for home 2013-08-30T19:04:51Z

Dustin Hoffman is nominated for a lead actor Oscar for his portrayal of a man who pretends to be a woman to land a role in a soap opera. 200 years of authenticity (or lack thereof) in casting 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z

Thomas created the series while living and working in Japan, an experience that one guesses informs the way Nick Jones Jr. writes this ronin and certainly permeates Stanfield's portrayal. Netflix's stunning "Yasuke" spins a fantastical Black samurai story, but needs more space to swing 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z

Through Wright, who pours a boundless pathos and contemplative tension into his portrayal, we sense Louis’ stoic anguish over his past mistakes and what lies in store for him. What "O.G." star Jeffrey Wright learned from the real inmate actors in his new HBO film 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z

The public dispute over “Paul Robeson,” which starred James Earl Jones and opened on Broadway in January 1978, involved a welter of issues: artistic license, freedom of expression, accuracy in character portrayal and black pride. Phillip Hayes Dean, the Playwright of Divisive ‘Paul Robeson,’ Dies at 83 2014-04-23T03:06:19Z

The reason for this kind of portrayal is open to dispute. Race and the romcom: is Think Like a Man realistic or racist? 2012-06-25T09:44:31Z

I’m fine with Chandor’s portrayal of these bankers as salesmen rather than great economic thinkers and with his portrayal of an industry-wide hubris that allows everyone to think themselves invincible. Margin Call: A Financial Crisis Film Collides With The Zeitgeist 2011-10-20T20:18:09Z

"The portrayal has ridiculed and caused me humiliation and indignity," Zuma contended in an affidavit filed Tuesday with the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Painting that ridicules S. Africa's leader defaced 2012-05-22T12:45:09Z

The portrayals on these shows might be messy, but they’re also helpful to understanding the country as less monolithic. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Buckwild,’ ‘Washington Heights’ and ‘Black Ink Crew’ on TV 2013-01-06T22:55:35Z

Mr. Firth’s portrayal of a buttoned-up aristocrat who is literally twitching in his skin, is a tour de force of body language concentrated on the eyes and mouth. The Oscars: The Prince and the Uncommon Commoner 2010-12-31T18:57:13Z

His feature, “Metropolitan Movies,” was admired for its strikingly naturalistic portrayal of daily life in Gotham. Gotham Chronicle: Sharp Eye, and Pencil 2010-11-19T20:43:00Z

But it is also a brilliant portrayal of what's wrong with rentier capitalism. Flickonomics: eight movies that teach us how money works 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

Compared to pop cultural portrayals of the nation’s other power centers — to Wall Street, Hollywood or D.C. ‘Silicon Valley,’ Darker Than Ever, Captures the Bleak Mood of Tech 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z

The writer and creative team make this story universal in its reflections on war, its consideration of how we define courage and cowardice, and its portrayal of the purest kind of love. London hit "War Horse" makes thrilling Broadway bow 2011-04-18T03:57:08Z

Movies are regularly banned outside the United States for violent or sexual content or unflattering portrayals of political leaders. Sony canceled the release of ‘The Interview.’ Here's how it could come out. 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

She was stung by the early portrayal of her as a domineering, feminist editor with an eye only on the big stories. Fans of The Archers should prepare for a shock, says Vanessa Whitburn 2010-12-13T07:03:00Z

Philip Seymour Hoffman won an Oscar for his mesmerizing portrayal of Truman Capote in this film. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Magicians’ and ‘Zombieland’ 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z

"The Chicago Code" ran afoul of complaints for its occasionally silly portrayal of city politics and blatantly off-the-mark Chicago accents. Kelsey Grammer, the Boss of Chicago 2011-07-01T07:00:00Z

She was truly delightful as Madame Dupont in the Darling Buds of May - a lovely portrayal of this character and always to be remembered. Actress Anna Massey dies aged 73 2011-07-04T13:15:43Z

The two actors diverge markedly in their portrayals. Hoffa vs. Hoffa: How Two Actors Found Their Character 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z

He's not trying for nuance or depth in these portrayals, which verge on cartoons if not cliches, and some of them are more amusing than others. Winning back the girl he left behind at 'The Pavilion' 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Bryce Dallas Howard could be looking at Supporting Actress nods for her at turns bewitching and repulsive portrayal of Elton's domineering mother. "Rocketman" won't go breakin' your heart — but maybe it should've tried 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z

The acting categories are slightly more open to upset, with Vice star Christian Bale the main contender to Rami Malek, whose portrayal of Mercury has won him many fans. Oscars gift bags to include cannabis skin cream and grinning toilet brush 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z

Her essay about coeliac disease, the food allergy that kept her from devouring every delicious “collapsible calorie”, is a deft portrayal of children’s failure to appreciate parents’ passion for protecting them. Tangible traces 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

The "Black Hawk Down" actor famed for his portrayals of gruff tough guys was arrested Tuesday morning at a downtown Los Angeles apartment, said Los Angeles police officer Jane Kim. Tom Sizemore arrested on suspicion of domestic violence 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z

If you’re thinking the retsina is getting in the way of an accurate portrayal, let me point out that the smoky asparagus is also tough and the grape leaves are straight tang. Kapnos Taverna review: Why the Arlington version is better than D.C.’s 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z

But Hollywood has been stingy in its portrayals. A bumpy maiden voyage for 'Fresh Off the Boat' 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

In juxtaposing Old and New Testament themes with portrayals of Greek philosophers, the painting strongly affirms a cultural affiliation with the Occidental tradition, as distinct from the tradition of the Ottoman invaders. Cultured Traveler: Romanian Church Murals Offer Colorful Lessons 2010-06-18T16:50:00Z

Among actors, Christian Bale, a favorite to win best supporting actor for his portrayal of a lovable crack addict in “The Fighter,” was the only missing face. The Oscar Nominees, Lunching and Hoping 2011-02-07T22:36:39Z

At the same time there’s something limited, and limiting, about Mr. Douglas’s portrayal. Television Review: ‘Behind the Candelabra,’ Starring Michael Douglas, on HBO 2013-05-24T21:15:57Z

Jeffrey Tambor, who won for his portrayal as a transgender woman in the Amazon series “Transparent,” dedicated his victory to the trans community, which he thanked for its inspiration and patience. At a notably relevant Golden Globes, the film world is seen struggling to keep pace 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

Mr. Groissböck’s voice lacks some depth and richness, but his muscular sound and declamatory style are perfect for this portrayal. Review: Renée Fleming’s Poignant Farewell to ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ at the Met 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z

But "Peaky Blinders" has extremes when it comes to portrayals of addiction. "Peaky Blinders" and Tommy Shelby's perceived crime of sobriety 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z

"Bill Murray's portrayal of a television weatherman in 'Groundhog Day' was spot on." Meteorologist: 'Punxsutawney Phil is a punk' 2012-02-02T12:27:00Z

The series was a huge success in Britain and abroad, and even though Tennant was the bigger name, Coleman’s portrayal of a woman enduring the harrowing personal consequences of the investigation made the series hers. Olivia Colman: Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Crowns 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z

In Calhoun’s portrayal, her father continuously provokes her, apparently without awareness. A Daughter, Her Father and the Long-Gone Poet Who Brought Them Together 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

Yet he triumphed in the part at the Vienna State Opera in 2008, and the sulfur and zest of his portrayal shine through in a crackling live recording from Orfeo. Music: Standing Small, Singing Big, All Sulfur and Zest 2011-02-20T02:01:27Z

But one source who worked on Djinn says that there may well have been high-level concerns – if not objecting to the portrayal of the country, then at least failing to understand the project. The disappearance of Djinn, the United Arab Emirates' first horror film 2012-12-12T16:33:59Z

“I don’t think there are any realistic portrayals of witchcraft in modern pop culture,” argues Lewis. ‘We are the weirdos’: how witches went from evil outcasts to feminist heroes 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z

Moderate Moroccans are offended that the film’s dark portrayal of their country was shown at a prestigious international film festival. Moroccan Film About Prostitution Creates Uproar 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

A wax Jon Hamm — known for his portrayal of ad executive Draper in the hit TV series — could be found at the restaurant’s bar Friday with a cocktail in hand. NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the bar 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z

From the Bible to Walt Disney, audiences have lapped up portrayals of clear-cut wretchedness. Wreck-It Ralph: why are all the film baddies turning into goodies? 2013-02-11T14:51:00Z

“Little Women” is an urtext of feminism for its varied portrayals of what it means to live a meaningful life as a woman. We watched 15 straight hours of ‘Little Women,’ and things got weird 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z

If “Inside the Rain” transcends clichés in this regard, it succumbs to them in others, especially its portrayal of women. ‘Inside the Rain’ Review: A Dramedy About Mental Illness 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

"Amour", Austrian director Michael Haneke's moving portrayal of death, bagged four nominations, an unusually high number for a film in a foreign language. "Lincoln" leads BAFTA film nominations with 10 2013-01-09T10:34:03Z

Mr. Levy, in particular, is as funny as ever, working his owlish outrage and bringing his meticulous, authentic approach to his portrayal of the patriarch, Johnny Rose. Review: In ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ a Spoiled Little Rich Family Starts Over 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

In their different ways, they emit a tangible and affectionate conscientiousness in their portrayals, while at the same time inhabiting the character completely. Perspective | New versions of Hercule Poirot keep coming, and that’s a good thing 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z

For her portrayal of Susan B. Anthony, she won the first Women’s Equality Day award from the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization for Women in 1979. Jayne Meadows, Actress and Steve Allen’s Wife and Co-Star, Dies at 95 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z

Even the relatively positive portrayal of the Pelotech in "Emily in Paris" reflects a leery lack of respect for the bicycle. The damning portrayals of Peloton on our TVs and what that says about us 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z

“It’s not about this completely realistic portrayal,” Davis said, before comparing the work to magic realism. ‘It’s Anthony’s Time’: A Composer Gets His Due 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z

Chances of a comeback: Anne Hathaway’s relatively recent portrayal of Kyle in 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises makes this one a maybe. Which Batman villains should Affleck bring back – and who should play them? 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z

My favourite portrayal of age in recent years is Pixar's Up. What films best portray old age? 2012-07-04T16:41:52Z

Watching fictionalized portrayals of the job just makes me realize how remarkable the actual, real-life administration is. From ‘The West Wing’ to ‘Veep’: Chiefs of Staff, Imagined and Real 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z

Adam is an ideal portrayal of a medieval peasant. Digging with dignity: Adam delving, Canterbury Cathedral's wondrous window 2012-08-14T10:16:22Z

You might not like his portrayal of these particular characters, but I suspect it is true. How ‘The Alienist’ Finally Found a Screen 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z

Its star, Lupita Nyong’o, is up for a Screen Actors Guild Award on Jan. 19 for her haunting portrayal of a mother with a painful past and a demented double speaking in a creepy voice. Reading ‘Us’ Through Its T-shirts 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z

It’s a point of view that registers with antic melancholy in Mr. Radcliffe and Mr. McGuire’s portrayal of the title characters as a comic double act, sealed and doomed in their never-changing routine. Stoppard Classics, Reborn for an Age of Uncertainty 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z

Fortunately for Kim and all who love Seehorn's portrayal, "Better Call Saul" doesn't close the door with her death in its ninth episode, "Fun and Games." In breaking up with Kim Wexler, "Better Call Saul" maps a noble end to a stellar portrait of a lady 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z

But “This England” also offers a sympathetic portrayal of a harried man with a tangled personal life. Britain Wonders, Is It Too Soon to Dramatize the Pandemic? 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z

But her portrayal of a freshly minted college graduate entering adulthood armed only with a useless degree and self-esteem issues caught Hollywood's attention. "Winter's Bone" seeks indie film honors 2011-02-26T17:50:27Z

As the new season opens, Pray's despair drags him into alcoholism, and Porter channels a rage and sadness into his portrayal that transforms some truly hacky dialogue into if not gold then something passable. "Pose" kicks off its final fabulous walk by ratcheting up the nonsense as well as its optimism 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z

The result is a vibrant portrayal of historical custom, but also the paradoxes that condition the eternal search for self. Best movies of 2019: A compelling mix of new and established voices 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z

The complaint claims that her portrayal in the series, by Felicity Huffman, is based on a series of “complete fabrications” that are “readily contradicted by evidence in the public record”. Netflix criticises 'frivolous' When They See Us lawsuit from disgraced ex-lawyer 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z

Fortunately, Ann Petersen's portrayal of the Irish princess was so strong as to command the attention: a wonderful voice, accurate and wholly flexible with a comparable physical litheness, and radiating emotional intensity throughout. Tristan und Isolde – review 2012-05-22T11:57:52Z

Her nuanced portrayal of a young woman hungry for self-discovery — and for the rapture of mutual love — underscores how far Charlotte has moved beyond a trauma in her childhood. Review: ‘The Mystery of Love and Sex’ Looks at Identity and Secrets Too 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

Mr. Owens will sing Wotan onstage for the first time next season in Chicago, but his is already an impressive portrayal. Review: New York Philharmonic Honors Boulez, Though With Composers He Snubbed 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

Many appreciated the film's heartfelt portrayal of queer sex while others celebrated Henry and Alex's interactions, which were cheesy at times but also, incredibly loving. “Red, White & Royal Blue”: Here's what Henry's and Alex's taste in books say about their characters 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z

Michael Jibson’s prancing, comedic portrayal of a spurned King George III had the potential to alienate or offend a British audience that may be accustomed to its royals being treated with a tad more reverence. ‘Hamilton’ Opens in London. Does Anyone Know Who Alexander Hamilton Is? 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z

It is tangible in the Ring – and not just in the portrayal of the dwarves, Mime and Alberich. What's Wagner's secret? Love, actually 2013-04-25T16:00:01Z

Parada Films, which produced the movie, defended “Child’s Pose” as a realistic and accurate portrayal of contemporary life. Lawmaker: Romania Movie Does Not Deserve Oscar 2013-09-25T13:11:58Z

If anything connects these roles, it is the unswerving honesty that Ms. Houdyshell brings to each portrayal. In ‘The Humans,’ Jayne Houdyshell Embodies Mom 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z

I feel that so many of the portrayals of the Middle East that we see in America, it's just as this like terrible, savage war-torn country that is always fighting each other. Showing dignity and depth in Syria 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z

His portrayal of arrogant officials who intimidate these poor people with a blizzard of regulations and forms will make you pine for the relative graciousness of the DMV. Review | Perumal Murugan said his career as a novelist was dead. Lucky for us, he was wrong. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z

Seeing an opportunity to exact revenge on George for her portrayal in his novel, Mrs. March tries to prove he’s a killer. Review | ‘Mrs. March’ is a stylish suspense tale that’s both darkly alluring and just plain dark 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z

Queerness often still comes with a stigma in the Black community, so not only do we need stories with nuanced portrayals of Blackness, but of queer Blackness as well. The Unintended Racial Horror of ‘Lovecraft Country’ 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z

During the Q&A that came at the end of the screening, Cage went into what inspired his portrayal of the world's most famous vampire. Nicolas Cage on "Renfield" live from The Overlook Film Festival 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z

At a recent private viewing of the drama two of the Wests' daughters, Mae and Louise, were struck by how convincingly Dominic West had captured these qualities in his portrayal of Fred West. Inside the mind of serial killer Fred West 2011-07-31T19:30:01Z

Penélope, who were you channeling or mimicking in your portrayal of the capricious Lola? Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas and Their ‘Official Competition’ 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z

Working as a documentary maker in Afghanistan, French said, he was often frustrated with seeing only the portrayal of Afghanistan's ongoing violence and strife on screen. Afghan film to premiere in Kabul after winning international awards 2012-10-04T13:35:41Z

Unlike “Leviathan,” “The Fool” doesn’t refer directly to Mr. Putin, but its depressing portrayal of oligarchical privilege and lawlessness is every bit as scathing. Review: ‘The Fool’ Is Yuri Bykov’s Look at Corruption 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z

Both portrayals vividly capture Hamlet’s mourning and mania. Who is Hamlet? Three actors make their case 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z

A memory of him onstage I will cherish: his graceful portrayal of a frail, centenarian poet in “The Night of the Iguana.” Clayton Corzatte is remembered for more than fine acting 2013-05-15T23:24:28Z

Chesterton, comparing fiction’s portrayal of policemen and amateur detectives, concludes that law enforcement “is the only trade. . . in which the professional is always supposed to be wrong.” ‘Truth thrives in the margins’ and other insights from a master essayist 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z

The nearest to a controversial film is Joker, which has collected flak for its portrayal of mental illness as well as its supposed apologia for incel violence. Oscar predictions, timetable and all you need to know 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z

"And Just Like That..." pulls off that feat a few times this season in its glowy portrayal of womanhood in one's 50s, as a viewer might predict. The tragedy of Steve on "And Just Like That" is that he's a lot like the rest of us 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z

Costume, makeup, posture, movement, and sheer theatrical intensity all were essential to this portrayal, integrated magnificently with Sills’s blazing connection to the music. Your First Crush 2013-07-17T16:03:16Z

Every time, the portrayal of violence, addiction and broken lives has prompted as much controversy as admiration. Social deprivation in Britain: how a writer's life turned to tragedy 2010-10-17T15:00:00Z

Did you think something was missing from other portrayals? Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan on their 'brutally honest' rom-com 'Catastrophe' 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z

Forest Whitaker received the lead actor nomination for his portrayal of a long-time White House butler in "Lee Daniels' The Butler." '12 Years a Slave' tops SAG Awards with 4 noms 2013-12-12T14:34:32Z

Even a Currier & Ives image of the 1872 Boston fire seems to be a portrayal of infernal retribution. ‘Extreme Nature!’ Review: Horror and Beauty in the World Around Us 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z

She picked up an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of a waitress trying to make it as a blackjack dealer while shaking off her drug dealer ex-husband. Susan Sarandon: five best moments 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

Pedretti’s stalwart portrayal of Love immediately gives the character a consistency lacking in the fragile Beck. New year, new "You": Netflix's stalker drama seeks romantic nirvana in a twisted Season 2 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z

Mitre's portrayal may make "Argentina, 1985," which is now a nominee for the Best International Feature Film Oscar, a strong contender at the Academy Awards in March. Democracies don’t bounce back post-dictatorship. "Argentina, 1985" shows how justice looks afterward 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z

Jones is up for best actress for her portrayal of Jane Wilde, Stephen Hawking's wife, in The Theory of Everything. Oscars 2015: Stars walk red carpet 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z

Perhaps more importantly, the NFL’s football operations team went through the script and made sure that its portrayal of the mechanisms of the draft would be spot-on. How the NFL Helped Make Draft Day a Super Accurate Sports Movie 2014-04-11T14:00:59Z

However, I think there is a need for more positive portrayals of northern people to be included in mainstream programming alongside these comedies. The Village is yet another 'grim up north' TV caricature 2013-04-22T07:18:00Z

Her portrayal has been rewarded with an Oscar nomination in the best supporting actress category. Let's talk about sex 2013-01-18T07:55:33Z

Some stages bear more similarities to the real world than that of any past Mario game, such as Metro Kingdom's New Donk City, which includes more realistic portrayals of people. Inside Super Mario Odyssey: Mario's Biggest Change in Years 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z

Owing to the time period in which the fourth season is set I see more of my mother in Olivia Colman's portrayal of the Queen than I do in Corrin's Diana, which makes sense. "The Crown" presents Princess Diana of Wales, patron saint of tradition-defying divorcées 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z

This portrayal of Brown, who is African American, recalled the quasi-trial-by-photo of Trayvon Martin, another young black man shot to death. #IfTheyGunnedMeDown and What Hashtag Activism Does Right 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z

This insightful portrayal of a marriage is even more complex than it first appears. ‘Fates and Furies’ review: A masterful tale of marriage and secrets 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

The only part of the reboot that didn’t sit right with Jones was Miranda’s portrayal as cluelessly bumbling through any conversations about race or gender. ‘Sex and the City’ helped fans navigate their 30s. Decades later, they still feel seen. 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z

This ideal is a feminist dream that goes back to Wollstonecraft and beyond, one that lacks the immediacy of Richards's authentic and poetic portrayals of damage and loss. Snake Ropes by Jess Richards – review 2012-06-01T21:55:06Z

Ms. Joosten won two Emmy awards for her portrayal of Mrs. McCluskey, who kept a close eye on her Wisteria Lane neighbors on “Desperate Housewives.” Kathryn Joosten, Neighbor on ‘Desperate Housewives,’ Dies at 72 2012-06-03T16:23:33Z

Over the past year, once widely popular cop shows have fallen under increased scrutiny for their rosy portrayals of policing, at a time of far-too-frequent police killings of Black people in real life. TV "copaganda" still helps the real-life police more than survivors 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z

This season of the show has certainly fueled concern in Britain about the accuracy of the portrayal of the royals. Watching ‘The Crown’ With Britain’s Anti-Monarchists: ‘I Feel Queasy’ 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z

And Ms. Boulder said that though she liked the movie, it wasn’t a dance film or an accurate portrayal of a ballerina. First-Time Queen?s Double Demands 2011-02-13T01:06:06Z

Wolff is unsparing in his portrayal of Trump as an aberrant chief executive, not only detached from governance but barely literate. From ‘Fire and Fury’ to Political Firestorm 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z

The soprano Yulia Van Doren made the most of these comic implications in her portrayal of Dorinda but never overdid them. Music Review: A Magician Pulling Strings to Prove a Point: Love Stinks 2011-08-16T22:00:31Z

Your portrayal of Barry is interesting because he is so different from many of the characters you are known for. Emmy Awards 2018: Bill Hader on Bringing Humor to the Darkness on ‘Barry’ 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

Have you seen other fictional portrayals of Bowie? Q. and A.: Noah Bean on Portraying David Bowie 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z

This intertwines with an idea that Contois said is also common in the TV portrayal of female home cooks. Real women are still expected to cook: From sitcoms to the Food Network, the “angel in the kitchen” pressure on women prevails 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z

A role like Azucena, often bludgeoned to death with sheer volume, became in her performance a kaleidoscope of colors and textures, revealing a more varied and affecting character than the single-mindedly grim standard portrayal. A Young Singer Takes the Opera World by Storm 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z

Marvel Studios famously consults with the U.S. military on its projects for its portrayals of the military. The Suicide Squad's grim portrait of real-life, US-Nazi collaboration 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z

It’s not a heartless portrayal, but it’s an ambivalent one. The Unsinkable Debbie Reynolds 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z

Talking Movies' Tom Brook reports on The Fighter, a boxing film starring Mark Wahlberg, which also offers a portrayal of a dysfunctional family. Mark Wahlberg plays The Fighter 2011-01-06T04:45:53Z

Rachel DeLoache Williams, a photo editor who befriended New York socialite and swindler Anna Sorokin, is suing Netflix over its portrayal of her in its wildly popular “Inventing Anna” show, released earlier this year. She says ‘Inventing Anna’ made her look ‘greedy.’ Now she’s suing Netflix. 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z

His sinner may not touch the deep, dramatic disaffection that the actor displayed in his Oscar-nominated portrayal in "Lost in Translation" or the sheer zany delight of his roguish weatherman in "Groundhog Day." Hallelujah, 'St. Vincent' lets Bill Murray run amok 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z

The critics picked Kirsten Dunst as best actress for her portrayal of the main character in the film that ponders the end of the world. 'Melancholia' picked best film by nat'l film group 2012-01-08T02:51:10Z

Earlier this month, though, she offered up a defence of her portrayal on the red carpet for the Gotham Awards. 'Crass and contemptible': is Clint Eastwood's new movie built on a lie? 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z

But so little else registers as true in his portrayal. Even with Jessica Lange and Gabriel Byrne, 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' fails to connect 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z

Ms. Sarkeesian was honored at the Game Developers Conference for her work in calling attention to the portrayal of women in video games. ArtsBeat: A Day of Honors for Women in the Video Game Industry 2014-03-21T02:00:42Z

But, Maclaran said, the show’s portrayal of Charles has been more complicated — especially given his tumultuous relationship with his first wife, Diana — and that might have turned some people against him. Watching ‘The Crown’ With Britain’s Anti-Monarchists: ‘I Feel Queasy’ 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z

I agree with your basic premise, but hardly agree with your portrayal of Alan Gilbert as genial, bookish and curious, and utterly without glamour. With James Levine Fired, Should We Rethink Maestro Worship? 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z

As much as Ms. Ryan has received kudos for her on-screen performances — she was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of a drug-addled mother in “Gone Baby Gone” — Broadway is home. | Amy Ryan: For Amy Ryan, Inspiration Found Around the Corner 2010-09-17T23:57:00Z

This movie was adapted from his best-selling 1996 autobiography, and Ifans' portrayal of him as a charismatic pied piper with an insinuating leer is entirely persuasive. 'Mr. Nice': Reliving a drug dealer's halcyon days 2011-09-01T19:14:07Z

Streep won an Oscar for best actress on Sunday for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady." Streep gives $10K to Viola Davis' RI student fund 2012-03-01T16:26:08Z

Last season, Rebecca attempted suicide in an arc that was lauded for its sensitive and realistic portrayal of mental illness — the program will continue to show her recovery and treatment in Season 4. ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Plans ‘Our Version of a Happy Ending’ 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z

Baselessly accusing queer people of coercing children into being queer and trans is not a new lie, but it has been dusted off and viciously clamped around the right's portrayal of who we are. We fill queer spaces with joy and belonging. That’s why they’re under attack 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z

But this is only one of many extreme portrayals of God or a God-like creator in the wild history of comic books. “Preacher” fans, your prayers are answered: Here are 10 comics with outrageous portrayals of God 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

Its appeal, like that of portrayals of other outsider groups, is becoming mainstream, Mr. Shuster suggested. These Young Adult Novels Come With Back Stories: The Authors’ Own 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z

“Being a person of color, a black man, in America, it was a very personal story,” he said of his critically acclaimed portrayal of Grant. Michael B. Jordan Gives Millennials Their ‘Rocky’ With ‘Creed’ 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z

His voice rang out cleanly and clearly, and he showed good stamina in a portrayal long on physical exertion. Review: A Singer’s Strong Return in a Drab ‘Don Giovanni’ 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z

Her portrayal of women also fell foul of feminist critics. Ninety and out to shock: meet the first Oscar nominated female director 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z

The movie, which stars Willem Dafoe, who won the best actor prize at Venice for his portrayal of van Gogh, will close the New York Film Festival on Friday. Julian Schnabel and the Great Painters, Side by Side 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z

Take Sudan: Despite the ongoing violence wreacking havoc on the country, bright and vivacious booths offered alluring portrayals of the wildlife, history, Red Sea, heritage and handicraft. Vacations on the edge: The rise of the war tourism industry 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z

But even those positive portrayals were prescriptive, as if the only options available to black Americans were predator, paragon or some kind of patronized subordinate or shaman figure in between. Perspective | ‘Black Panther’ is a revelation but also a reminder of what we’ve been missing 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z

Here are some additional highlights of the portrayals of Queen Elizabeth on film and onstage, and occasionally in fiction, over the years. An Inscrutable Monarch, Endlessly Scrutinized Onstage and Onscreen 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z

Despite its unflinching portrayal of Canadian law enforcement, “Three Pines” has won praise from some Québécois police officers, who have commended its stark realism. ‘Three Pines,’ Based on Louise Penny Books, Tackles Indigenous Suffering 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z

Like Lynch, Taylor is nominated as supporting actress in a comedy series: Taylor for her portrayal of Charlie Sheen's toxic mother on "Two and a Half Men," Lynch for creating the caustic coach on "Glee." Preparations for TV's Emmy awards are underway 2010-08-27T17:55:00Z

Prior to Frozen River, she was most widely known for her portrayal of Detective Kay Howard on Homicide: Life on the Streets. Knockout performance 2011-02-04T08:44:26Z

And if Tyrant is meant to expand on the portrayals of the Middle Easterners peripheral to stories like 24, it fails badly. REVIEW: FX's Tyrant Is Its Own Downfall 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

The connections are often indirect: Rosselini’s “Stromboli” for the comportment of Ingrid Bergman’s exiled heroine; Hawks’s “To Have and Have Not” for its portrayal of a romance forced by circumstances to develop its own language. Christian Petzold Directs ‘Barbara,’ Starring Nina Hoss 2012-12-07T23:53:01Z

Alec Guinness won for his portrayal of Colonel Nicholson, a British commander who leads a battered battalion of war prisoners into the jungle camp. The Week Ahead: Sept. 26 ? Oct. 2 2010-09-24T16:00:00Z

There’s no evidence that he knew of the daguerreotypes, but he spoke publicly against pseudoscience, and, like Sojourner Truth, cannily publicized his image as a counternarrative to racist portrayals. The First Photos of Enslaved People Raise Many Questions About the Ethics of Viewing 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z

The chrono-dislocation seems intentionally vague, lending “Legion” an extra layer of puzzlement, even though the initial focus is on the show’s unrelenting portrayal of madness. FX’s ‘Legion’ is intriguing, but do we need more characters who are always seeing things? 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z

British actor Tom Hiddleston is best known for his tenured portrayal of Loki, Thor's morally compromised brother in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 8 surprising facts about Tom Hiddleston 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z

Stone, 26, who is nominated for a best supporting actress Golden Globe for her portrayal of an embittered daughter of a washed-up actor in the film "Birdman," will play Bowles through Feb. 15. Actress Emma Stone extends run in Broadway musical 'Cabaret' 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z

But both the president and the first lady pay keen attention to their own media portrayals. Meet Melania Trump’s enforcer. It’s not her husband. 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

The art in the exhibition ranges from lively snapshots of daily life to uninhibited portrayals of desire. When Japan Had a Third Gender 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z

Wetmore is particularly unsparing in her portrayal of this community’s flexible moral standards. Review | Elizabeth Wetmore’s ‘Valentine’ is a thrilling debut that deserves your attention 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z

Both the characters themselves and the people playing them making their portrayals look effortless. "The Crown" returns with Princess Di & Margaret Thatcher testing the Queen's humanity 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z

But now, with Cartel Land, US director and cinematographer Matthew Heineman captures a new depth –plumbs a further circle of hell – in his vivid portrayal of Mexico’s carnage. Director Matthew Heineman: ‘Suddenly I was alone with my camera in the middle of this shootout’ 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z

She was terrific, elevating scenes that could have seemed silly, like the business with the Christmas lights, with her convincing portrayal of a mother barely keeping it together. Did You Watch ‘Stranger Things’? Let’s Talk About It 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

And much as I may dislike such denigrating portrayals of women created for male amusement, I have no desire to make them illegal. From mowing the grass to cutting the flesh 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z

How did he react to its portrayal of the role torture played in capturing Bin Laden? Behind the Story: TIME’s Jessica Winter on Kathryn Bigelow and Zero Dark Thirty 2013-01-25T12:45:35Z

But his is not enough to dim the charisma and power of Royale’s outstanding portrayal of Jira, which is the undisputed heart and soul of this drama. "The Red Line" builds incredible drama around a third-rail topic: racism 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z

The series finale, written by the show’s creator, Hans Rosenfeldt, put the perfect cap on her portrayal, in a moment that was simple, predictable and utterly moving. The Most Memorable TV Episodes of 2018 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z

Gower’s portrayal of Charlie would be comic relief if not for the fop’s obsession with the details of his gloating than the welfare of the Scotsmen fighting for him. "Outlander" recap: The tragic chivalric romance of "The Battle Joined" 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z