An Evening at The Peppermint Club with Rainsford

Rainey Qualley is many things: Andie MacDowell’s oldest daughter, part time actress-slash-model, an admitted introvert. She’s even dabbled in directing this year, alongside her younger sister, Margaret (whom you may know from The Leftovers or the Sundance darling, Novitiate) on the music video for her song, “Rendezvous”. But on this mid-December Tuesday evening, she’s Rainsford, a genre-bending siren about to take the stage for her first public performance....

The Best Movies of 2017 That You Didn’t See

With all the acclaim buoying “Lady Bird” in awards season, it’s easy to forget about another charming little film set in relatively the same period with many of the same themes, “Landline.” Jenny Slate steers this funny, family drama about two sisters Dana and Ali (played by Slate and Abby Quinn), their complicated, feuding parents Alan and Pat (John Turturro and Edie Falco), plus Dana’s beleaguered boyfriend Ben and her one night stand Nate (Jay Duplass and Finn Wittrock)....

“Molly’s Game” Bets Too Hard and Too Fast

“Aaron Sorkin can’t write for women” is a common complaint you’ll hear about the Oscar-winning screenwriter. His female characters are sharp-witted, but if audiences listen closely, they’re all essentially saying the same exact thing. Molly has plent...