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‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Enters Oscar Race with Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington
The following article by Anne Thompson is reprinted from IndieWire.com. Joel Coen's Shakespeare adaptation is a contender: Best Picture, actor Denzel Washington, actress Frances McDormand, Director, and more. Anne Thompson Sep 24, 2021 7:30 pm @akstanwyck On the...
“A Perfect Slice of 70’s Nostalgia”
REPRINTED FROM INDIEWIRE ‘Licorice Pizza’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Coming-of-Age Comedy Is a Perfect Slice of ’70s Nostalgia Cooper Hoffman, Alana Haim, and Bradley Cooper all join the pantheon of PTA's greatest performances in a euphorically hilarious ode to...
The Life of Mal Vincent – Video & Tributes
A public memorial was held at The Naro on Saturday, December 11, 2021, for the late Mal Vincent, long-time movie and theater critic and journalist at The Virginian-Pilot. Hosted by Naro owners Tench Phillips and Thom Vourlas, the program included lively remembrances by colleagues and community members along with musical and visual presentations. The video below (click “read more”) was produced by videographer and digital media specialist Danny Lee Epperson for this event and he has kindly offered to share it with our Naro community at large. Enjoy!
Festive Features
The End of an Era
The inimitable entertainment critic Mal Vincent passed away this weekend at the age of 83. In the days before the internet, Rotten Tomatoes, and social media, Mal's film reviews as printed in The Virginian-Pilot often determined the size of our audiences, to both the...
Spencer – A Multi-Genre Movie?
CRITIC’S PICK ‘Spencer’ Review: Prisoner of the House of Windsor Kristen Stewart stars as an anguished, rebellious Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s answer to “The Crown.” Excerpt below from the New York Times Review of "Spencer" : Prisoner of the House of Windsor By...
Welcome to Wes World…
With The Naro running a mini-fest of classic Wes Anderson films leading up to a run of his latest film The French Dispatch, we thought we'd link to some media of interest concerning all things Wes. From the NY Times, October 21, 2012: In the Company of Wes...
A Note from Valdimar Jóhannsson (Director of LAMB)
(reprinted from A24 Films – the following are the words of Valdimar Jóhannsson )
On my recent travels with my first feature film Lamb, I have been asked many questions that I had no answers to. It has made me very happy to hear the different and inspiring interpretations from both audiences and journalists.
At Long Last, Naro Reopens!
After a lengthy hibernation that commenced with the closing of the theater in March of 2020, the Naro Cinema announces our reopening on Friday, June 4 with an initial weekend of an eclectic mix of some of our favorite titles from yesteryear. Thom, Tench, Theresa,...
Waiting for Godot: The Elusive Promise of Reopening
The temporary closing of the Naro Cinema on March 20th of this year marked the beginning of a long period of anticipation for the extended Naro family. We originally planned for a July 4th weekend reopening with showings of the Spielberg classic ‘Jaws’ as a fun and...
‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Enters Oscar Race with Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington
The following article by Anne Thompson is reprinted from IndieWire.com. Joel Coen's Shakespeare adaptation is a contender: Best Picture, actor Denzel Washington, actress Frances McDormand, Director, and more. Anne Thompson Sep 24, 2021 7:30 pm @akstanwyck On the...
“A Perfect Slice of 70’s Nostalgia”
REPRINTED FROM INDIEWIRE ‘Licorice Pizza’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Coming-of-Age Comedy Is a Perfect Slice of ’70s Nostalgia Cooper Hoffman, Alana Haim, and Bradley Cooper all join the pantheon of PTA's greatest performances in a euphorically hilarious ode to...
The Life of Mal Vincent – Video & Tributes
A public memorial was held at The Naro on Saturday, December 11, 2021, for the late Mal Vincent, long-time movie and theater critic and journalist at The Virginian-Pilot. Hosted by Naro owners Tench Phillips and Thom Vourlas, the program included lively remembrances by colleagues and community members along with musical and visual presentations. The video below (click “read more”) was produced by videographer and digital media specialist Danny Lee Epperson for this event and he has kindly offered to share it with our Naro community at large. Enjoy!
Festive Features
The End of an Era
The inimitable entertainment critic Mal Vincent passed away this weekend at the age of 83. In the days before the internet, Rotten Tomatoes, and social media, Mal's film reviews as printed in The Virginian-Pilot often determined the size of our audiences, to both the...
Spencer – A Multi-Genre Movie?
CRITIC’S PICK ‘Spencer’ Review: Prisoner of the House of Windsor Kristen Stewart stars as an anguished, rebellious Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s answer to “The Crown.” Excerpt below from the New York Times Review of "Spencer" : Prisoner of the House of Windsor By...
Welcome to Wes World…
With The Naro running a mini-fest of classic Wes Anderson films leading up to a run of his latest film The French Dispatch, we thought we'd link to some media of interest concerning all things Wes. From the NY Times, October 21, 2012: In the Company of Wes...
A Note from Valdimar Jóhannsson (Director of LAMB)
(reprinted from A24 Films – the following are the words of Valdimar Jóhannsson )
On my recent travels with my first feature film Lamb, I have been asked many questions that I had no answers to. It has made me very happy to hear the different and inspiring interpretations from both audiences and journalists.
At Long Last, Naro Reopens!
After a lengthy hibernation that commenced with the closing of the theater in March of 2020, the Naro Cinema announces our reopening on Friday, June 4 with an initial weekend of an eclectic mix of some of our favorite titles from yesteryear. Thom, Tench, Theresa,...
Waiting for Godot: The Elusive Promise of Reopening
The temporary closing of the Naro Cinema on March 20th of this year marked the beginning of a long period of anticipation for the extended Naro family. We originally planned for a July 4th weekend reopening with showings of the Spielberg classic ‘Jaws’ as a fun and...