Reviews
Game of Thrones Season 4 Premiere – “Two Swords” Review & Synopsis
April 6, 2014 | Eric ShapiroEvery Game of Thrones season premiere consists in part of playing catch-up and season 4’s premiere, “Two Swords,” is no exception. In a show with so many characters and locations, it is necessary to remind the audience of who’s who and … Read More
The New York Times Critics Just Don’t Get Game of Thrones
April 6, 2014 | Eric ShapiroThe New York Times doesn’t get Game of Thrones, or the fantasy genre for that matter. One of the most (justifiably) prestigious publications in the world forfeits all credibility when it comes to nerd culture. Faced with true, unabashed fantasy, … Read More
“Waiting for Godot” Shines With Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart Bromance
March 28, 2014 | Eric ShapiroWaiting for Godot is the kind of play that lends itself to infinite interpretations. Samuel Beckett created a masterpiece full of ambiguity, allowing actors and directors to put their own unique stamp on the material. Director Sean Mathias’ rendition, starring Ian … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Critic: True Detective Finale Review
March 10, 2014 | Eric ShapiroIt didn’t take long for critics to pronounce HBO’s True Detective the “best show on television.” Superficially, it’s easy to see why. Matthew Rust Cohle and Woody Harrelson’s Marty Hart will go down as two of the most memorable and … Read More
“Justified” Season 5, Episode 1: Spoiler-Free Review
January 7, 2014 | Eric ShapiroAll rejoice! The critically acclaimed crime drama Justified has returned for its fifth season on FX. Justified stars Timothy Olyphant as U.S. Marshall Raylan Givens and Walton Goggins as criminal mastermind Boyd Crowder. It is based on the fiction of crime author Elmore Leonard, … Read More
Theater Review: Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Dazzle in Harold Pinter’s “No Man’s Land”
January 3, 2014 | Eric ShapiroSean Mathias’s revival of Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land, playing at the Cort Theater through March 15, has garnered outsize attention compared to most plays of such baffling complexity. This undoubtedly owes a lot to the presence of esteemed actors Sir Ian McKellen … Read More
Review – Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” Expands Tolkien’s World with Mixed Results
December 17, 2013 | Eric ShapiroAfter kicking off with the serviceable but underwhelming The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter’s Jackson’s trilogy continues with The Desolation of Smaug, a superior, albeit still flawed sequel that does not approach Lord of the Rings’ magnificence. Smaug kicks off with one … Read More
More than Meets the Eye – “Flip Side” Exhibit at Rubin Museum of Tibetan Art Reveals Secrets
October 6, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Kristin Travagline and the Flatiron Hot News Editorial Staff
A black deity holds a human heart to his snarling, open mouth. Peacock plumes, snakes, and flames flow from his jeweled crown of skulls. Blood drips from his garland of … Read More
Holocaust, Genocide & Raphael Lemkin’s Legacy: A Panel Discussion at the Center for Jewish History
September 26, 2013 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
On September 24th at the Center for Jewish History, a panel discussion explored the legacy of one of the 20th century’s great unheralded notables: Raphael Lemkin. The Polish-Jewish intellectual and … Read More
A Four Course Peruvian Meal at Raymi
August 28, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy William Chen and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Not too long ago, Flatiron Hot received an invitation to attend a dinner event at Raymi, a Peruvian restaurant located at 43 West 24th Street. Like any food … Read More