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Aviva Kempner

  • A Finely Tuned ‘Quartet’

    Guest blog: What a nice surprise to see Dustin Hoffman act so skillfully as a director in his debut

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    Aviva Kempner
    January 23, 2013 @ 11:14 AM
    11:14 AM
  • ‘Lincoln,’ ‘Pullman Porter Blues’ Show Importance of Historical Fiction

    Guest blog: America's racial history is brought into clear focus via the highly entertaining "Pullman Porter Blues" and "Lincoln"

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    December 24, 2012 @ 11:59 AM
    11:59 AM
  • Oy … I Almost Peed My Pants Seeing ‘Old Jews Telling Jokes’

    Guest blog: For me, seeing young actors join in the fun confirms the important tradition of a new generation learning tthe art of repeat-joke-telling

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    November 8, 2012 @ 11:04 AM
    11:04 AM
  • Uncovering the Past in ‘The Flat’

    Guest Blog: Israeli Arnon’s Goldfinger’s compelling documentary “The Flat” reminds us that our relatives may well be saving treasures for us, if only we ask

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    October 31, 2012 @ 10:23 AM
    10:23 AM
  • New York Film Festival: Spectacular Trip From Pi’s Ocean to Lawrence’s Arabia

    Even though I live in Washington, D.C., I’ve make sure for over 20 years to attend the opening weekend of the festival, where a true celebration of cinema reigns

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    October 5, 2012 @ 11:47 AM
    11:47 AM
  • Why Can’t Cannes be Like the Silverdocs?

    45 of the around 100 films unspooling at the festival are directed or co-directed by women

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    June 22, 2012 @ 9:35 AM
    9:35 AM
  • Honoring Julian Bond

    Guest Blog: Last week, the veteran civil rights activist was honored at a star-studded array of comedians, singers and television personalities in New York City

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    May 7, 2012 @ 3:16 PM
    3:16 PM
  • ‘The Lady,’ Biopic on Burmese Activist, Gets Rave from Hillary Clinton

    Guest Blog: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is among those at MPAA screening for “The Lady,” the biopic of Burma’s Nobel Prize-winning activist Aung San Suu Kyi

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    April 10, 2012 @ 4:13 PM
    4:13 PM
  • Seeing ‘Red’ with Local Hero Ed Gero in Washington D.C.

    Washington-based actor Ed Gero, currently starring in “Red,” has become a treasured fixture on the D.C. stage scene

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    February 16, 2012 @ 10:47 AM
    10:47 AM
  • The Past Wins Big at the Globes, as Another Tradition Dies

    The looming bankruptcy of Kodak symbolizes the digital age’s dominance over film

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    January 20, 2012 @ 10:25 AM
    10:25 AM
  • Nationals Star Ryan Zimmerman Dedicates Himself to MS Fight

    Hollywood producers look no further for your next sports-related tear jerker

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    July 19, 2011 @ 6:12 PM
    6:12 PM
  • Wed by Divisive Money Woes

    The underlying issues of class differences and money worries propel the storylines in “Jumping the Broom” and “Bridesmaids”

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    May 13, 2011 @ 11:40 AM
    11:40 AM
  • Yoo-Hoo, Emmmys — What About the First Female Winner?

    “Treme” should be a big winner Sunday night, but let’s all remember Gertrude Berg

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    August 28, 2010 @ 8:25 AM
    8:25 AM
  • Levi Johnston Reality Show May Actually Spark My Interest

    This new idea is downright Shakespearean: Sarah Palin as the new female King Lear and Levi as the modern day Macbeth

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    August 11, 2010 @ 1:54 PM
    1:54 PM
  • Polanski’s Freedom Sets a Horrible Example

    Europeans and Americans may have different views of sex, but raping a minor is not to be treated lightly

    By

    Aviva Kempner
    July 13, 2010 @ 10:15 AM
    10:15 AM
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