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About Joyce Kulhawik

Joyce Kulhawik, best known as the Emmy Award-winning arts and entertainment critic for CBS-Boston (WBZ-TV 1981-2008), is currently lending her expertise as an arts critic/advocate, motivational speaker, and cancer crusader. Kulhawik is President of the Boston Theater Critics Association, a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics, and Boston Online Film Critics Association. Joyce also writes for WBUR's The ARTery and RogerEbert.com.
Feb 22 2024

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: ARTHUR THE KING

By |2024-04-18T22:56:51-04:00February 22nd, 2024|Drama, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Family, Movies|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: ARTHUR THE KING

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF LIONGATE FEATURE FILM ARTHUR THE KING at one of these two theaters: BOSTON AMC Boston Common 19 March 12th, 2024 7:00 PM RSVP: First come first served with BOSTON PASSES: http://www.lionsgatescreenings.com/upKHH14180   HARTFORD AMC Plainville 20 March 12th, 2024 7:00 PM RSVP: First come [...]

Feb 14 2024

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: KUNG FU PANDA 4

By |2024-03-07T23:18:01-05:00February 14th, 2024|Animation, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Family, Kids, Movies|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: KUNG FU PANDA 4

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES ANIMATED FEATURE: KUNG FU PANDA 4 Tuesday, March 5th at 7:00 PM at AMC Boston Common 19. RSVP HERE for passes: https://gofobo.com/qvTVq42586 ARRIVE EARLY: First come first served with passes!   Synopsis After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with [...]

Feb 13 2024

MOVIES: THE TASTE OF THINGS/MENUS-PLAISIRS- LES TROISGROS

By |2024-02-13T22:56:59-05:00February 13th, 2024|Documentary, Drama, Movies, Romance|Comments Off on MOVIES: THE TASTE OF THINGS/MENUS-PLAISIRS- LES TROISGROS

What a delicious double feature! I saw these movies months ago and can still taste them! I love food. The science and the art. I don't cook. I do bake, mind you--and  just LOVE to eat, taste, try new things, analyze recipes and whatever I'm eating (ooh.. the crumb on that cake!... Is that star [...]

Feb 07 2024

GRAMMY AWARDS 2024: TWO CRUCIAL PERFORMANCES/MORE ON “IN MEMORIAM”

By |2024-02-08T22:05:55-05:00February 7th, 2024|Music|Comments Off on GRAMMY AWARDS 2024: TWO CRUCIAL PERFORMANCES/MORE ON “IN MEMORIAM”

The 66th Grammy Awards--"Music's biggest night"-- was much more than a 3 hour-plus extravaganza because of two performances that shook us and took us above and beyond.  It wasn't just about winning and losing. (See full winners list here) Yes. Taylor Swift  made history as the first artist ever to win Best Album 4 times. [...]

Feb 01 2024

THEATER: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD

By |2024-02-01T10:55:35-05:00February 1st, 2024|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD

If that title doesn't grab you in these grey days of existential crisis, global conflict, divisive politics, economic uncertainty, and a myriad other things--maybe my review will. SpeakEasy Stage's production of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD starts humbly and quietly as one man approaches another seeking a bank loan. What starts as a [...]

Jan 26 2024

THEATER: MOBY DICK

By |2024-01-27T13:44:54-05:00January 26th, 2024|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: MOBY DICK

My head is spinning between Oscar nominations-- an exceptional batch of movies this year--and theater which stretches the boundaries. Though it's only here til Sunday-- I loved it so much I couldn't resist writing about it! Read on... MUST SEE: MOBY DICK-- with puppets!! Wait, what? This production is a marvel, somewhere between stagecraft and [...]

Jan 16 2024

EMMYS: “IN MEMORIAM” WHAT WE DID NOT KNOW…

By |2024-01-16T17:08:26-05:00January 16th, 2024|TV|Comments Off on EMMYS: “IN MEMORIAM” WHAT WE DID NOT KNOW…

The 75th EMMY AWARDS are now history and most of last night's winners are what we expected from THE GOLDEN GLOBES and THE CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS. But there is so much to know that is precious about those we lost in 2024 I did not know and makes their passing particularly poignant. Two of my [...]

Jan 04 2024

THEATER: REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES

By |2024-01-04T19:08:35-05:00January 4th, 2024|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES

Get the New Year off to an upbeat, feel-good, rousing start and, if you haven't already, do yourself a favor and see REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES! Head to the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge for a world premiere musical directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Sergio Trujillo who keeps this 2 hour 40 minute production [...]

Dec 29 2023

MOVIES: WONKA/POOR THINGS/AMERICAN FICTION

By |2024-01-01T22:52:46-05:00December 29th, 2023|Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Kids, Movies, Musicals|Comments Off on MOVIES: WONKA/POOR THINGS/AMERICAN FICTION

I've seen what feels like a thousand movies in the last three weeks, the result of a tidal wave of year-end releases before the holidays and in time to qualify for the Oscars while remaining fresh in viewers' minds.  Not all of the following are Oscar-worthy, but here's my take on a few you might [...]

Dec 11 2023

BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS 2023!

By |2023-12-11T13:25:14-05:00December 11th, 2023|Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Epic & Historical, Family, Fantasy, Kids, Movies|Comments Off on BOSTON SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS 2023!

THE HOLDOVERS, set and shot right here in and around Boston, was voted BEST FILM OF THE YEAR by The Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC). The voting unfolded at a 9 hour marathon meeting on Sunday, December 10 and we emerged blurry-eyed, but with a slate of winners that spans the globe and our [...]

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