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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.
Aug 02 2025

THEATER: AS YOU LIKE IT

By |2025-08-02T14:47:02-04:00August 2nd, 2025|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: AS YOU LIKE IT

This is the 29th summer of Commonwealth Shakespeare's Company's FREE  production of Shakespeare on Boston Common and it is, indeed, AS YOU LIKE IT.  I like it too! Directed by CSC's Artistic Director Steven Maler, this is an exuberant, out of the box, big as all outdoors production of one of my favorite Shakespeare comedies. [...]

Jul 28 2025

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: TRUTH & TREASON

By |2025-08-02T14:49:00-04:00July 28th, 2025|Drama, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Movies|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: TRUTH & TREASON

You are cordially invited to attend a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING of  Angel Studio's TRUTH & TREASON Wednesday, July 30th at 7:00pm @ AMC Boston Common. TRAILER HERE Ticket Link: http://gofobo.com/coatE12610 SYNOPSIS: As World War II rages, a teenage boy in Germany is forced to confront a terrible truth—loyalty to his country now means loyalty to a [...]

Jul 25 2025

MOVIE: SUPERMAN

By |2025-07-25T15:59:45-04:00July 25th, 2025|Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Movies, Science Fiction|Comments Off on MOVIE: SUPERMAN

SUPERMAN used to be enough. On the small screen of my childhood, there was George Reeves as the stolid man of steel. Decades later on the big screen, Christopher Reeve in the role stole our hearts--and no one has done it since. Besides their ironically similar names, Reeves and Reeve had something else in common--the [...]

Jul 23 2025

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: THE BAD GUYS 2

By |2025-07-23T22:40:55-04:00July 23rd, 2025|Animation, Comedy, Movies|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: THE BAD GUYS 2

You are cordially invited to a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING of  Dreamworks Animation's THE BAD GUYS 2 Saturday, July 26th at 11:00 AM at AMC Boston Common 19. TRAILER HERE Synopsis: Everyone’s favorite felons are back, and this time, they’ve got company. In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew [...]

Jul 15 2025

THEATER: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL

By |2025-07-15T20:06:53-04:00July 15th, 2025|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL

BACK TO THE FUTURE is a boundary-breaking technical tour de force!  It lifts us out of our seats and into the space/time continuum along with Marty McFly and an excellent cast who take us back to the beloved film! Based on the charming, witty, sci-fi classic released almost 40 years ago to the day-- July [...]

Jul 08 2025

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: OH, HI!

By |2025-07-15T20:10:10-04:00July 8th, 2025|Comedy, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Movies, Romance|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: OH, HI!

You are cordially invited to a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING of Sony Classics "OH, HI!" Tuesday, 7/15 at 7 PM at AMC Boston Common. TRAILER HERE RSVP for Tickets HERE Synopsis: Iris and Isaac’s first romantic weekend getaway as a couple goes awry . Convinced that he’s just confused; Iris goes to increasingly ridiculous and irrational lengths to [...]

Jul 03 2025

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT

By |2025-07-15T20:11:02-04:00July 3rd, 2025|Drama, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Movies, War|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF SONY CLASSICS' "DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT" Wednesday, 7/9 at 7 PM at AMC Boston Common WATCH TRAILER HERE RSVP for TIX: HERE Synopsis: Based on Alexandra Fuller’s memoir of the same name, DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT captures the childhood of 7-year-old [...]

Jul 02 2025

MOVIE/ F1: THE MOVIE

By |2025-07-03T10:22:57-04:00July 2nd, 2025|Action & Adventure, Drama, Movies|Comments Off on MOVIE/ F1: THE MOVIE

It ain't art--it's first class entertainment, driven by the some of the same team behind 2022's global smash Top Gun: Maverick. This time, director Joseph Kosinski, writer Ehren Kruger, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have put another big glamorous movie star in the driver's seat and nailed the formula: F1: The Movie is built on speed, [...]

Jun 17 2025

THEATER WRAP UP: TWO STRANGERS CARRY A CAKE, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, OUR CLASS

By |2025-06-30T14:24:43-04:00June 17th, 2025|Theater|Comments Off on THEATER WRAP UP: TWO STRANGERS CARRY A CAKE, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, OUR CLASS

I am just about to begin a glorious summer sojourn but wanted to FLAG YOU on some real gems on stage NOW-- see these before they close! TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) and yes-- the North American Premiere of this hit WEST END musical comedy is worth the trip. These two take [...]

Jun 12 2025

FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: BRIDE HARD

By |2025-07-03T10:06:31-04:00June 12th, 2025|Action & Adventure, Comedy, Expired Free Advance Screenings, Movies|Comments Off on FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: BRIDE HARD

ENTER TO WIN TICKETS TO A FREE ADVANCE SCREENING OF MAGENTA LIGHT STUDIOS RELEASE BRIDE HARD TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 7:00PM AT SHOWCASE CINEMA DE LUX IN WOBURN! SEE TRAILER HERE         RSVP HERE to reserve your seats. Opening Date: 6/20 (in theaters) Rating: R Runtime: 105 minutes Embargo: All reviews (online/social/broadcast/radio/print) are embargoed until [...]

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