With an Interior Epic, Ang Lee Gets Too Real for His Medium

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk is a small film burdened with the epic, thanks to both its subject and its setting. Based on Ben Fountain’s 2012 novel, it depicts a day in the life of a young soldier (Joe Alwyn) briefly returning from Iraq to be honored with his squad…

Miami Book Fair Puts Young-Adult Fiction in the Spotlight

Artemis Fowl II is a very bad boy. The 12-year-old is a crime prodigy who takes the skills he learned from his Irish mobster father and thwarts his opponents — who are fairies, by the way — through a quick wit and state-of-the-art tech. Fowl would fit in far better…

Sci-Fi Epic Arrival Is Best When It Looks Within

One day, Denis Villeneuve will make a truly great movie. This is, apparently, a controversial opinion. Many out there feel strongly that the Canadian filmmaker has been leaping from triumph to triumph in recent years — with Sicario, Prisoners and Enemy under his belt — while some consider him a…

Interracial Marriage Drama Loving Stirs with Quiet Humility

With films like Take Shelter, Mud and even this spring’s somewhat uneven Midnight Special, Jeff Nichols has steadily built a filmography of terse beauty. With Loving, he tackles the kind of boldface subject matter that Oscar season feeds on: It’s a historical drama about the 1967 Supreme Court decision that…

Election Night 2016: The Best Places to Watch the Results

Here it is – the moment we’ve all been waiting for. For more than a year, we’ve watched the Decision 2016 chaos unfold. Tomorrow night, we can finally close the book on this lunacy. While you’re anxiously awaiting the results and trying to hold tight to your last shred of sanity, be sure to position yourself among friends…

ONE’s White House Bounce House Is the Antidote to Election Stress

You’ve tried everything to overcome election-related stress: drinking, exercise, meditation, Ben & Jerry’s, more drinking. Nothing has worked — yet. But who knows? Maybe relief awaits you in the form of a giant inflatable White House. Today, a traveling, grownup-size bounce house in the shape of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. will…

100 Creatives: Ruben Ubiera, South Florida Artist of the Streets

In honor of our “People” issue, which will hit newsstands November 17, New Times proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes. Have suggestions for future profiles? Let us know in the comments. #95: Ruben Ubiera Ruben Ubiera calls his style “postgraffism,” or more preferably “urban pop,” a…

The Best Things to Do in Miami This Weekend

The best time of the week is finally here — the weekend. The next three days are filled with music, art, and boozy beverages galore. From Coral Gables to Little Havana to South Beach, these are the best places to be until the sun comes up Monday morning.

100 Creatives: Marissa Alma Nick, Dancer Who Makes Miami Move

In honor of our “People” issue, which will hit newsstands November 17, New Times proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes. Have suggestions for future profiles? Let us know in the comments. #96: Marissa Alma Nick You can thank a shitty Tom Cruise film for bringing dancer…

The Ten Best Hotels in Miami

Miami is blessed with a vast number of eminently hangout-able hotels. From the swanky jet-setter crash pads to the art deco icons that define South Beach to the sexy hideaways to the new crop of hipster hostels, the city is never short on swagged-out rooms and an anonymous bed to…

100 Creatives: Stephanie Ansin, Theatrical Renaissance Woman

In honor of our “People” issue, which will hit newsstands November 17, New Times proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes. Have suggestions for future profiles? Let us know in the comments. #97: Stephanie Ansin Stephanie Ansin is a multitasker, at least in the theatrical sense. She…

The Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

Thursday Nothing says “holiday season” in South Florida like the jingle-jangle of the song for Santa’s Enchanted Forest. You’re still shoving leftover Halloween Snickers into your gaping maw, but it’s time to suit up and hit the bright lights of Tropical Park (7900 Bird Rd., Miami). The world’s largest holiday-themed…