Alfie Allen Enters the Zone with Gospel Music and Pineapple

at Martin McDonagh “Executioner” In the 1960s, a mysterious man named Mooney shows up out of nowhere in a London bar. He describes himself as “vaguely menacing”, but he’s also pretty charismatic: as Ben Brantley of The New York Times noted in his review of the play’s 2018 Off-Broadway premiere, he’s a “nimble young devil.” …

‘How They Ended’ Review: How Gospel Rock Started

Sister Rosetta Tharpe almost steals the show in “How They Got Over,” director Robert Clem’s documentary about the gospel quartet of the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s and their undeniable influence on rock ‘n’ roll. But it has competition. Among the quartet’s advocates, Tharpe was the first gospel artist to sign with a major label, and …