Jennifer Lopez is not one of those actresses who disappear into a role. For one, she’s too famous to allow the audience to separate artist from character entirely. Often, those characters, whether ...

Is it possible to enjoy a movie musical while actively disliking its songs? It is with "Kiss of the Spider Woman," which proves the durability of a good story - and story within a story - no matter ...

Manuel Puig’s novel Kiss of the Spider Woman has taken many forms. First, the author adapted it into a play. Then it was an Academy Award-winning motion picture starring William Hurt, Raul Julia and ...