11/11/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: If You Believe – The Wiz Broadway 50th Anniversary (Film by Samira Fuller-Farquhar)

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of The Wiz on Broadway, “If You Believe” features original cast members Dee Dee Bridgewater (Glinda) and Joni Palmer (Munchkin/Dancer). Continue reading

10/27/25 O&A NYC HALLOWEEN: Silly Symphony – The Skeleton Dance

The Skeleton Dance finds a quartet of skeletons coming to life on a moonlit night in a graveyard, engaging in bone-rattling frivolity until the sun comes up. Continue reading

10/21/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Michael Jackson – Thriller

Thriller, Michael Jackson’s 1984 music video directed by John Landis and written by Landis and Jackson.   Continue reading

10/14/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: The Cleaner (2025) – Christian Short Film

A misunderstood teen attends a therapy session which takes a profound turn when she encounters a mysterious figure. Continue reading

9/19/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: CGI Short Film ‘French Roast’

When it is time to pay the check at a chic Parisian brasserie, a stiff businessman realizes, with horror, that he’s forgotten his wallet. How is going to pay the check? French Roast is an award-winning animation short which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2010. Continue reading

9/4/25 O&A NYC SHORT FILM: Never Stop Playing, ft. Tom Holland

The 2025 short film Never Stop Playing, starring Tom Holland, is a high-energy campaign for the LEGO Group. Released in September 2025 as part of the company’s “Rebuild the World” initiative, it features Holland taking on multiple whimsical roles to encourage people of all ages to embrace creativity and play.The film also includes cameo appearances by Holland’s younger brothers, Sam and Harry. Continue reading

9/2/25 O&A NYC SHORT FILM: Teyana Taylor – Escape Room

Teyana Taylor’s Escape Room is a multi-hyphenate project: a short film that accompanies her 2025 album of the same name. Teyana Taylor wrote, directed, and produced the film through her all-female production company,The Aunties, in which she also stars. Described as a “post-apocalyptic/futuristic, noir romance thriller,” the film is a visual representation of the album’s themes of heartbreak and healing.

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9/1/25 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY:   Michael Jackson’s This Is It -Documentary Film (Full Movie 2011)

This compelling documentary follows pop icon Michael Jackson during the days leading up to his untimely death as he prepares for a series of 50 shows.  Continue reading

8/15/25 O&A NYC SHORT FILM: The Polo Bear Chronicles – Operation Black Tie

When a newspaper clipping reports that a long-missing masterpiece is rumored to be hidden in a grand Hamptons estate, a Polo Bear in a smoking jacket and his fine-feathered accomplice hatch a clever plan to slip into a private party being held there, quietly remove the stolen painting, and return it to its rightful owner before sunrise. Continue reading

8/1/25 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Maya Plisetskaya Dances Bolero, The Dying Swan And More

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Maya Plisetskaya, Prima Ballerina Assoluta of the Bolshoi Ballet, danced Maurice Bejart’s Bolero set to the famous Ravel score in 1975. Plisetskaya created a stunning theatrical experience. What makes the piece so compelling is that although Plisetskaya may be accompanied by dozens of other dancers mirroring her movement, the first and only focus is on the prima ballerina herself.  Continue reading