FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Best Of: Neal Brennan / ‘High Noon’ and the Hollywood Blacklist

After working mostly as a behind-the-scenes guy on ‘Chappelle’s Show’ and ‘Inside Amy Schumer,’ comic Neal Brennan is stepping out as a performer with his new Netflix special, ‘3 Mics.’ John Powers reviews ‘My Favorite Thing is Monsters,’ a new graphic novel by first-time writer Emil Ferris. Author Glenn Frankel talks about the Hollywood blacklist and the making of the classic film ‘High Noon,’ which was written as a parable about the blacklist.

‘Moonlight’ Creators / ’20th Century Women’ Dir. Mike Mills

Filmmaker Barry Jenkins and playwright Tarell McCraney drew on their own childhood experiences in making ‘Moonlight,’ a film about a boy growing up in a Miami housing project. ‘Moonlight’ is nominated for eight Academy Awards including best picture and direction. ’20th Century Women’ is nominated for an Oscar for best original screenplay. Writer and director Mike Mills was inspired by his desire to understand his mother. Set in Santa Barbara in 1979, it stars Annette Bening as a woman figuring out how to raise her teenage son on her own. David Edelstein reviews ‘Get Out,’ the new horror/comedy film by Jordan Peele.

‘Chappelle’s Show’ Co-Creator Moves Into The Limelight

After working mostly as a behind-the-scenes guy on ‘Chappelle’s Show’ and ‘Inside Amy Schumer,’ comic Neal Brennan is stepping out as a performer with his new Netflix special, ‘3 Mics.’ Brennan says he didn’t get serious about stand-up until ‘Chappelle’s Show,’ which he co-created and co-wrote, ended abruptly after Chappelle left the country. He talks with Terry about his friendship with Dave Chappelle, his family, and growing up with an alcoholic father.