Noah Gittell

author of “Baseball: The Movie”

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Noah Gittell’s new book, “Baseball: The Movie,” traces the lineage of and connection between two great American pastimes — baseball and film.

Baseball movies are ‘perfect genre’ to reflect hard American truths

Noah Gittell’s new book, “Baseball: The Movie,” traces the lineage of and connection between two great American pastimes — baseball and film.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This year’s Oscar nominees for Best Original Song include works by Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Diane Warren, and more. Press Play gets reviews from Noah Gittell, a freelance film critic.

Oscars Best Song: Reviews of nominees ‘Lift Me Up,’ ‘Hold My Hand,’ ‘Applause’

This year’s Oscar nominees for Best Original Song include works by Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Diane Warren, and more. Press Play gets reviews from Noah Gittell, a freelance film critic.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Lin Manuel Miranda, Billie Eilish plus Finneas, Van Morrison, and Diane Warren have written this year’s Oscar-nominated songs.

Could Billie Eilish or Lin Manuel Miranda win Best Original Song at Oscars?

Lin Manuel Miranda, Billie Eilish plus Finneas, Van Morrison, and Diane Warren have written this year’s Oscar-nominated songs.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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