Glenn Rifkin
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn is uplifting and spirited fun; the performers are having at least as good a time as the audience, and that is always a winning formula.
Read MoreSteve Coogan and Rob Brydon comic routines are cerebral but brilliantly funny, mostly due to the dueling impersonations that are an inevitable part of every meal along their journeys.
Read MoreThe $3 million American Repertory Theater version of Finding Neverland remains a work in progress, a “tryout” as it has been dubbed, and it feels just like that.
Read MoreGiven that this film was directed by Lasse Hallström, who gave us the gastronomically wonderful Chocolat, it is hard to understand how things could have gone so wrong.
Read MoreJazz buffs know about the Yellowjackets. This is a Grammy-winning band that writes and performs complicated, intricate compositions that cross countless boundaries and thus make them difficult to pigeon-hole.
Read MoreIf you can’t make the Montreal International Jazz Festival this time, put it on your bucket list.
Read MoreThe Lunchbox is that rare film experience that stays with you, makes you think about its multi-layered, subtle performances and storyline, and forces you to see it again.
Read MoreWith their soaring harmonies and remarkable musical versatility, this Canadian trio, which originated in Winnipeg, Manitoba, has not lost an inch on its fastball.
Read MoreWe were surprised to come upon one of the last things you’d expect to find on the Outer Cape: a French bistro and boulangerie.
Read MoreDirector Asghar Farhadi is a master storyteller. He is particularly adept at painting characters in deep shades of gray.
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