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Film Review: “Annihilation” — A Sci-fi Puzzle Wrapped in an Enigma

February 25, 2018
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Annihilation wants to be a big movie about big ideas — what we get is a flawed impersonation of one.

Film Review: “Free Solo” — Mountain Masterpiece

February 24, 2018
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As Alex Honnold observes, if he solos El Cap, it’s like winning a gold medal in the Olympics. But there’s no second or third place. If he fails, he dies.

Theater Review: “Lost Laughs” — The Rise and Fall of a Silent Star

February 22, 2018
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Lost Laughs is an absorbing examination of the dark side of American celebrity.

Jazz CD Review: Owen Broder’s American Roots Project — Heritage

February 21, 2018
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I’ve never run across music like this and never had even a platonic notion of what such a hybrid would sound like.

Music Feature: The New Funk of Ripe — Making Happiness a “Heavy Emotion”

February 20, 2018
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Here we are more than a year into the tumultuous Trump era, and we have not seen a revival of angry punk or righteous folk.

Film Review: “The Shape of Water” — A Dissenting View

February 19, 2018
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Del Toro creates a visually intriguing world, but the story’s premise is too farfetched to work.

Film Review: Oscar Nominated Shorts — Bitter and Sweet

February 19, 2018
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A devastating piece, given the recent mass murder in Parkland, Florida, but DeKalb Elementary unfolds with an almost eerie calm.

Visual Arts Commentary: The “Look” of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

February 18, 2018
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The branding for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics is colorful, but not visually overwhelming like some of its predecessors

Theater Review: “Hype Man” — Art Versus Politics

February 16, 2018
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At a lean ninety minutes long, the play tackles too many big issues to do them justice.

Theater Review: “An Education in Prudence” — An Admirable History Lesson

February 15, 2018
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An Education in Prudence offers fascinating glimpses into a repressed episode in American history.

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