Arts Fuse Editor
The Survivor examines what happens to someone who made the decision to survive in Auschwitz — no matter how.
The Northman is grounded in a manically precise capture of the Nordic world of the 9th century AD, but refracted through the lens of a whacked-out visionary in a spew of eye-popping images.
The emphasis isn’t on gratuitous sensuality: Gentleman Jack’s throes of passion are designed to reveal more about the psychological makeup of its characters.
It is invaluable for the world to have an in-depth account from someone who passed through the Xinjiang re-education system and was brave enough to tell the tale.
Russian Doll’s script still crackles with dark, cynical hilarity, and New York is still the gritty, gorgeous backdrop, the city where, clearly, anything can happen.
Be prepared to be shocked. But also be prepared for a horror story that is far worse than what was reported at the time — but not as bad as it could have been.
Oddball and entertaining comedy-drama-thriller is a Nic Cage fanboy’s dream
Pianist Jeremy Denk is a sensitive and articulate polymath who can elucidate his ideas about music with wit, humor, and style.
The Northman is not going to make it onto my 2022 Top 10 list, but neither will it be relegated to the status of something I’m not interested in seeing again.
The Gravel Project respects its roots, but its new album demonstrates how a band can honor its influences without being smothered by them.
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