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“Four Daughters” calls attention to the complex and admittedly slippery nature of nonfiction filmmaking.
Shouting and honking saxes made visceral appeals to the emotions and the body. For jazz critics, this kind of theatricality degraded what should have been ‘Art.’
Reporter Kara Swisher’s fought with just about every important tech bro titan (and yes, they are all bros) from Steve Jobs to Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and many others – and has always come out on top.
Our expert critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.
If only “Becoming a Man”‘s pathos were less streamlined, its theatricality more ambitious.
In his latest feature, filmmaker Wim Wenders extols the simple life.
Kellen Gray and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra continue its mission of bringing vital music to life; the Neave Trio releases an album of gems, a survey of piano trios by four women.
Pianist Yunchan Lim struck an arresting balance between thunderous drama and filigreed lyricism as he tackled Rachmaninoff’s knuckle-busting score.
“The Path to Paradise” is yet another bio in praise of a high modernist male artist who is seen as that much more colorful because of his excesses and failures.
Franz Peter Zimmermann’s rendition of Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto overflows with style and character; James Ehnes’ version is generally warmer and more relaxed, though it doesn’t lack for rhythmic zip.
Classical Music Commentary: What’s Next for the Boston Symphony? — Lessons from the Past