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Classical Music Album Review: Two Scintillating Israeli Pianists

February 18, 2021
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Two brilliant Israeli pianists have released exceptional musical offerings.

Television Review: Starz’s “Men in Kilts” — Far More than the Loch Ness Monster

February 17, 2021
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Unlike other pretentious and/or earnest travel shows, Men in Kilts is downright jolly.

Film Review: “4×4” — Pedal to the Metal

February 17, 2021
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Despite its potential for black comedy or moral sermonizing, 4×4 remains a gripping suspenser.

Book Review: “Under a White Sky” — Saving Ourselves and Nature

February 15, 2021
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Can we correct some of the mistakes we’ve made and engineer our way out of a deadly climate crisis of our own making?

Film Review: “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar” — A Mildly Frothy Farce

February 15, 2021
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We’re desperate for some frothy good spirits, so welcome Barb & Star’s turquoise ‘n’ hot pink assault, forgive it for being mildly funny more often than wildly funny, and enjoy its modest pleasures.

Film Review: “The American Sector” — Meditating on Displaced Fragments of History

February 15, 2021
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Over 75 segments from the Berlin Wall have found their way to the U.S., providing the subject for The American Sector, an amusing, quirky, and meditative road-trip/scavenger hunt.

Classical Album Review: Minnesota Orchestra plays Mahler 10

February 14, 2021
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There’s much to admire in the color, character, and urgency of the Minnesotans’ playing and the overall strong direction from conductor Osmo Vänskä.

Music Feature: Two Musicians on Dealing with the Pandemic –Jennifer Slowik and Yahuba Torres

February 14, 2021
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“Individual stories are the single most important component of any collective, and your story matters more than you can know.”

Film Review: “The Dig” — The Depths of Discovery

February 13, 2021
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The Dig is suffused with a very English (and problematic) sense of history: why it matters, how it can be taken for granted, and the odd way that certain elements of the past are valorized while others are kept buried.

Film Review: “Malcolm & Marie” — Who’s Afraid of Sam Levinson?

February 12, 2021
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This film offers a much more nuanced and self-reflective conversation about authorship, authenticity, creative inspiration, and the role of film criticism than any of its detractors are willing to admit.

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