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Given the precipitous Internet-driven decline of print journalism over the past decade, Spotlight vividly reminds us of the clout of a local newspaper speaking truth to power.
Read MoreOther than a highway sign not much remains, but the artistic legacy of Black Mountain College is truly indelible.
Read MoreDramatist Katori Hall’s narrative unfolds with few surprises: every revelation, every secret, every comeuppance is foreshadowed.
Read MoreCasa Valentina’s dramatic weight comes from how skillfully the cast explores the tensions that swirl about the subject of who is gay, who is straight, and what is legal.
Read MoreAs a soloist, Fred Hersch is a wonder: he plays with an active, to the point of restless, two-handed style that sweeps a listener along with its lyrical fervor.
Read MoreDavid Ireland’s use of coded sectarian language helps him paint a vivid picture of the Belfast his characters call home.
Read MoreIt is hard to figure out just what playwright Winnie Holzman is up to in Choice: is this a supernatural sit-com?
Read MoreJafar Panahi’s Taxi is a winning, happy, unhappy, humane little road movie.
Read MoreWhat seems to animate many of the fairy tales is a heady freedom from the constraints of realism.
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Film Review/Commentary: “Goodnight Mommy”—We Have Met the Enemy and He is Ours
Two recent horror films know what they are doing: they are intelligent, clever, original, and genuinely disturbing.
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