Film
This Italian fairy tale is more whimsical than groundbreaking, but it has all the delights of a day at the beach.
Truman & Tennessee is a meticulously researched and edited documentary about two gay men and their differing commitments to art.
Edgar Wright’s first documentary looks into why the long-lived, constantly risk-taking, dazzlingly original band Sparks remains relatively unknown.
In addition to generalizations about Asian cultures — the voice actors come from a variety of Asian, but not all Southeast Asian, backgrounds — there are other issues a grown-up viewer might object to.
What comes across most clearly to the viewer is that every single day — practically every single hour — is a struggle for Brian Wilson.
“It is wonderful to see the variety, diversity, and the opportunities for Black artists to tell their stories and present themselves in ways that are not ‘traditional.'”
Director Frank Borzage’s wonderful 1937 History Is Made at Night, newly restored and released on Blu-ray and DVD by the Criterion Collection, defies pigeonholing.
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
Undine is a film best savored (and best absorbed) with a second viewing. Viewers must be open to its charms, perhaps allowing memories of the primal to seep into their consciousness.
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