Review
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” — Think “I, Claudius” with monkeys, by way of “Lord of the Rings” and “The Searchers.”
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The history of U.S. policy on immigration might charitably be described as shameful.
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This powerful documentary is a paean to what was once thought to be the immortal impact of cinema and television, a thoughtful commentary on life’s richness — and its inevitable impermanence.
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This is a lucid but dreamlike fable about the often fraught confrontation between humanity and nature.
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The album lightly reiterates John Powhida’s prog influences while offering a snappy set of short, earworm-inducing pop songs.
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What are we supposed to feel as we are pulled from horror to melodrama to comedy?
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Two books chase the devil’s tail as they examine America’s evil ways.
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Rimsky-Korsakov’s delightful village comedy, based on a Gogol short story, receives a modern recording that features a superb international cast.
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The spring season has yielded a sizable crop of musical revivals. But how many of them actually bear fruit?
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Music Review: The Beatles are Still Here, There, and Everywhere
Beatles fans are being treated to a three-fer of projects spanning three media genres: a restoration of the film “Let It Be,” a book focusing on the two 1967 songs “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane,” and an appearance on the new season of “Doctor Who”.
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