Review
In both performances tempos are fleet but not rushed. The big moments – from the hellish apex of the first movement’s development to the screaming climax of the Scherzo and the cathartic resolution of the finale – pack heavy punches.
A marvelous first recording of a highly engaging opera by Baroque composer Bernardo Pasquini, known until recently for a single piece: “The Cuckoo.”
Nobody reading about Rebecca “Beka” Ntsanwisi, aka “Mama Beka,” can feel anything but good. This extraordinary South African woman has built a network of soccer teams made up of grandmothers throughout her country.
Indie films of worth made by people with talent are falling into the cracks, and that’s sadly the fate of Out and About, a smart, beautifully shot and acted movie by Peter Callahan.
Four features and one short that explore aspects of Jewish history from its impact on the earliest origins of the United States to the ongoing struggles of the state of Israel.
A talented cast does its best to add buoyancy to a script weighted down in palaver.
From beginning to end, the Aizuri Quartet’s performance delivered invigorating delights.
Most of this documentary is so beautiful the temptation is to switch off the preachy, didactic soundtrack and just watch and watch.
The Romanian director has crafted a grueling fable about hate, lies, and misinformation in a small Transylvanian town.
Book Review: “Fearless Women” — A Vivid, Rounded Portrait of the Choices Facing America’s Women
Fearless Women is so well-written, so well researched, and so engaging that you will find it of real value even as it tells some stories you thought you already knew.
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