Review
With my customary determination and pluck, I’ve been able to get access to plenty of films at the London Film Fest that cover a broad spectrum of genres, budgets, and nations.
Read MoreThis was an epic performance of an epic piece, steeped in Brucknerian character.
Read MoreThis is the voice of a wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, patient, and author who wrote a memoir on her own terms. I can’t wait for Sarah Ruhl’s next play.
Read MoreGuitarist Mary Halvorson and pianist Sylvie Courvoisier share a remarkable rapport on this duet album.
Read MoreReviews of Todd Haynes’s documentary The Velvet Underground, Bruno Dumont’s France, a satire-drama about the news industry, and Nature, Artavazd Peleshian’s graceful parade of natural disasters.
Read MoreJim Marshall fought off all sorts of personal demons while also managing to be in the right place at the right time to get some iconic music photos.
Read MoreAndris Nelsons’s conception of Strauss’s Tod und Verklärung was impressive, marked by strong contrasts of character, flexibility of phrasing, and a commendable grasp of musical space.
Read MoreTwo divergent works of theater for the screen were at this year’s NYFF, an adaptation of Macbeth in black and white, and a raunchy sleeper from Romania.
Read MoreOn many levels, Hold Me Down is terrific. Its power lies in the vitality of Clea Simon’s prose and her insider savvy.
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