Review
What motivated me to read this book? Not for a special love of Midnight Cowboy, a movie which I like but isn’t ultimately important to me. It was to learn about James Leo Herlihy, who has interested me since I was an adolescent.
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The strength of Roundabout of Death lies in its credibility, and in a specificity that defies detail.
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A pair of documentaries about the most popular guitar-driven instrumental bands of all time.
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It is sad Monster is such a botched effort, given that this is an important and timely story.
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You’re never quite sure what you’re watching but you can feel yourself going down the creepypasta rabbit-hole with protagonist Casey nonetheless.
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There’s a powerful sense of place built into Last Night in Rozzie: the direction and acting evoke the feeling that inevitably comes when we return to our childhood neighborhood.
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Prickly and polemical tunes are surrounded by some of the most enjoyable music Van Morrison has made in years.
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The documentary strikes a remarkably rich vein, covering not only music, fashion and a late-1970s social critique, but also matters of race, class, gender, mental health and spirituality.
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Bottom line: these are excellent performances and a valuable documentation of Elliott Carter’s early work.
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
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