Review

Film Review: “Hereditary” — The Scary Surface of Things

June 30, 2018
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Hereditary has top notch acting, a gorgeous look, and some genuinely terrifying moments that linger.

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Visual Arts Commentary: “Keepers of the Flame” — The Revenge of the Middlebrow

June 27, 2018
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This special exhibition is arguably the most insightful and compelling organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum.

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Jazz CD Review: Dave Holland Ventures into “Uncharted Territories”

June 27, 2018
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On these two discs you’ll find masterfully played, engaging excursions into the tonal beyond.

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Theater Review: “The Cake” — Not a Sugary Culture Clash

June 26, 2018
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The Cake is a smart, stinging, and eerily timely comedy that feels timeless.

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Film Review: “Damsel”– A Wild West of the Absurd

June 25, 2018
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Some may think that the western-genre-turned-arthouse-gimmick has been played out, but Damsel‘s fresh energy and pioneering spirit offers redemption.

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Theater/Music Review: Ruby Rose Fox — Remembrance of Musical Protests Past

June 25, 2018
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Ruby Rose Fox’s artistic/political mission with Salt is clear: the singer wants to look back at and revamp the radicalism of the ’60s.

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Theater Review: “Morning After Grace” — A Cause for Celebration

June 25, 2018
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It is heart-warming that, in these “worst of times,” playwrights like Carey Crim are working quietly to give us a look at new beginnings with humor and tenderness and hope.

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Jazz CD Review: Buster Williams — An Exemplary Modern Bassist

June 24, 2018
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There are no missteps on this disc. Buster Williams and company make all the complications swing, mightily.

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Book Review: Catch “Culture Fever”

June 24, 2018
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Being able to comfortably shift gears between “high” and “low” culture is one of the easiest ways in which a contemporary critic can gain the reader’s trust.

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Music Review: Stephen Stills and Judy Collins — Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

June 23, 2018
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So who knows where the time goes? Sadly, it only goes in one direction. But the past can be gracefully revived.

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