Review

Classical CD Reviews: “Recurrence” and “Thrive on Routine” (Sono Luminus)

June 15, 2017
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Why do such a high number of significant contemporary composers hail from Iceland?

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Film Review: The Sublimely Refined Touch of Ernst Lubitsch

June 15, 2017
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In Trouble in Paradise, Lubitsch makes us feel complicit in the best of ways; he makes us feel clever.

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Rethinking the Repertoire #15 – George Whitefield Chadwick’s “Symphonic Sketches”

June 14, 2017
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If George Whitefield Chadwick had been born in, say, London or Munich, he might be better known today than he is.

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Theater Review: “The Midvale High School Fiftieth Reunion” — Pleasant Remembrance of Things Past

June 14, 2017
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Alan Brody’s play is a pleasant valentine, and it will likely find a life in regional and community theaters.

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Film Review: Satire As it Should Be — “Tickling Giants”

June 13, 2017
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If you want to see what courageous political satire really looks like, see Sara Taksler’s engaging new documentary about Bassem Youssef.

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Film Review: “It Comes at Night” — A Prepper’s Handbook of Hope and Dread

June 12, 2017
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This is a fine exercise in arthouse horror — don’t expect elaborate monsters, an orchestral score, or CGI effects.

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Visual Arts Review: An Impressive Selection of Picasso Prints at The Clark

June 10, 2017
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This is a relatively small but stunning selection of Picasso’s finest prints, a collection that reflects the artist’s range of inspiration.

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Visual Arts Reviews: Decorative Glories of the Gilded Age at The Clark

June 9, 2017
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The exhibition provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view masterpieces of the decorative arts.

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Film Review: Jean Renoir’s “The Rules of the Game” — Top o’ the canon, Ma!

June 8, 2017
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The Complete Jean Renoir — a definitive retrospective of films by the greatest of all directors.

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Theater Review: “Days of Atonement” — Sin Overload

June 7, 2017
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There are just too many traumas on Hasfari’s checklist, too little time allotted to dramatic depth.

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