Review

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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Visual Arts Review: Stella Prime — Prints from an American Master

June 7, 2017
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The stunning show Frank Stella Prints offers visual entertainment at its most exhilarating.

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Visual Arts Feature: Artist John O’Reilly — Art History and Private Drama

June 6, 2017
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For John O’Reilly, encountering mental states of disorder and nightmare created a yearning for a kind of clarity.

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Film Review: “Casting JonBenet” — Of Crime and Psychodrama

June 3, 2017
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In this attempt to get at the ‘truth,’ the actors don’t play the roles, the roles play the actors.

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