Review
Time seemed to stand still, a reflection of Jeremy Denk and Stefan Jackiw’s astonishing polish — they understand the music of Charles Ives deeply.
A pianist with an uncommonly sensitive touch, Garrick Ohlsson’s playing encompasses poeticism and technical strength in just about equal measure.
Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra present a probing and excellent version of Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 6.
Dorothy B. Hughes is one of the finest female practitioners of noir.
Phantom Thread is an absorbing story about a genius who makes gorgeous dresses for wealthy women.
It’s not Prokofiev at his finest, but his “very good” was above just about everybody else’s best.
Chef Jake Bickelhaupt’s passion for cooking and for doing everything himself is the driving idea behind this high-energy documentary.
Jennifer Brea’s absorbing and moving documentary about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a stunning achievement.
Peter Child’s challenge was to match his orchestral and choral music to the harrowing nature of the text — and he worked this out well.
Road Show is unlikely to top anyone’s list of Sondheim favorites, it’s an often entertaining take on a quintessentially American story.
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