Review

Fuse Rock Review: The Current Gang of Four — Cut-rate, Yes, But Not That Bad

March 7, 2015
Posted in , ,

Ok, this isn’t the Gang of Four of yore — but There’s still something to be said for getting drunk on cheap wine.

Film Review: “Obra” — A Dark Visual Dynamo from Brazil

March 7, 2015
Posted in , ,

The enduring curse of the past is not a new subject; it is Obra’s compelling visuals that make it special.

Film Review: “Wild Tales” From Argentina — Fascinating Visions of the Id Gone Wild

March 6, 2015
Posted in , ,

Director and writer Damián Szifrón fills his tales with lethal ironies and jarring twists of fate that build with relentless momentum to resolutions that somehow manage to be both horrid and comical.

Poetry Review: “It’s Like That If You’re Alive” — The Poetry of Tone Škrjanec

March 6, 2015
Posted in , , ,

Looking deeply into things and, by no means least of all, into other human beings implies meditating on brevity, on ephemerality—and this is what Tone Škrjanec does in this book.

Book Review: Ned Beauman’s Unconventional “Glow”

March 6, 2015
Posted in , ,

Glow is a witty, accessible, but at times overly ambitious journey through the world of exotic drugs, the chemistry of romance, and the insidious effects of globalization.

Fuse Theater Review: “Grounded” — The Costs of a Long-Distance War

March 6, 2015
Posted in , ,

Celeste Oliva’s performance is so raw, we experience every doubt, every fear, and watch her confidence slowly evaporate under pressure.

Film Review: Listening to Voices from the “Underground” — Once Again

March 5, 2015
Posted in , ,

Underground director Emile de Antonio saw films as “a way to make art out of political raw material.”

Book Review: Colm Tóibin On Elizabeth Bishop

March 5, 2015
Posted in , ,

In some essential and large way, novelist Colm Tóibin gets Elizabeth Bishop right.

Dance Review: Sarasota Ballet Will Perform New England Premieres at Jacob’s Pillow

March 5, 2015
Posted in , ,

The Sarasota Ballet will make its New England debut at Jacob’s Pillow in August with a program that includes two works of mid-20th century choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton.

Dance Review: Where Minimalism Went

March 4, 2015
Posted in , ,

Minimalism doesn’t make narrative or emotional demands. It shows you a surface, and if there’s anything below the surface, you draw your own conclusions.

Recent Posts

Popular Posts

Categories

Archives