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I immediately heard how adept these players were — and how brilliantly they played together.
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I wonder why this fine session was withheld for 49 years. It might be the bitter-sounding texts, or the very fact of vocals in a jazz session.
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Asteroid City is hard to pin down, largely because it holds its ideas about nostalgia and grief at arm’s length.
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Sloane: A Jazz Singer is very sweet film that never cloys because of the singer’s naturalness, honesty, occasional self-deprecation, and sense of humor.
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Arts Fuse critics supply a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, author readings, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.
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Both of these documentaries offer gratifying viewing for any curious roots music fan.
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This offbeat bio of Turtles vocalist, songwriter, and clown prince Mark Volman has been assembled from amusing, insightful, horrifying, honest, and candidly told stories from friends, family, and even some foes.
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“Everyone involved was committed to doing something different and eclectic,” WasFest curator Don Was said. “It’s a mixed bag, and that’s what we wanted.”
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This incisive drama set during the height of Thatcherism doesn’t need to amplify its relevance.
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In this novel Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah creates a terrifying future world. I’m glad that he chose to anchor that creation so powerfully in the shameful present.
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Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2025