Posts

Movie Review: “Triangle of Sadness” — A Saw-Toothed Attack on Capitalist Excess

October 11, 2022
Posted in , ,

Ruben Östlund is a richly talented filmmaker who puts the world of outrageous privilege in his cross hairs.

Concert Review: Nick Mason’s Fabulous Saucerful of Secrets

October 10, 2022
Posted in , , ,

Unlike the slow, spacy stonerism of the 1973-77 era, early Pink Floyd is a much more rocking experience, and those foundational tunes of English psychedelia take on the excitement of punk to modern ears when heard live.

Concert Review: Fontaines D.C. — Irish Darkness

October 9, 2022
Posted in , , ,

At House of Blues, Fontaines D.C.’s brooding, bristling music was offset by shifting swatches of amber and purple lighting amid the shadows, casting the musicians in mysterious terms.

Book Review: “Christianity’s American Fate” — Too Much Double-Talk

October 9, 2022
Posted in , ,

Religion is false, unscientific, and morally dubious, and any discussion that doesn’t take that as its starting point will end up going astray.

Coming Attractions: October 9 through 24 — What Will Light Your Fire

October 9, 2022
Posted in , ,

As the age of Covid-19 more or less wanes, 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.

Film Review: “Tár” — Music Is Her Master

October 7, 2022
Posted in , ,

Tar is about a major artist with an outsize ego who ignores at her peril the seismic shifts in the culture.

Book Review: A Deep Dive into the History of “The Academy and the Award”

October 7, 2022
Posted in , , ,

An author with a deep affinity for and knowledge of movies and how they’re honored tells us all about Oscar.

Film Interview: Angelo Madsen Minax’s Cinema of Trans Embodiment

October 7, 2022
Posted in , ,

Chaos and anarchy are embedded in Angelo Madsen Minax’s hybrid cinema of survival, acceptance and transcendence.

Film Review: William Kentridge’s Wondrous “Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot”

October 6, 2022
Posted in , , ,

The nine-part film series focuses on the artist in his studio in Johannesburg. We see William Kentridge as he draws, paints, designs, paces the floor, and thinks out loud — among other things.

Visual Arts Commentary: Branded in Boston — Logos by Any Other Name

October 5, 2022
Posted in , ,

What’s up? Several public and private agencies have changed their graphic identities and even names.

Recent Posts

Popular Posts

Categories

Archives