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Shrill picks up narrative strength once we see Annie slowly come to terms with the yawning gap between who she is and who she has been told to be by her family, her friends, and society at large.
“The world is in very bad shape, but cinema in a way is a peaceful life.” — Agnès Varda
This album does an excellent job of recapturing some of the glory of the original Miles Davis recordings.
The new Broadway revival of Kiss Me, Kate removes much of the objectionable material — and a lot of the fun
Not Medea is a stirring character portrait, a detailed examination of the ruthless demands society makes — and has always made — on women.
Dragon Lady ‘s power lies partly in its existential authenticity, the power of the personal.
While the orchestra’s program was almost defiantly canonical, it was played with such lightness and energy that you could forgive its disappointing safeness.
Dino Cattaneo saw an opportunity to mark another ruby anniversary with the help of “killer” – his word of choice – local artists.
A revival of Anna Ziegler’s absorbing and enlightening study of the brilliant British biophysicist Dr. Rosalind Franklin.
Jazz Commentary: Jazz and the Single Trumpet Player
Far more people would recognize Chet Baker’s name than Jack Sheldon’s — and that is unfortunate.
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