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An annual gathering of superb new animation from around the world. This year’s standouts include “Oh Willy…” from Belgium and “Virtuoso Virtual” from Germany.
Read MoreNic Pizzolatto’s scripts for “True Detective” have their moments but, self-consciously literary, they also are painfully overwritten.
Read MoreThrough meticulous research, interviews, and reminiscence, this compelling book illuminates a nook in the heart of darkness.
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The greatest album of the year isn’t even an album per se. There is a lot of hoopla surrounding the leak of what might be the debut album of elusive British lo-fi R&B artist Jai Paul.
Read MoreThe challenges of this musical are to keep things buoyant yet insightful (and with some backbone) about a subject many of us dread, namely work and its drudgery.
Read MoreIf “Henry VIII” is dramatically lacking when compared to Shakespeare’s other histories, what makes this production worthwhile is the care Actors’ Shakespeare Project has brought to staging it.
Read MoreAmongst the acoustic live sessions, listeners should be delighted with the Chick Corea-Herbie Hancock duets.
Read More“Before I Burn” gives the reader the awesome sense of a fully perceived life—the hallmark of great art.
Read MoreEvaluating actress Judi Dench is akin to watching a great athlete do a high dive or land a difficult jump on ice skates. She nails it so often that you half expect a row of judges to hold up cards with nothing but 10’s on them.
Read MoreArts Fuse critics select the best in dance, film, and theater that’s coming up this week.
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Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2025