Antonine Volodine

June Short Fuses – Materia Critica

Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

Daniel Gewertz January 26, 2022 at 6:39 pm on Film Review: “Don’t Look Up” — A Pitch-Dark Satire that Dares to be Impudently PessimisticIt may be labeled a movie review, but it is clear from the pull-quote at the start to the multiple...
Daniel Gewertz January 26, 2022 at 2:14 pm on Television Review: “Reframed: Marilyn Monroe” — A Feminist Tribute or a Reframe-up Job?Upon seeing parts 3 & 4, I felt the series grew increasingly more dishonest and extreme, and my review now...
Daniel Gewertz January 26, 2022 at 1:18 pm on Television Review: “Reframed: Marilyn Monroe” — A Feminist Tribute or a Reframe-up Job?Interesting details about Joltin' Joe Dimaggio! (And let's hope he didn't do any joltin' with MM!) I do recall he...
Daniel Gewertz January 26, 2022 at 12:59 pm on Television Review: “Reframed: Marilyn Monroe” — A Feminist Tribute or a Reframe-up Job?With most cable connections, I think the full CNN series should be available.
Daniel Gewertz January 26, 2022 at 12:50 pm on Television Review: “Reframed: Marilyn Monroe” — A Feminist Tribute or a Reframe-up Job?The line you obviously thought was over-the-line may have been edgy, but it wasn't lunkheaded. I know about the extreme...