ECM New Series

July Short Fuses – Materia Critica

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

This disc stands comfortably in the company of Beethoven and Bartók performances by the Emerson, Tákacs, Alban Berg, and Juilliard Quartets.

Tom Connolly August 5, 2021 at 9:48 pm on Film Feature: Best of American Film Noir, 1940-1959 — An International Poll"Film Noir" is a category--not an indicator of quality. The original definition drew on the films inspired by "hard-boiled" fiction....
Matt Hanson August 5, 2021 at 9:40 pm on Film Feature: Best of American Film Noir, 1940-1959 — An International PollAny idea where you can stream The Unsuspected?
Bill Marx, Editor of The Arts Fuse August 5, 2021 at 7:19 pm on Film Feature: Best of American Film Noir, 1940-1959 — An International PollHi Jason: Thanks -- I have never been a purist. Works of art that cross boundaries or mix-and-match have always...
Bill Marx, Editor of The Arts Fuse August 5, 2021 at 7:18 pm on Film Feature: Best of American Film Noir, 1940-1959 — An International PollGangsters abound in the '40s -- Hitler's, Stalin's, Mussolini's -- all thugs at heart. As for Bergman, she is the...
Jason August 5, 2021 at 6:22 pm on Film Feature: Best of American Film Noir, 1940-1959 — An International PollI'm with you. Notorious and The Third Man may not be the most noir, but they're the best noir.