Ed Symkus
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
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A new documentary about the John Lennon and May Pang affair is insightful but not exactly unbiased
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Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year. And there is plenty of disagreement.
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Sam Mendes writes and directs an poignant ode to the escape we find in going to the movies.
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Jimi’s sister and a Newton-based Hendrix scholar dig into the archives and come up with a coffee table book that celebrates the rock icon.
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An unconventional documentary explores the career of unconventional filmmaker Robert Downey Sr.
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An author with a deep affinity for and knowledge of movies and how they’re honored tells us all about Oscar.
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A new documentary artfully and excitingly suggests what made David Bowie tick.
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Action and kids film director George Miller goes the adult fantasy route.
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Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2023
Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year. And there is plenty of disagreement.
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