Ed Symkus
Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year. And there is plenty of disagreement.
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
A new documentary about the John Lennon and May Pang affair is insightful but not exactly unbiased
Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year. And there is plenty of disagreement.
Sam Mendes writes and directs an poignant ode to the escape we find in going to the movies.
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.
An unconventional documentary explores the career of unconventional filmmaker Robert Downey Sr.
An author with a deep affinity for and knowledge of movies and how they’re honored tells us all about Oscar.
A new documentary artfully and excitingly suggests what made David Bowie tick.
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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