Sean Penn
Director P.T. Anderson’s latest puts up a fight, but it is for a lost cause.
The director did his research: he rode with EMTs so the Asphalt City’s grim vision is real and convincingly ramped up.
This year’s Berlin International Film Festival launched a couple of films aimed at a mass audience. The results were mixed.

Classical Music Commentary: What’s Next for the Boston Symphony? — Lessons from the Past