Shirley

Film Review: “Shirley” — Domestic Witchcraft

Shirley is hard to watch, hard to resist, and deeply, deliciously haunting.

This is a play where characters don’t remove their clothes but the walls they’ve built to protect their inner selves.

Paul November 26, 2021 at 7:41 pm on Film Commentary: “The Bishop’s Wife” — Realistic Christmas SentimentI always loved Grant's subtle acting, look at his facial expressions when Young takes his arm to cross the street....
Jonathan Blumhofer November 26, 2021 at 11:49 am on Concert Review: John Williams’s Violin Concerto no. 2 at TanglewoodHi Randy, Thanks for your comment. Believe me, I’m no blind admirer of Williams: I agree that much (if not...
Randy November 25, 2021 at 9:08 pm on Concert Review: John Williams’s Violin Concerto no. 2 at TanglewoodI appreciate Jonathan Blumhofer bending over backwards to give John Williams's new concerto the benefit of the doubt. I cannot...
Ed Symkus November 25, 2021 at 8:41 pm on Film Review: “Karen Dalton: In My Own Time” – (One-of-a-kind musical find)Hi, Dick -- Thanks for the correction. I re-watched part of the documentary to find out exactly what was said...
Vincent Czyz November 25, 2021 at 12:21 pm on Book Review: Samuel R. Delany’s “Dhalgren” — A Critical War of WordsThanks for that, Todd. It's incorrect in the book itself as well. I sent an email to the publisher. VCzyz...