The reformed Kennedy Center’s beautiful frenzy
i.e., we are so back
Arts Reviews
The good, bad and ugly in arts and exhbitions
Tuesday
Monday
Black Mirror season seven offers a welcome return to form
The high-class latest installment allows audiences to relish great storytelling, done extremely well
Wednesday
Whatever happened to the Panther Den Show?
Why a generation of online right-wingers embraced its esoteric memes
The genius of Gene Hackman
He was the greatest character actor of the past half-century
Wednesday
Val Kilmer should be more appreciated in death than he was in life
He had a remarkable career in American film, and one that can be seen more clearly now
Monday
MobLand is a disappointment
In its apparent lack of interest in risk-taking, it represents streaming ‘content’ at its least inspired
Thursday
Snow White and the seven circles of Hell
The film’s star can’t keep her progressive political views to herself
Monday
Hans Zimmer and Friends: the next level of film music?
It is impossible not to embrace the whole crazed, ambitious and thoroughly enjoyable affair
Friday
The Severance season two finale is of a quality rarely seen on TV
This season was more ambitious and explored its concept and drama far more deeply than the first
Thursday
The Residence brings murder mystery fun to the White House
Plus, the showrunners clearly didn’t want the audience thinking about politics
In praise of Gal Gadot
She knows the difference between celebrity opining and matters of life and death
Monday
Sunday
David Bowie’s plastic soul: Young Americans at fifty
It was a critical turning point in his evolution as a visionary artist who pushed boundaries up and into the astral plane
Saturday
Apple TV+’s Dope Thief is an ugly mess
It’s not funny, surprising, or particularly eventful
Thursday
Can a TV series capture the extraordinary story of the Mitford girls?
It remains to be seen whether Outrageous lives up to its billing
American cinema at its best
The Brutalist represents a Christopher Nolan-esque swing for the big leagues
Wednesday
Does Anora deserve the backlash?
The movie is facing a vicious and sustained assault on its credentials
Monday
A return to the White Lotus
By the show’s admittedly high standards, this first episode was definitely disappointing
Thursday
Gene Hackman was never, ever bad, whatever the role
He was an actor without sentiment, but with enormous amounts of fierce compassion
Thursday
Why SNL 50 bombed in the ratings
Further evidence that boomers can’t let go
