‘The Bear’ Season 3 review: It moves like beautifully arranged music
To somewhat understate the case, the new, third season of FX’s “The Bear,” back Wednesday on Hulu, is as magnificent as television ever gets. I’m…
‘Janet Planet’ review: Playwright Annie Baker’s stunning debut
“Janet Planet,” the stunning debut film by Annie Baker, one of the most marvelously inventive playwrights of her generation, might strike some as exceptionally quiet.…
Urgent landfill review ordered after TV doc claims
Just nowBy Jack Grey, BBC News • Rhodri Lewis, BBC Wales News political correspondentColin BarnettResidents near the Withyhedge landfill site in Pembrokeshire have described it as like “a stink bomb…
Final review before JJ Redick is introduced as Lakers coach
Hey, everyone, it’s Dan Woike of the L.A. Times, welcome back to a delayed edition of the Lakers newsletter, our weekly check-in on the team…
‘The Comet / Poppea’ review: Yuval Sharon opera is exceptional
Now we know not to call “The Comet / Poppea” a mashup. That was the obvious expectation before Friday night’s premiere of Yuval Sharon’s latest…
‘Thelma’ review: June Squibb unleashes her inner Eastwood
Back in January, Jason Statham starred in the action thriller “The Beekeeper” as a former special-ops assassin who seeks revenge on a group of people…
‘The Bikeriders’ review: Austin Butler evokes ’60s cool
In the mid-1960s, photojournalist Danny Lyon embedded himself with the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in the suburbs of Chicago, snapping portraits and candid photographs while interviewing…
‘Ghostlight’ review: About the healing power of theater
The films of Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson are simple but deeply felt portraits of people trying to do right by themselves and finding profound…
‘Firebrand’ review: Jude Law rages as a mercurial royal
The worthy scouring of the past for hidden heroes, underrepresented figures and untapped dramatic potential has always kept historians and novelists dutifully occupied. One might…
Review: Mitsuko Uchida’s Ojai Festival revealed the zen of Mozart
When Schoenberg wrote “Six Little Piano pieces,” his Opus 19, he was he was in his mid 30s, taking deep compositional breaths, smelling the roses…
‘Inside Out 2’ review: Entertaining but a timid step forward
In 2015, director Pete Docter and Pixar gave us all a handy visual metaphor to talk about our emotions: Many a reaction meme was born…
Review: Replacing Splash Mountain, Disney’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure shines
Bay Lake, Fla. — As we dip into the bayou, the scene before us feels a tad mystical, all glowing fireflies with hues of blue…
‘I Used to Be Funny’ review: Indie star Sennott goes dark
Sam (Rachel Sennott) is depressed. Dissociative and disconnected, she spends her days bed-rotting, microwaving lunch meat and searching her name on Twitter. Never mind getting…
South Asia Needs Hybrid Peace – Book Review
The author of this book is an expert in Strategic Studies, focusing particularly on the dynamics of South Asia. He has authored many research articles…
In 'Flipside,' the untold stories of a wanna-be documentarian coalesce into wisdom
Director Chris Wilcha assembles the movie — a gentle documentary about letting go of unconsummated dreams — from several unfinished ideas, some held for years.…
‘The Watchers’ review: A mystery box with limited payoff
Let us consider the dilemma of the Interesting Shot, announcing itself to the viewer as a considered expression of artistic merit, from a conscientious director…
‘Clipped’ review: A smartly written saga about Donald Sterling
I like a good sports story as much as the next TV critic, but when it comes to actual professional sports, my lack of interest…
Do we face an existential threat? By Geoffrey Hinton -A review
In this article, we discuss how some highly intelligent individuals are working to develop computers as intelligent as human brains, initially without fully realizing the…
‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ review: Charms with retro-western poise
Some actors seem made for westerns, even if they rarely appear in them. Viggo Mortensen, stalwart leading man of weathered good looks and appealing reserve,…
Jim Gordon book review: From drummer to convicted murderer
Book Review Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon By Joel SelvinDiversion Books: 288 pages, $29 If you buy books linked on our…