Culture
‘Show Me a Hero’: Greek tragedy and valor from A to Z
March 2, 2020What I loved about playwright Willard Manus’s Show Me a Hero is that it introduced me to Greek freedom fighter Alexandros Panagoulis, a significant historical figure I’d never heard of, and brought back to life the...
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‘The Invisible Man’ review: Classic update incorporates horrors of domestic violence
February 28, 2020In a time when many horror films play on what jumps out of the darkness, this film leans more into making your brain wonder what is standing in the darkness that you may never see.
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‘Hunters’ review: Amazon’s violent anti-Nazi drama has potential but needs sharper direction
February 28, 2020The first season is uneven in plotting, but the threat of a Fourth Reich taking over the U.S. government reminds us of how dangerous fascist rhetoric is.
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‘The Whistlers,’ a Romanian crime drama featuring, uh, whistling
February 27, 2020La Gomera is the Romanian title for the new, fast-moving film named after one of the Canary Islands, where an unusual whistling language, unique in the world, is practiced.
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A traitor’s trial in ‘Roberto Devereux’: The unprivate lives of Elizabeth and Essex
February 26, 2020For its stellar stagecraft and affecting bel canto lyricism, I do indeed heartily recommend that opera-goers see, hear and enjoy Roberto Devereux.
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