Culture
A critic’s highlights from the Toronto International Film Festival
December 17, 2018Wading through the TIFF's roster of over 350 titles is a daunting task.
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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ a refresh of crowded superhero genre
December 14, 2018Overall, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a feel-good time at the movies with heart, and a visually astounding look, that many will enjoy.
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‘Shoplifters’: New Japanese feature film shows how people survive
December 12, 2018Although it seems to roll out modestly as a simple tale of marginal people, its conclusion will force you to rethink central tenets of how individuals relate.
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Class struggle TV: Things get real on “Roseanne” spinoff “The Connors”
December 4, 2018For the most part, TV either ignores class conflict. But the most consistent theme of most working-class sitcoms, including The Conners, is that it's a struggle to be working class.
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New York museum shows the art of obsessional conspiracy thinking
November 28, 2018“Everything Is Connected: Art and Conspiracy” is the first museum exhibition on this subject, exploring how artists have dealt with this perennially provocative topic from 1969 to 2016.
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