Culture
Artist Chris Burden unburdened in new documentary film “Burden”
May 2, 2017The film is sometimes as prickly and difficult as its subject, but it's emotionally rich and compelling.
Read more“Tosca” explores themes of sexual harassment, right-wing politics
April 28, 2017Isn’t it clear how rightwing politics favoring the rich and powerful fits together with abusive treatment of women? It’s all of a piece.
Read moreSeeing Guernica with clear eyes
April 26, 2017Picasso’s painting became a symbol of the struggle against fascism and imperialist war.
Read more“King of the Road: The Roger Miller Story,” effective bioplay
April 25, 2017You’re likely to find delight in this bioplay about a guitar-strumming bard whose bulb burned briefly but brightly.
Read moreBreaking news: Fall of the Romanov dynasty
April 25, 2017The 1927 documentary The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty, about Russia’s 1917 urban uprisings, is being screened as part of the “Ten Films That Shook the World” series.
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