A Visually Mesmerizing Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is straight-up glory-of-cinema filmmaking, and at 66, Joel Coen continues to be one of his field’s creative leaders.
Annoying Teens Who Keep Bursting into Song
No tear duct goes unattacked when the cutie-pie cast of Dear Evan Hansen gets to warbling.
The Ghosts of Ingmar Bergman
Bergman Island plays lightly with the master’s spirit and style.
The Tragic Hero of American Sports: Muhammad Ali in All His Glory
As many times as Muhammad Ali’s story has been told, it will never be told better than in the enthralling eight-hour Ken Burns documentary.
Why Norm Macdonald Didn’t Discuss His Terminal Cancer
We learned this week that Norm Macdonald, who died Tuesday at 61, had been suffering from cancer for nine years but never went public with the information.
Norm Macdonald, the DGAF Comic
The late comedian mocked everyone and everything, and wasn’t looking for validation.
Clint Eastwood’s Macho Mistake
Eastwood’s latest, Cry Macho, looks at aging, regret, and redemption without much flair.
Compared to What?
Conservatives got high on our own supply in the Newsom recall effort.
Gut-Check Time for New York City
When Delta comes, are New Yorkers finally going to live up to our reputation for toughness, or are we going to curl into a fetal position again?