arts and entertainment
‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ and ‘Ham on Rye’: Odds and ends
January 15, 2021Both Ham on Rye and I’m Thinking of Ending Things deal with the tensions of young America’s uncertain future.
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‘American Utopia’: Still making sense
January 4, 2021Byrne and director Spike Lee have combined to reexamine themes they both have explored individually over the years.
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Coming undone: ‘The Undoing,’ ‘Big Sky,’ ‘The Deceived’ and the limits of MeToo
December 16, 2020“The rich are different,” said Fitzgerald, in a languishing dreamy tone. “Yes,” replied Hemingway brusquely, “they have more money.”
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John Brown’s maid: Brown as buffoon in ‘The Good Lord Bird’ vs. Brown as radical in ‘Underground’
December 7, 2020The last two episodes of Ethan Hawkes' recounting of the John Brown story have some emotional resonance.
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How capitalism underdeveloped Appalachia: The economic truth ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ ignores
December 1, 2020It’s a tough trip for J.D. Vance and the viewer, but as the ride bumps along, it stays safely above the larger issues that actually shape the afflictions of Appalachia.
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