reviews
Fresh faces almost compensate for plot issues in “X-Men: Age of Apocalypse”
May 31, 2016A parade of new actors tries to rescue the franchise from a lack of coherence.
Read moreTrump v. Bernie: First as farce, then as tragedy
May 27, 2016Actually allowing such a debate to go forward would be detrimental to the interests of voters everywhere.
Read more“Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”: Liberté, Egalité, Sororité
May 25, 2016It's summer in Hollywood again: feminists and intelligent moviegoers may want to lower their expectations.
Read moreHistorian portrays workers as securing the victory of Cuba’s Revolution
May 9, 2016Steve Cushion's new book shows that there was more to Cuba's revolution than the romantic tale of a few warriors in the mountains.
Read more“Madame Butterfly”: The racial/sexual politics of cross-cultural concubinage
March 30, 2016LA Opera's current production of Giacomo Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" hits not only a homer, but a grand slam.
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