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Review: In a Powerful ‘Hamlet,’ a Fragile Prince Faces His Foes

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Review: In a Powerful ‘Hamlet,’ a Fragile Prince Faces His Foes

Many Hamlets I’ve seen are wily. Some kooky. Narcissistic, aloof, even pretentious. Less common is a Haml ...

Many Hamlets I’ve seen are wily. Some kooky. Narcissistic, aloof, even pretentious. Less common is a Hamlet who is tender and romantic and achingly vulnerable, like a petal falling from the head of a ...

June 30, 2022
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‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Review: A Finalist for His Affection

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‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Review: A Finalist for His Affection

A tepid Regency-era romance, “Mr. Malcolm’s List” hinges on Jeremy Malcolm (Sope Dirisu), a wealthy, aloo ...

A tepid Regency-era romance, “Mr. Malcolm’s List” hinges on Jeremy Malcolm (Sope Dirisu), a wealthy, aloof bachelor looking for a woman who meets his 10-point checklist for a suitable mate. The troubl ...

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Review: Remaking the Ballets Russes, With a Queer Spin

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Review: Remaking the Ballets Russes, With a Queer Spin

Most dancers know the moment they caught the dance bug. For the choreographer Christopher Williams, growi ...

Most dancers know the moment they caught the dance bug. For the choreographer Christopher Williams, growing up in Syracuse, it was at a performance of “Les Sylphides,” recognized as the first ballet b ...

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‘The Art of Making It’ Review: Seeking a Bigger Canvas

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‘The Art of Making It’ Review: Seeking a Bigger Canvas

It’s no wonder that the art world, especially in recent years, has inspired a number of scathing dark com ...

It’s no wonder that the art world, especially in recent years, has inspired a number of scathing dark comedies — think “Velvet Buzzsaw” or the Palme d’Or winner “The Square,” films that mock the indus ...

June 29, 2022
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Review: ‘The Devils of Loudun’ Offers No Escape From Horror

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Review: ‘The Devils of Loudun’ Offers No Escape From Horror

MUNICH — There are certainly more joyous ways to begin an opera festival than with Krzysztof Penderecki’s ...

MUNICH — There are certainly more joyous ways to begin an opera festival than with Krzysztof Penderecki’s harrowing, haunting “The Devils of Loudun.”Yet there it was, opening the Bavarian State Opera’ ...

June 29, 2022
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‘The Man From Toronto’ Review: Not So Clearly Canadian

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|Date: June 28, 2022
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‘The Man From Toronto’ Review: Not So Clearly Canadian

There’s very little Toronto in “The Man From Toronto.” There’s the iconic CN Tower, visible only in a dis ...

There’s very little Toronto in “The Man From Toronto.” There’s the iconic CN Tower, visible only in a distant establishing shot of the twilit skyline, and a few shots of a remote hide-out somewhere on ...

June 28, 2022
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Book Review: “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick

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Book Review: “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick

THE MEASURE, by Nikki ErlickWe are all going to die. Most of us don’t know when. But what if we did know? ...

THE MEASURE, by Nikki ErlickWe are all going to die. Most of us don’t know when. But what if we did know? What if we were told the year, the month, even the day? How would that change our lives?These ...

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‘Down With the King’ Review: A Rapper in the Wilderness

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‘Down With the King’ Review: A Rapper in the Wilderness

“Down With the King” is the first movie I’ve seen that confronts the Great Resignation, if not as a socia ...

“Down With the King” is the first movie I’ve seen that confronts the Great Resignation, if not as a social phenomenon then at least as a mood. Money Merc, a hip-hop artist sensitively played by the re ...

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‘Titanique’ Review: A Musical Finds Its Sea Legs

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‘Titanique’ Review: A Musical Finds Its Sea Legs

“Titanic” got a lot right. After all, it grossed roughly a bazillion dollars, cemented Leonardo DiCaprio ...

“Titanic” got a lot right. After all, it grossed roughly a bazillion dollars, cemented Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as stars, spawned catchphrases and iconic poses and, most important, reminded ...

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Restaurant Review: Zaab Zaab in Elmhurst, Queens

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Restaurant Review: Zaab Zaab in Elmhurst, Queens

The steady, thrilling rise of Isan cuisine has been the major story arc in New York City’s Thai restauran ...

The steady, thrilling rise of Isan cuisine has been the major story arc in New York City’s Thai restaurant scene over the past decade or so.There have been important exceptions, like the northern Thai ...

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