That director Armando Iannucci succeeds here is a minor miracle. He adheres to the outlines of the historical record, but fleshes it out in Kafkaesque fashion. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: Historic Drama Becomes Political Comedy In Read More
In 2013, the latest Academy Award-winning director, Guillermo del Toro (“The Shape of Water”), brought his keen visual sense and vivid imagination to “Pacific Rim,” a tale of giant, robotic fighting machines activated by their human pilots. Fast forward 10 years to “Uprising.” Read More
With the awkward state of Russian-American relations back in the headlines, "Red Sparrow" as the latest starring vehicle for Academy Award-winner Jennifer Lawrence seems perfectly timed. She plays Dominika Egorova, a prima ballerina with the Bolshoi in Moscow. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: A Read More
CREDIT: DUTCH NATIONAL ARCHIVESWIKIMEDIA COMMONS Andres Segovia in recital at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, 1962 The “grandfather” of his instrument. Virtuoso, transcriber, mentor, innovator. Andres Segovia, the quintessential master of the… Continue Read More
SONY PICTURES/ In theatres from February 9 The title character in director Will Gluck’s new film adaptation of “Peter Rabbit” describes an unlikely plot twist as being “right on the… Continue Reading Revisiting A Furry FavoriteRead More
Leonard Bernstein in 1971, during rehearsals for his “Mass” CREDIT: MARION S. TRIKOSKO/U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT With the start of 2018 comes a major anniversary on the world’s musical… Continue Reading Remembering A Legend: Leonard BernsteinRead More
Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Nutcracker’ has been a major soundtrack of the season since its premiere in 1892. gabrielsaldana / Flickr ‘Tis the season for all manner of festivities, from celebrations… Continue Reading ‘Tis the Season for PremieresRead More
When it comes to motion pictures associated with Halloween–films that can really scare us–they can succeed in many ways. Sometimes a picture can literally shock us with its imagery; in… Continue Reading Movies To Creep You OutRead More
Thomas Dausgaard with OSESP Photo by Natalia Kikuch The Seattle Symphony has taken a major step toward continuity on the podium, naming Danish conductor Thomas Dausgaard as its music… Continue Reading Seattle Symphony Announces Read More
“The H8ful Eight” marks the fifth film colaboration for director Quentin Tarantino and composer Ennio Morricone, pictured here. Olivier Strecker / Creative Commons As the annual Academy Awards presentation… Continue Reading Thomas Read More
A recreation of one of the most iconic scenes in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. The score that accompanied this moment is a staple of classic horror film music. Credit Rain… Continue Reading The Scores That Haunt YouRead More