Valeska Grisebach gives an amazing portrait of a time, place and characters which are more real than most films could ever achieve.
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Videogame Review: ‘Silver Pines’: A Masterclass in Atmospheric 2.5D Horror
It's impossible not to feel the sheer dedication, raw passion, and meticulous care poured into every pixel by the team behind the striking debut release from the indie developers at Wych Elm.
Read More »New York Film Festival 2026 Movie Review: ‘A Statement’ with Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti
In 'The Statement,' Paul Rudd leads a fine ensemble in a reimagining of a historic multi-disciplinary conference on climate change in 1980.
Read More »Music Reviews: Albums from Talented but Little-Known Artists
...including Billy Fury, who, though not as big a star as Cliff Richard, scored 27 Top 40 singles between 1959 and 1966, including 11 that made England’s Top 10.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
The latest installment continues hitting all the emotional notes, awesome action, and “amazing” storylines.
Read More »Videogame Review: ‘Ratatan’: Does the ‘Patapon’ Successor Hit the Right Rhythm?
It's a fun, catchy ride while it lasts, but once the visual high wears off, the shallow shell beneath becomes hard to ignore.
Read More »Concert Review: Orli Shaham Elevates Clara Schumann in Classical Music History and Canon
This tribute from pianist Orli Shaham and biographer Sarah Fritz, soulfully played and historically contextualized, is a significant step in elevating Clara Schumann to her rightful place in classical music history.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘NAZA’ at New York Film Festival 2026
The term NAZA works to dehumanize. It also works as a film title to expose a genocide from the perspectives of elite military officers willing to go on the record to explain systematic annihilation.
Read More »A Box Set Enhances the Beatles’ Classic ‘Rubber Soul’
A box set adds previously unheard material and an excellent new stereo mix to the Beatles' "Rubber Soul."
Read More »Concert/Movie Review: Parlando Performs Olga Neuwirth’s Live Score to 1924 Film ‘Die Stadt Ohne Juden’ (‘The City Without Jews’)
A precision performance of a superb modern score highlighted the artistic depth of a historically important and expertly made movie from the golden age of silent film.
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