When Nell plans a weekend with her daughter-in-law Orla to quietly memorialize Robin's death and comfort each other, in 'The Loved Ones,' the opposite of their intentions happens.
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Music Reviews: The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues,’ plus Soul Music from Baltimore
Everything here sounds worthy of the Stones, probably in no small part because it sounds as if they’re still having fun making music. If this is their coda, it's a good one.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Legend of Kamui: Volume 3’ by Shirato Sanpei, from Drawn+Quarterly
As manga's readership grew older, artists like Sanpei created more mature works that kept the action and adventure of the earlier work while also including adult themes and social critique.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Odyssey’
Matt Damon headlines as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's latest epic film "The Odyssey."
Read More »Music Reviews: Sad Daddy’s ‘Ozark Shine’ plus Two Albums of Vintage Soul
Sad Daddy includes Melissa Carper and might sometimes remind you of Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. The band favors acoustic instruments and playful music.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Grub: Why We Eat, Why It Matters and the Seven Forces That Shape Our Food’ by Lee Cadesky
Drawing in part from his experience in the insect-protein industry, Cadesky uses alternative protein and emerging food systems as part of a broader conversation.
Read More »Music Reviews: A Tribute to Badfinger’s Pete Ham, plus Graham Parker, the Tasty Kings, and the Claudettes
A multi-artist tribute focuses on little-known numbers that previously existed only in Pete Ham’s home demo versions. Their excellence underscores how much untapped potential he possessed.
Read More »Comic Review: ‘Declaration/Emancipation Illustrated’ by R. Sikoryak, from Drawn+Quarterly
Sikoryak presents three famed historical documents along with modern characters in a pairing that delights and informs.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Celebrity Autobiography,’ a Rollicking Show Filled With Celebrities
'Celebrity Autobiography' is a rollicking production of celebrated actors reading excerpts from various stars' memoirs that are unintentionally laugh-out-loud.
Read More »Discovering Funny at ATX TV Fest: Five Shows, and the Writers of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’
What is "funny?" Besides just showing us funny shows, this year’s ATX TV Festival took two deep dives into the subject.
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