Writer/director/star Viggo Mortensen has crafted an unconventional Western, a slow-moving and non-linear character piece.
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Art Book Review: ‘Yokai’ by Shigeru Mizuki from Drawn+Quarterly
'Yokai', by Shigeru Mizuki brings readers into hidden world of Japan's wide range of monsters - some comical and some horrifying.
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Shira Nayman's stage adaptation of her own fiction powerfully evokes a war child's search for her roots – with a shocking twist.
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A quiet act of kindness proved the measure of Lou Carnesecca's greatness to me, and I will never forget him or that moment.
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Harrison's 1973 album earned laudatory reviews, rose quickly to the top of the charts, and spawned a No. 1 single. Now it's out in several expanded 50th-anniversary editions.
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The sequel to 2018's 'Heavy Trip' delivers more thrashing fun with 'the most dangerous metal band in the world.'
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Reviews: an expanded edition of Talking Heads:77, plus the Flatlanders, and more.
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This riotous musical scores laughs a minute, with lush music and superb performances by Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard.
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American Railroad from The Silkroad Ensemble gives us a new perspective on history and is an incredible collection of songs and music.
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Less than two years after the release of the excellent four-CD The Songs of Bacharach & Costello, Elvis Costello has unveiled another major box set. Called King of America & Other Realms, it features 97 tracks on six CDs. (Casual fans and those with tight budgets can opt for a …
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