Guiding young minds through the National Gallery of Art
To my pleased surprise, when I met with my tour group I was confronted with very alert and engaged students
Arts Reviews
The good, bad and ugly in arts and exhbitions
Thursday
Sunday
What’s up with Jim Carrey?
After showing the world how interesting an actor he can be, he has retreated deep into an unchallenging comfort zone
Friday
You’re wrong: James Gunn’s Superman looks great
A lot of the trailer does look visually outstanding
Tuesday
Carry-On is a highly accomplished, if deeply silly, thrill ride
The appeal with a film like this is not in its plot twists, but in watching a piece of generic Christmas-themed schlock done very well
Thursday
Karolyn Grimes looks back on her role as Zuzu in It’s a Wonderful Life
Life wasn’t always wonderful for her, but she has a gripping Hollywood tale to tell
Wednesday
Return to Comic Con
Uniting a high-brow exhibit uptown with the convention downtown
Tuesday
This feels like an interim year for the Golden Globes
A quirky throat-clearer before something more straightforwardly commercial happens next year
Monday
Why is British espionage drama so in vogue?
We may not want to be on the receiving end of their attentions, but it’s hard not to be seduced, all the same
Monday
What will Elton John learn from Tammy Faye’s flop on Broadway?
Its failure mirrors that of American Psycho
Thursday
Presenting our planet and perilous situation as art
Philippe Pastor is an artist on a mission to educate, alarm and call to action
Will & Harper is a road trip into self-obsession
With Will Ferrell left in the passenger seat
Why Alice Neel remains a vital presence
The artist’s path to success was long and arduous, paved with heartbreak and poverty
The ups and downs of making Chaplin
The biopic made its star Robert Downey Jr.’s name. But its production was as eventful as any Chaplin picture
Memories of David Niven
I recall nothing of our lunch conversation, which has evaporated after fifty years. But I do have a clear memory of the icon of cinema
Barcelona turns thirty
Revisiting Whit Stillman’s sophomore picture
Monday
Does Dune: Prophecy have what it takes to be a hit?
There may come a point that Dune fatigue sets in — and we may pinpoint this series as that very situation
Friday
Can Conan O’Brien save the Oscars?
He is an inspired choice
Thursday
Can a TV show survive the loss of its star?
The final few episodes of Yellowstone may offer an experience akin to watching King Lear without the king
Monday
The late Quincy Jones, a man of many talents
He delighted and occasionally shocked the world throughout his seventy-five-year career
Thursday
Is Rivals the most outrageous show on television?
Come for the outrageousness and scandal, stay for the surprisingly sweet heart at its center
