Tag: cultural critique
Review: “Borat 2” is an indecent plea for basic decency
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that existential threats can wear the most clownish of costumes. No one knows this better than Sacha...
New Moses Sumney album experiments with form
Indie singer-songwriter Moses Sumney is releasing his lengthy sophomore album with an unconventional rollout. Instead of the typical double disk format, Sumney’s latest record...
“The Traitor” is a different kind of Mafia movie
In Martin Scorsese’s gangster film “Goodfellas,” Robert De Niro famously delivers the line “You learned the two greatest things in life: never rat on...
2020 Oscars Preview: who to watch and why
The 92nd Academy Awards is taking place Feb. 9 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA. As much as it raises boos from some...
Shirin Neshat’s “I Will Greet the Sun” captures audiences at The...
At the Broad’s new survey of the Iranian artist Shirin Neshat, images of resistance, faith and exile take center stage in a career-spanning exhibition....
“The Lighthouse” is mystery without meaning
Spoiler Alert: This article contains specific details of the film "The Lighthouse." Director Robert Eggers’ latest highbrow-horror film “The Lighthouse” is a frustrating watch. It...