Dunkirk (Warner Bros., PG-13)
Three stories intertwine in Dunkirk, each introduced by a title card indicating the location (land, sea, or air) and the time frame (one week, one day, and one hour, respectively).
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The Journey (IFC Films, PG-13)
The overall course of events is fairly predictable (even if you don’t remember the historical outcome, you know how this type of film works), and The Journey often feels like a play expanded for the […]
The Big Sick (Lionsgate, R)
It’s fresh and funny and emotionally satisfying, and that’s more than enough for a summer movie.
The Hero (The Orchard, PG-13)
The Hero joins the ranks of recent releases that take seriously the concerns of persons outside the coveted 18-45 age range.
The Beguiled (Focus Features, R)
The Beguiled is a beautifully realized film.
Beatriz at Dinner (Roadside Attractions, R)
Beatriz at Dinner is too on the nose to be a great film.
Titus | Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
The production is impressive but also overly obvious and sometimes working at cross-purposes with the story.
How to Draw Comics (Chicago Review Press)
One of the most attractive features of How to Draw Comics is the way it integrates practical advice with theoretical explanations.
Literary Theory for Beginners (For Beginners)
Klages is not afraid of calling out unwarranted assumptions when she sees them, a practice I wish more writers would adopt.
The Trial | Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, May 27 – June 25
A great opera requires that many elements—among them music, story, movement, costumes, and set—must work perfectly together. That’s a tough assignment, but when it happens, the work becomes much more than the sum of its […]