All posts tagged "Reviews"
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Jay Kelly Review: Capturing the Unreality of Fame
Noah Baumbach's wistful Hollywood satire "Jay Kelly" questions the price of success in the motion picture industry.
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Ragtime Review: Lincoln Center Revival Is a Stirring Triumph
Lincoln Center’s Ragtime revival dazzles with powerhouse vocals and a timely take on race, class, and the American Dream.
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Bugonia Review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Sharp, Surreal Stinger
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons buzz through a wickedly funny thriller of abduction, alienation, and apiculture.
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Review: The Naked Gun Reloads With Rapid-Fire Laughs
Liam Neeson stars in The Naked Gun reboot, showing off his deadpan comedy skills in Akiva Schaffer’s gleefully silly new film.
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Review: Life is a Cabaret at Botiquín de Boleros
GALA's "Botiquín de Boleros" puts the audience in the thick of impassioned singing, dancing, and drama
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Review: Jean Smart Outshines Call Me Izzy
A new Broadway play explores the harsh realities of domestic abuse, but has nothing new to say about it
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Review: 28 Years Later Isn’t Quite What You’re Expecting
28 Years Later revives the post-apocalyptic horror franchise with a thrillingly suspenseful trek into the infected wasteland
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Review: Hunter S. Thompson Musical Misses the Mark
Signature's high-octane rock musical about Hunter S. Thompson leans too hard on hero worship and too little on meaningful insight.
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Review: Celine Song’s Materialists is All Charm, Little Depth
Dakota Johnson bravely chooses between two 10s as a matchmaker who makes her own match in the engaging rom-com Materialists.
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‘I Don’t Understand You’ is Hit or Miss (Mostly Miss)
The deadly unfunny dark comedy "I Don't Understand You" misses the mark in its tale of a gay couple's Italian vacation gone wrong.
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‘Andy Warhol in Iran’ Skewers Fame and Fascism
Hovering between a hostage situation and a buddy comedy, Mosaic's "Andy Warhol in Iran" cleverly connects art and politics.
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‘Frankenstein’ Reimagined as a Marital Drama
In reshaping "Frankenstein" as a tale of contemporary marriage, Emily Burns raises more questions than her monster answers
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Everyman’s ‘Irma Vep’ Is a Wickedly Funny Gothic Romp
In 'The Mystery of Irma Vep,' two quick-change artists deliver a masterclass in camp comedy, drag, and gothic farce.
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‘We Are Gathered’ Is a Wise, Witty Gay Love Story
Tarell Alvin McCraney’s "We Are Gathered" at Arena Stage explores modern gay romance, sex, and commitment.
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Porgy and Bess Soars at Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera’s stirring revival of George Gershwin's classic highlights the power of community and voice.
