Nutcrackers
Like its mischievous brood of preteens, Nutcrackers is rough around the edges with heartfelt intentions…
Month: November 2024
Queer
Trying to project a debonair charm while also reveling in cynicism and self-loathing, Queer isn’t…
Maria
Maria Callas enthralled opera aficionados for decades with her soaring voice, but Maria prefers to…
Capsule reviews for Nov. 27
Beatles 64 It’s fun to revisit the Beatlemania cultural juggernaut from six decades ago, although…
Wicked
The wickedest thing about Wicked is that just when the fairy-tale fantasy reaches its apex,…
Gladiator II
Once you get past the dazzling visual splendor, Gladiator II bogs down in rehashed familiarity,…
Spellbound
Despite some twists to the usual template about a precocious young princess set to inherit…
Joy
As an inspiring true-life chronicle of women taking ownership of their reproductive rights, Joy carries…