Archive for September, 2014

Scorecard: “Wife” And “Downton” Return

“The Good Wife” returned last night on CBS and I’m so worried about poor Cary. He’s … Read more »

John Malkovich: Homage To The Greats

John Malkovich (as subject) and Sandro Miller (as photographer) have put together an exhibition devoted to … Read more »

“Gone Girl”: Strong Reviews

“A lady vanishes and is soon presumed dead, but it’s her marriage that winds up on … Read more »

How To Stuff A Squash

Some time ago in a faraway place, a wizard, perhaps, thought to stuff a pumpkin with … Read more »

“Valley Of Astonishment”: My FT Review

The Financial Times has published my review of Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne‘s “The Valley of … Read more »

Rock Supergroup Does Reunion Show

As promised, Head Wound City — the mid-00s supergroup featuring Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner, the … Read more »

The Slow Rise Of Black Cinema

A fascinating new book — “Separate Cinema: The First 100 Years Of Black Poster Art” — … Read more »