The Critics
Indhu Rubasingham’s first season: time to be excited?
She promises a switch from the modernity-at-all-costs ethos of the Norris regime
Sympathy for the devil?
Those expecting a recipe for poulet à la Gazza may be disappointed
A ravishing Sicilian treat
Swathed in silk and linen, the prince’s family lives in luxury — but how long can this arcadia last?
Can Russia hit the high notes again?
Russian music faces an uncertain future
Riefenstahl: artist or propagandist?
Riefenstahl is a standing refutation of the comforting myth that great art only comes from the good guys
Roy Orbison in Blue Velvet
A pop song can be transformed by use, or it can split the world open
The burgeoning arts scene in Saudi Arabia
How to foster a creative art scene within the setting of state control
A hell of a movie
Warfare rejects the usual tropes of its genre
Dogme drama Festen adapted for stage
How gratuitous would everyone would have found this if the film had never existed?
Sci-fi satire Mickey 17 misses the mark
There is a good short film here, inside a long bad one
