The Critics

Dear and hateful

Christopher Silvester shows how Konchalovsky has one of the strangest careers in world cinema

Elusive quest for impartiality

I would cavil at the curse of the presenter monologue, tending to sway the audience one way or the other, reveals Anne McElvoy

Mystery of the lost Rembrandt

Michael Prodger tracks the story of a lost masterpiece

Not Justin time

Sarah Ditum says that the focus on Timberlake as a bad agent conveniently forgets the machine behind him

Losing the plot

Robert Thicknesse reveals how in searching for meaning, opera adaptations are becoming more obscure

Myth of Igor, the Great Composer

Norman Lebrecht says an affair with Coco Chanel did Stravinsky’s PR, and hers, no harm at all

Concern grows over Hugh Bonneville

And Piers Brosnan’s Irish accent leaves something to be desired

Radio cashes in on theatre’s loss

Radio drama is prone to over-signalling regional differences, says Anne McElvoy

Swim and tonic

The latest buzz from our back-stage gossip

A treasure trove of memories

T.V. show, The Repair Shop, is just what we need in these dark and fractured times, says Adam LeBor