The Critics

Non-nose job

In a free reworking of “Cyrano”, it takes pizzazz to rewrite French alexandrines in the manner of Eminem

The toughest role

The most successful modern actor-director, Clint Eastwood, rejects “the auteur crap”

Swedish smorgasbord

Right-on cue

As usual, the Academy flagellates itself over insufficient African American Oscar contenders

Charlie’s cardboard feminists fall flat

Bad jokes, no chemisty, lame action: the snoozathon that’s not woke enough

Manners maketh answers

Rudeness does not make for good television

High notes go wrong

Flying is a macho thing for musicians. It shows they are in demand and living the good life

Schlock of the new

Those in charge are in thrall to vain provocateur directors

Old Romeo’s Almanac

Our theater gossip columnist spills the beans on his fellow actors and gives us some predictions for the new year

To catch a thief

Is a super-rich collector having works stolen to order?