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Top Picks: The Wood Brothers' 'Live at the Barn,' the movie 'The Sense of an Ending,' and moreFans of Mozart can add a visual component to their enjoyment with a video by filmmaker Matthew Rycroft titled 'Siege of聽Salzburg,' the聽Komoot app聽can help you plan the best path for an outdoor adventure, and more top picks.
In 'Dunkirk,' war is a minute-to-minute struggle for survivalChristopher聽Nolan, who both wrote and directed, has stripped away most of the usual genre clich茅s. Tom Hardy, Fionn Whitehead, and Mark Rylance star.
Verbal EnergyWhen the sense of reality starts to flickerA vintage mystery-thriller flick provides a very current term for a form of psychological warfare that seems much in use lately.
Why he鈥檚 鈥楤en,鈥� not 鈥極dysseus鈥�In naming draft animals, brevity can circumvent catastrophe.聽
Exhibit offers look at the age of the ocean liner'Ocean Liners: Glamour, Speed, and Style' traces the dramatic changes in their development, from 'hazardous' early steam-powered vessels to symbols of national identity to luxuriant playgrounds.聽
Documentary 鈥楳y Journey Through French Cinema鈥� is for all movie loversBertrand Tavernier鈥檚 film聽is a feast for everybody who loves classic Gallic movies and it鈥檚 a great introduction to French cinema for all those who have yet to make its acquaintance.
'War for the Planet of the Apes' is among the best of the seriesThe incomparable Andy Serkis returns as Caesar in the third film of the rebooted sci-fi trilogy.聽
First LookBad behavior is normalized online, spreading 'digital nastiness'Social media has become a platform for bad behavior, exemplified by celebrities and political leaders alike. Experts say cyber incivility is affecting social interactions in real life.
Top Picks: PBS's 'Weekend in Havana,' Richard Russo's 'Trajectory,' and moreThe聽ParkMe app聽lists prices, shows availability, and in some cases lets you book a parking spot ahead of time, Hudson's album of the same name brings together聽four of the world鈥檚 greatest musical improvisers, and more top picks.
Strengths of 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' are its jaunty high school scenesAt times, 鈥淗omecoming,鈥� which stars Tom Holland as the web-slinger, resembles a very good after-school special embedded in a cacophonous franchise flick.
Verbal EnergySetting down the rules on 鈥榙eposing鈥�A look at a word with two very different senses alive and well in the news columns.
The press of gratitudeI鈥檝e loved ironing ever since childhood. Now I understand why.
'13 Minutes' has tantalizing story but workmanlike executionThe film, about the failed 1939 attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler in Munich, Germany, while he was delivering an address to the National Socialist German Workers鈥� Party, is a straightforward thriller that never rises above the dutiful.
Top Picks: Phoenix's 'Ti Amo,' HBO's 'The Words That Built America,' and moreThe Bulgarian History Podcast聽provides a deep dive into the history of the Balkan nation, director Raoul Peck uses James Baldwin鈥檚 writing for his documentary 'I Am Not Your Negro,' and more top picks.
Verbal EnergyEmoluments: grinding out or softening up?A high-flown term for 鈥榮alary鈥� seems to be rooted in a metaphor of ground grain, but the word鈥檚 sound symbolism suggests something else.聽
First LookMore 'girl heroes' on screen reflect progressive gender attitudesYoung girls are now starring in mainstream action films and TV shows, filling the roles of star characters and heroes traditionally occupied by boys.聽- First LookMore 'girl heroes' on screen reflect progressive gender attitudesYoung girls are now starring in mainstream action films and TV shows, filling the roles of star characters and heroes traditionally occupied by boys.聽
'Okja' is a muddled parable that mashes together many genresThe latest from聽South Korean director Bong Joon-ho is a fable and an action movie, centering on teenager Mija (An Seo-hyun) who is a caretaker for a 'superpig' that is destined for the slaughterhouse.
We waited, and it was worth itToday we can get almost anything, anytime. So why do we need it faster?聽
Damien Hirst returns with art exploring mythologyAt this Venice art exhibit,聽barnacles, sea fans, and myriad coral stud and enshroud bronze deities, triumphant warriors, and even an occasional Walt Disney character.
