Arts & Entertainment Reviews

Woody Allen invokes both Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Alfred Hitchock in his latest, the surprising and ambitious Irrational Man.

Grandma is Tomlin’s first lead role in nearly three decades, but it proves that she is still just as funny, soulful and eminently likable as ever.

Belvoir's Seventeen is a witty exploration of the adventures and perils of being 17, exquisitely played by actors in their 70's.

There’s nothing extraordinary about this latest Marvel instalment but, like a cheese and tomato toasted sandwich or a rerun of The Simpsons , it’s still pretty good.

Not every song is absolutely killer, but at its worst But For All These Shrinking Hearts is merely pleasant.

With its gorgeous texture and (mostly) sunny disposition, St. Catherine is a lovely record.

Sherlock Holmes is representative of the flawless, unimpeachable, infallible hero that populates the Western canon, but Mr. Holmes presents another side of the hero, the stark reality of such a person becoming enfeebled and troubled.

Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker has revealed himself to be one of those mad scientists of music. Like Brian Wilson or Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine, he's reached a point where he's no longer constrained by the limits of the rock band format.

Calling Inside Out a kid’s movie almost seems disingenuous. Regardless of its intended audience, it’s an extension of what film and narrative can be.

A psychologically complex erotic drama, full of sparkling prose and an unusual narrative pace, Madame Bovary seems almost impossible to translate effectively to the medium of film.