Movie Date: Films to Catch and Skip This Thanksgiving Break
Every week, the co-hosts of The Movie Date Podcast—Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, and Kristen Meinzer, culture producer for The Takeaway— drop by to review the new releases hitting the box...
View ArticleNovel Tells Story of Hotel Reviews That Are All Too Revealing
Author Rick Moody talks about his latest novel, Hotels of North America. In it, the protagonist Reginald Edward Morse is one of the top reviewers on RateYourLodging.com and his compiled reviews give a...
View ArticleFilms to Catch and Skip This Weekend
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, drops by to review the new releases hitting the box office. This week, Rafer reviews "The Forest," and "45...
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Review: Prototype Festival Operas Challenge with Minimalism and Intensity
Operas that dare to be grand, as well as new, face the challenge of selling large-theater tickets and often do so with familiar subject matter, whether Cold Mountain or The Manchurian Candidate. But...
View ArticleA Deliciously Bad Review of Per Se
When the New York Times reviews something, a lot of people pay attention.And Wednesday, it was restaurant critic Pete Wells and his take down of one the city's best (and priciest), establishments, Per...
View ArticleFilms to Catch and Skip This Weekend
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, drops by to review the new releases hitting the box office. This week, Rafer reviews "The Finest Hours," an...
View ArticleFilms to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend
Every Friday, Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, drops by to review the new releases hitting the box office.Reviews of the superhero film "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," a sequel with "My...
View ArticleReview: Kaija Saariaho Opera Walks On Artificial Water at the Met
Kaija Saariaho's L'Amour de Loin is one of the operatic wonders of our time, though the best efforts of the Metropolitan Opera didn't always reveal that to Thursday's opening night audience.Saariaho's...
View ArticleFilms to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend
Every Friday, Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, drops by to review the new releases hitting the box office.This week, Rafer reviews "Lion," "Hidden Figures," starring Taraji P. Henson and Octavia...
View ArticleFilms to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend
Every Friday, Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, drops by to review the new releases hitting the box office.This week, Rafer reviews the "The Comedian," "The Space Between Us," and "The Salesman."...
View ArticleReview: The Met's 'Flying Dutchman' Brings More Nezet-Seguin Anticipation
Yannick Nezet-Seguin knows how to conduct an entrance.The Metropolitan Opera's music director designate did just that when first appearing as a guest conductor in a new production of Carmen in 2009:...
View ArticleWhy we are more vocal about loo rolls than our jobs
People feel compelled to review everyday items but are more reticent regarding their work, says Lucy Kellaway. People feel compelled to review everyday items but are more reticent regarding their work,...
View ArticleReview: Ivan Fischer's 'Don Giovanni' Lives Up To Its Successful Reputation
You just had to be there, if only because everybody else was. The return of Ivan Fischer's Don Giovanni production on Thursday for three sold-out performances was the banner attraction of this year's...
View ArticleFilms to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend
Every Friday, Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday and The Takeaway, drops by to review the new releases hitting the box office.This week, Rafer gives his take on, "Mother!" a psychological thriller...
View ArticleFilms to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment.Every Friday, Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday and The Takeaway, drops by to review the new releases hitting the box office.This week, Rafer...
View ArticleJames Wood Is Done “Prosecuting Wars”
When James Wood joined The New Yorker as a literary critic, he promised that he wouldn’t “go soft”: he was well known at The New Republic for battles with prominent writers whose styles he found...
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