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John Boorman's debut skewered the capitalist exploitation of youth culture
tv

Astounding history of how the Met went rotten from within

Unconvincing TV treatment of Natalie Daniels novel

Three decades on and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum mystery is still hot
film

John Boorman's debut skewered the capitalist exploitation of youth culture

Violent gangster thriller is bogged down by morose pensive sequences

Directing debut is grimly compelling if not always plausible
new music

Healing music from the Rif Mountains of Morocco

Irish star makes a rare musical blunder into whiffy 'classic rock' and balladry on her latest

A member of America's great musical clan, Peggy Seeger has been a fixture on the British folk scene for more than 60 years
classical

The British pianist's recital beautifully evokes romanticism in isolation

Three very different symphonies, music for mental well-being and an intriguing piano recital

Haydn and Adès rub shoulders in a recital of drama and excitement
opera

More time needed in knocking this fascinating Brecht/Weill double bill into shape

Ravel takes a Kensington lunchbreak, in an operatic updating for the YouTube generation

Staging and singing in sync for the Ring’s scherzo
theatre

Simon Godwin's debut film is part dressed-down rehearsal, part cinematic flourish

Third instalment of the irreverent series takes on Boris, star signs, and casual sexism

Jenny Caron Hall's production, with sister Rebecca starring, offers 'mechanical' treats
dance

It's been a rough ride for the seasonal cash cow. Here's how ballet companies coped

Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's indictment of capitalism in a vibrant new production
comedy

Reflections that make you stop and think

Livestreamed variety evening is terrific fun

Anniversary release for Fawlty Towers vinyl
Books

Precipitous publication may mean this feat of research fails to make its mark

How to understand a language if you don't understand yourself

Irresistibly spare narrative reckons with a mother’s death in Romania
visual arts

Three decades on and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum mystery is still hot

Prize-winning photographers respond to the pandemic

A survey of female potters explores ancient ubiquity and the allure of pure form
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Lovely review. I really enjoyed the film. The...
The accompaniments add so much.It's a lovely disc.
yes I really liked the vox clara, a lovely sound...
Intruder, terrible. None of the actors gel and "...
In the flashback to 1979. You showed a young...
A thoughtful and well-balanced critique that drew...
Thank you for your lovely, thoughtful review.
Only two actors are worth their salt in all this...