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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New York Film Festival 2026 Movie Review: Sandra Hüller in ‘Rose’ – A 17th-century woman disguised as a man is, first, a soldier, then a farmer in a Protestant village. blogcritics.org/new-york-fil... #moviereview #film

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New York Film Festival 2026 Review: Sandra Hüller in ‘Rose’ - Blogcritics

Rose Starring Sandra Hüller, the film Rose, a haunting, historic drama with modern thematic overtone

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Theater Review (NYC): ‘In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat’—a "mesmerizing one-man show," says our reviewer, with Roger Guenveur-Smith at New York Theatre Workshop: blogcritics.org/theater-revi... @basquiat.bsky.social #art #theater #theaterreview

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Theater Review (NYC): ‘In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat’ - Blogcritics

In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat In his mesmerizing one-man show at New York Theatre Workshop, Roger

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

New York Film Festival 2026 Review: ‘Paper Tiger’ with Adam Driver, Miles Teller, Scarlett Johansson—"Factoring in autobiographical elements and powerful emotions from his own life, James Grey elevates an ordinary family to myth and tragedy." Our #moviereview: blogcritics.org/new-york-fil... #movies

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New York Film Festival 2026 Review: ‘Paper Tiger’ with Adam Driver, Miles Teller, Scarlett Johansson - Blogcritics

Paper Tiger Written and directed by James Grey, Paper Tiger, the opening night film at the 64th New

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Invention of Love’ by Tom Stoppard – "Fans of intellectually epic theater have a rare opportunity this fall. Stoppard's sprawling, rarely produced masterpiece is at Theaterlab for a short run." Our review: blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #TomStoppard #Theaterlab #theater

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Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Invention of Love’ by Tom Stoppard - Blogcritics

Fans of intellectually epic theater have a rare opportunity this fall. The award-winning The Inventi

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Theater Review (NYC): ‘Crazy Mama: A True Story of Love and Madness’—"It’s a thing of beauty when a heartrending script meets the perfect actor." @lindapurl.bsky.social stars as the daughter of a mother with #schizophrenia in this "magical" production: blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #theater

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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Crazy Mama: A True Story of Love and Madness’ - Blogcritics

It's a thing of beauty when a heartrending script meets the perfect actor. Crazy Mama: A True Story

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Theater Review: ‘The Body of Mary: A Play in 3 Acts (of God)’—Katie Cappiello "wields a crossbow of stinging humor to explore in three one-act plays how the Catholic Church treats women's bodies in the context of motherhood." Rave review from BC's Jon Sobel: blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #theater

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Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Body of Mary: A Play in 3 Acts (of God)’ by Katie Cappiello - Blogcritics

There's a lot to parse just in the title of this uproarious and gut-punching new show. The Body of M

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New Concert Albums: Grateful Dead in 1966, Elliott Murphy in 2026: "...preserves a show from about a year after the group (then called the Warlocks) played its first gig at a pizza parlor..." Full #music reviews: blogcritics.org/new-concert-... @gratefuldead.bsky.social #GratefulDead #ElliottMurphy

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Videogame Review: ‘Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault’ 1.0 – Refined Roguelite Shopkeeping. Our reviewer Mike Prince notes "extra content, levels, dialogue, and items waiting to be discovered." Full review: blogcritics.org/moonlighter-... @digitalsungames.com #moonlighter2 #videogame

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Videogame Review: ‘Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault’ 1.0 – Refined Roguelite Shopkeeping - Blogcritics

When the original Moonlighter came out, I was intrigued by its premise: a shopkeeper who battles thr

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Concert Review: Grievous Angels at the Hotel Wolf Island —"At times attending a G.A. concert is like attending a revival meeting. The band is rocking and Angus is preaching messages of hope and resistance." Richard Marcus has our review: blogcritics.org/concert-revi... @grievousangels104.bsky.social

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Concert Review: Grievous Angels at the Hotel Wolf Island - Blogcritics

Grievous Angels Buses, streetcars, subways, walking and even the occasional cab have all been means

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

‘The Sinking City 2’ Review: A Tighter, Scarier Lovecraftian Nightmare—Ukrainian developer Frogwares transforms Lovecraftian original into a survival horror game a la 'Resident Evil.' blogcritics.org/the-sinking-... #lovecraft @frogwares-games.bsky.social #videogames #SinkingCity #TheSinkingCity

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Real Ivanov’ by Anton Chekhov: Sam Underwood (“Dexter,” “Fear the Walking Dead”) leads the cast of this agile production with an inkily brilliant turn in the title role. blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #chekhov #theater #theatre

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Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Real Ivanov’ by Anton Chekhov - Blogcritics

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Theater Review (NYC): ‘Benevolent’ by Sophie McIntosh sharply depicts love, terror, and the harsh conditions at the real-life Magdalene Society reformatories for #women. blogcritics.org/theater-revi... @iatitheater.org #theater #theaterreview #nyc

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Theater Review (NYC): ‘benevolent’ by Sophie McIntosh - Blogcritics

During the 1800s and into the 1900s, many girls and young women who

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Card Game Review: ‘Prime Suspect’ from Fun Squared Games poses " #logic problems that range from straightforward to intricately complex." Jeff Provine has our review: blogcritics.org/game-review-... #games #cardgame

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Game Review: ‘Prime Suspect’ from Fun Squared Games - Blogcritics

Prime Suspect from Fun Squared Games challenges players to solve logic problems that range from stra

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Comic Review: ‘Appleguy & Beefwood’ by Cedar Van Tassel, from Drawn+Quarterly: "a comic strip compilation that combines a classic pair-up comedy with world-building that’s altogether new." Read more: blogcritics.org/comic-review... #bookreview #books @dandq.bsky.social

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Comic Review: ‘Appleguy & Beefwood’ by Cedar Van Tassel, from Drawn+Quarterly - Blogcritics

Appleguy & Beefwood Appleguy & Beefwood by Cedar Van Tassel, published by Drawn and Quarterl

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

‘Pax Autocratica’ Review: A Totalitarian Blend of Base Building and Rogue-Lite FPS Action. "The galaxy has spiraled into lawlessness. You play as a loyalist soldier tasked with rebuilding the empire’s war machine..." Our #videogame review: blogcritics.org/pax-autocrat... @paxautocratica.bsky.social

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‘Pax Autocratica’ Early Access Review: A Totalitarian Blend of Base Building and Rogue-Lite FPS Action - Blogcritics

A heavy-handed, Warhammer 40k-esque brand of iron-fisted authoritarianism saturates every corner of

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Two New Theater Reviews on Religious Themes: 'Birthright' on Jews' relationship to #Israel; 'The Saviors' on young men struggling with friendship and their #Catholic faith blogcritics.org/author/merce... #theater

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Videogame Review: ‘Celestial Return’ – A Surreal, Dice-Driven Sci-Fi Noir Odyssey "bypasses conventional tropes to submerge us in a gritty cyberpunk-noir world falling apart at the seams." Our review: blogcritics.org/videogame-re... #videogame @metaphorgames.bsky.social @shorelinegames.bsky.social

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Videogame Review: ‘Celestial Return’ – A Surreal, Dice-Driven Sci-Fi Noir Odyssey - Blogcritics

Once in a while, an indie developer throws out the standard design rulebook entirely. Celestial Retu

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Music Review: The Waterboys’ ‘Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings’—The word "complete" in the title of an earlier box was a misnomer, and this new release is "a must-hear collection," says our reviewer Jeff Burger: blogcritics.org/music-review... @waterboysmusic.bsky.social #music

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Music Review: The Waterboys’ Excellent ‘Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings’ - Blogcritics

Fisherman’s Blues, the fourth and best-known album by the UK’s Waterboys, signaled a quantum leap fo

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Theater Review (NYC): ‘Chapter Meeting: A Socialist Comedy for the People!’ A blizzard. A gun. And a meeting of a volatile Brooklyn chapter of the DSA. What could go wrong? Jon Sobel has our review: blogcritics.org/theater-revi... #theater @socialists.nyc

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Music Reviews: The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues,’ plus Soul Music from Baltimore. The Stones still sound like they're having fun, says our reviewer Jeff Burger. "If this is their coda, it's a good one." Read more: blogcritics.org/music-review... #rollingstones #music #musicreview #soulmusic

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Music Reviews: The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues,’ plus Soul Music from Baltimore - Blogcritics

The Rolling Stones’ last album of new material, 2023’s Hackney Diamonds, was their first such CD in

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Movie Review: ‘The Odyssey’—"Nolan adapted the dialogue to today’s culture to help the audience understand it. It’s a win-win for the filmmakers and the audience." Our #moviereview: blogcritics.org/movie-review... #TheOdyssey #Homer #ChristopherNolan #movies

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Movie Review: ‘The Odyssey’ - Blogcritics

NOTE: No spoilers here.

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Concert Review: Poiesis Quartet Plays Beethoven and a Jeff Scott Premiere—"fervid virtuosity...mastery of extended techniques and the inspired sensibilities of a versatile contemporary composer..." Jon Sobel has our #concertreview: blogcritics.org/concert-revi... #classicalmusic #Beethoven

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Concert Review: Poiesis Quartet Plays Beethoven and a Jeff Scott Premiere - Blogcritics

Train after train bypassed the 25th Street station and I grew more and more frustrated. It was late

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Music Reviews: The Cyrkle’s ‘Revival,’ plus C. Gibbs and Ray Campi—"By the end of 1966, these Sunshine pop purveyors [The Cyrkle] seemed poised for even bigger successes, but that’s not how the story unfolded..." Jeff Burger unfolds it: blogcritics.org/music-review... #rockabilly #musicreview #music

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Music Reviews: The Cyrkle’s ‘Revival,’ plus C. Gibbs and Ray Campi - Blogcritics

To say the Cyrkle got off to an auspicious start would be a major understatement. This 1960s pop-roc

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Party Game Review: ‘In A World’ from Ludonaut – "Each game is packed with imaginative discussion and critical thinking in a world where anything is possible." Jeff Provine has our #partygame review: blogcritics.org/party-game-r... #ludonaut #games

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Party Game Review: ‘In A World’ from Ludonaut - Blogcritics

In A World from Ludonaut Games draws players together to decide what in the world they would want in

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Concert Review: Lyle Lovett at City Winery, NYC—Lovett played a warm-hearted and funny acoustic set backed by excellent sidemen Jeff White and James Harrah. Jon Sobel has our review: blogcritics.org/concert-revi... @lylelovett.bsky.social @citywinery.bsky.social #music #nyc

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Concert Review: Lyle Lovett at City Winery, NYC - Blogcritics

Lyle Lovett rocketed his multi-city City Winery tour to New York City for the semiquincentennial Fou

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Interview: Grammy-winning Composer Jeff Scott on the #NYC Premiere of His ‘Tapestry of the Beloved Beatified’—commemorating the lives of LBGTQIA+ icons Marsha P. Johnson, Harvey Milk, Jeanne Manford, and Xulhaz Mannan blogcritics.org/interview-co... #jeffscott #deathofclassical #music

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Interview: Composer Jeff Scott on the NYC Premiere of ‘Tapestry of the Beloved Beatified’ - Blogcritics

In 1992, transgender activist Marsha P. Johnson was found dead in the Hudson River – murdered, many

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Book Review: ‘Grub: Why We Eat, Why It Matters and the Seven Forces That Shape Our Food’ by Lee Cadesky. "If understanding food begins with appreciating its biological foundations, what happens when [they] become increasingly engineered?" Our #bookreview: blogcritics.org/book-review-... #books #food

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Book Review: ‘Grub: Why We Eat, Why It Matters and the Seven Forces That Shape Our Food’ by Lee Cadesky - Blogcritics

Water may be humanity’s most essential resource, but food follows close behind. We cultivate it, pre

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Music Reviews: A Tribute to Badfinger’s Pete Ham, plus Graham Parker, the Tasty Kings, and the Claudettes. A new collection "focuses on little-known numbers that previously existed only in Pete Ham’s home demo versions..." Our reviews: blogcritics.org/music-review... #badfinger #music #musicreview

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Music Reviews: A Tribute to Badfinger’s Pete Ham, plus Graham Parker, the Tasty Kings, and the Claudettes - Blogcritics

Pete Ham, who died by suicide in 1975 at age 27, achieved considerable success during his lifetime a

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Tribeca Festival Movie Review: ‘In the Hand of Dante’ With Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot – "Like Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy and Nick Tosches' novel, Julian Schnabel’s unique and mesmerizing film does not lend itself to facile understanding. blogcritics.org/tribeca-fest... #moviereview #movies #film

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Tribeca Festival Movie Review: ‘In the Hand of Dante’ With Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot – a Suspenseful Thriller - Blogcritics

In the Hand of Dante, Julian Schnabel’s poetic, darkly ironic and seemingly quixotic film, gives nod

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Music Reviews: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Live from Asbury Park,’ plus the Knack, Iris DeMent, Rachelle Garniez, R.W. Hampton – "Springsteen’s return to his home turf lends a special flavor to this performance." Jeff Burger elucidates: blogcritics.org/music-review... @brucespringsteen.net #music

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Music Reviews: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Live from Asbury Park,’ plus the Knack, Iris DeMent, Rachelle Garniez, and R.W. Hampton - Blogcritics

After issuing his first album in 1973, Bruce Springsteen spent more than a decade building a deserve

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blogcritics.bsky.social @blogcritics.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Tribeca Festival Documentary Review: ‘Chris & Martina: The Final Set’ – Never-before-seen footage includes the women watching some of their classic matches together, a first for both. blogcritics.org/tribeca-fest... #tennis @martinanav.bsky.social

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Tribeca Festival Documentary Review: ‘Chris & Martina: The Final Set’ - Blogcritics

Chris and Martina: The Final Set brings together tennis superstars Chris Evert and Martina Navratilo

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