Arts & Culture

Considers the people and aspects of this show that make it delightful in practically every respect, and a microcosm of what egoism looks like in practice.

Identifies what appears to be an upsurge in films celebrating genius, achievement, and moral stature—and mocking the dark premises of modernist culture.

If you need great Christmas gifts for young kids, this is a gold mine.

A review of E. H. Gombrich’s The Story of Art.

A review of Anthony Ryder’s The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing.

A review of A Most Violent Year.

A review of The Imitation Game.

A review of The Theory of Everything.

Don’t be fooled by the pastel exterior of The Grand Budapest Hotel. Although laced with comedic elements, this is a serious film with important things to say about suffering and hope, betrayal and courage, brutality and love. It is strange but worth a visit.

At its heart, Whiplash is the story of a young man who strives for greatness in his chosen career and who struggles to overcome the failings of his overbearing mentor to do so. The film is inspiring, not only because it portrays the quest for greatness, but because the people who created the film achieved greatness in their work.