Entertainment Columns

Ann Hornaday

Ann Hornaday

‘The Great Gatsby’ in 3-D: An American classic as modern-day pop-up story

Baz Luhrmann’s 3-D film maintains an odd emotional distance when it should be immersive.

Ann Hornaday

Ann Hornaday

‘Love Is All You Need’ movie review

‘Love Is All You Need’ examines mid-life romance in a tender, modestly absorbing escapist fable.

Ann Hornaday

Ann Hornaday

‘Iron Man 3’ gets the job done, but might be on the verge of exhaustion

Robert Downey Jr. brings his signature glib wit to “Iron Man 3” but the series is beginning to wear thin.

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Chris Richards

Mikal Cronin, R.L. Grime, Little Boots: Critic's Notebook

Notable recordings from the world of pop music.

Chris Richards

Chris Richards

Pistol Annies still blaze on ‘Annie Up’

Also reviewed: New albums by Natalie Maines and Lady Antebellum.

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Chris Richards

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman -- mourning a musician fixated on death

The world of metal says goodbye to trailblazer who played "impossibly fast."

Hank Stuever

Hank Stuever

‘Constitution USA’: A breezy but cheesy road trip into American rights

TV REVIEW | NPR host Peter Sagal tries to make the framers a little more fun but gets a little too cute.

Hank Stuever

Hank Stuever

On MTV, a surprisingly sweet ‘Vinny,’ plus an irritating ‘Zach Stone’

TV REVIEW | “Jersey Shore’s” quiet guido invites celebs home to meet his ma.

Hank Stuever

Hank Stuever

On the ‘Inside,’ Amy Schumer is just another Comedy Central guy

Also reviewed: An embittered “Maron” on IFC and ABC’s regrettable “Family Tools.”

Philip Kennicott

Philip Kennicott

The shifting strategy of preserving Civil War battlefields

Over the decades, our own divided views have shaped the way these hallowed grounds are maintained.

Philip Kennicott

Philip Kennicott

‘Over, Under, Next’ at the Hirshhorn: Art review

The Hirshhorn Museum exhibit
‘Over, Under, Next’ gives
a vast subject the old collage try.

Philip Kennicott

Philip Kennicott

The deal at the Corcoran

For its partnership with U-Md. to work, it must have transparency, inclusion and detoxification.

Anne Midgette

Anne Midgette

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra makes itself at home

BSO performs at Carnegie Hall’s creative Spring for Music festival.

Anne Midgette

Anne Midgette

Review: ‘Show Boat’ at the Washington National Opera is worth the ride

Francesca Zambello’s production of “Show Boat” gives the audience a chance to savor our musical heritage.

Anne Midgette

Anne Midgette

Emerson Quartet marks end of an era, welcomes new cellist in D.C. concert.

The Emerson Quartet’s long goodbye: Cellist David Finckel will leave the group after 34 years.

Lisa De Moraes

Lisa De Moraes

Fox leads networks with a preview of its fall series

TV COLUMN | Networks will soon let us know what shows are the fall season’s must-sees.

Lisa de Moraes

Lisa de Moraes

‘Cops’ moving from Fox to Spike TV

TV COLUMN | Low-budget celebration of car chases and naughty-word obfuscation will make a move this fall.

Lisa De Moraes

Lisa De Moraes

CBS’s ‘Criminal Minds’ gets closer to renewal

TV COLUMN | CBS hopes to close deals with the cast for a ninth season. That hasn’t always gone well.

Sarah Kaufman

Sarah Kaufman

Isadora Duncan is captured in ‘Once Wild’

New theater production portrays famed dancer as seen through her adopted daughter’s eyes.

Sarah Kaufman

Sarah Kaufman

Washington Ballet’s ‘Hemingway: The Sun Also Rises’

This is one of the great challenges facing Septime Webre as he turns Hemingway’s 1926 novel into a ballet.

Sarah Kaufman

Sarah Kaufman

Asanga Domask assures future of traditional Sri Lankan dance

The dancer kicked off CityDance’s program on the traditional and folk dances of Sri Lanka.