‘The Counselor’: Talky movie that isn’t as tough as it thinks
‘The Counselor’ tries hard to be tough, sleek and sexy. Instead it’s phony, talky and dull, dull, dull.
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‘All Is Lost,’ an astonishing one-man show
Robert Redford delivers a masterful performance in the gripping sea adventure ‘All Is Lost.’
Watch online: ‘The Castle Project,’ ‘Visioneers,’ ‘La Source’
This week’s pick include a documentary about a (potentially) haunted mansion and a comedy starring Zach Galifianakis.
Critic’s Notebook: Kelley Stoltz, Juana Molina and Julie Roberts
Notable recordings from the world of pop music.
Arcade Fire, still devoid of wit, subtlety and danger
On “Reflektor,” the Grammy-winning band manages to both condescend and sell itself short.
Lou Reed lived in the musical moment
APPRECIATION | The Velvet Underground singer always made rock-and-roll feel alive.
Is ‘Seduced and Abandoned’ the work of a very well-connected Borat or legit?
TV REVIEW | Even if it’s a put-on, the HBO film makes for a fun, larky commentary on the film business.
A venomous, but delicious, showdown on ‘The Good Wife’
TV REVIEW | Sunday’s episode is reason enough to renew your vows with CBS’s near-perfect legal drama.
‘Life According to Sam’: Mom’s research might hold the key
TV REVIEW | HBO documentary follows a family’s hope that a new drug might slow progeria symptoms.
Art review: ‘Our America’ at the Smithsonian
Exhibition on the Latino presence in American art opens at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
At the National Gallery, the riches of Byzantium
If you can think beyond the classical era and the Renaissance, you’ll see an artistic beacon in the “Dark Ages.”
Politically dangerous rug remains in White House storage
A rug woven by orphans as a sign of gratitude for U.S. aid during the Armenian genocide remains unseen.
Pianist Yuja Wang dazzles, at a distance
The piano virtuoso’s trademark little red dress was at odds with her onstage reserve in WPAS recital.
First son, then father to take NSO podium
Neeme and Kristjan Jarvi, father and son, will lead the National Symphony Orchestra two weeks apart.
At Washington National Opera, upstaged by the B team
The second cast of “La Forza del Destino” belts out some of the best Verdi singing in years.
The TV Column: Alec Baldwin’s puzzling Nat Geo Channel gig
The actor and animal rights supporter will narrate documentaries about, among other things, bear-hunting.
Emmy and Tony can’t seem to get enough of Neil Patrick Harris
Actor will host the Emmy Awards for the second time this year after hosting the Tonys for the fourth time
Animal Planet nets biggest audience with ‘Mermaids’
TV COLUMN | “New Evidence” “documentary” follows last year’s “Mermaids: The Body Found.”
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at Kennedy Center
Troupe keep audience constantly engaged, surprised and inquisitive through richly textured performance.
Stepping right out of their frames
The National Portrait Gallery’s “Dancing the Dream” explores generations of American dance.
Dance review: ‘Times Bones’ is a creative reworking of past
Margaret Jenkins culled her earlier productions to produce a new and rewarding work.
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