Review of The Ritual Effect by Michael Norton – standing at a ceremony | Company books
TThe adjective “ritual”, from Latin to French, means linked to religious rites. (A rite, according to the OED, is “a…
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Concrete Utopia review – the tense Korean dystopian thriller is a bitter satire of the housing crisis | Movie
AAnother day, another strong Korean genre film. And it’s another one that treads the territory of social atavism, where films…
Gaza killings: Australia plans to appoint independent adviser to review Israeli investigation | Australian foreign policy
Australia has demanded that Israel preserve all evidence surrounding the killing of seven aid workers in Gaza and also consider…
Long Day’s Journey Into Night review – Brian Cox overshadowed by morphine fiend Patricia Clarkson | Scene
TThe authoritarian patriarch of Eugene O’Neill’s semi-autobiographical drama is an actor who feels his career has been hampered by pigeonholing.…
Who’s afraid of gender? by Judith Butler review – gender theorist goes mainstream | Company books
FFor the purposes of this review, I read a book by Judith Butler. This may seem trite, but it already…
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell review – slow cinema gem is a wonderful meditation on faith and death | Movie
TThe question of what the title means or what the film means remains open; nonetheless, this is an utterly astonishing…
Yard Act: Where is my utopia? review – a step forward for Leeds post-punkers | Independent
Leeds four pieces Law on construction sites made one of the most assured debuts of 2022 in Overload, although its…
The best recent poetry – review summary | Poetry
36 ways From writing a Vietnamese poem by Nam LeWinner of the Dylan Thomas Prize for his short story collection,…
The week in classics: Cavalleria rusticana/Aleko; Bath BachFest review – passion and penance | Opera
Wwhether in the shadow of the cross or in the anarchic freedom of a traveling community, the result is the…
Frankenstein review – muscular but unsightly update has visible seams | Theater
Imitating the Dog, a company known for seamlessly blending live theater and digital invention, has been on a fascinating journey…