Arts Review

Published
February 14, 2021

A mother strains to hold her family together in a crisis

In 'Landslide,' a father's fishing accident sets the scene for Susan Conley's terrific new novel.
Published
February 7, 2021

Art review: ‘Green Flash’ series reflects on light, through a window at Space

View Mai Snow's paintings and poem from outside on Congress Street through Feb. 19.
Published
February 7, 2021

Science fiction, satire and bromance in one rollicking novel

In Robert Klose's 'Life on Mars,' the Spong created the Earth, and humans ruined the project.
Published
February 7, 2021

Writer’s debut gives nuanced perspective of Saudi Arabia

In 'Bride of the Sea,' a young, mismatched Saudi couple wed, have a daughter, and part, setting in motion a haunting family tale.
Published
February 7, 2021

The movie ‘Bliss’ is like rip-off of ‘The Matrix,’ only smarter (and a little less awesome)

Published
January 31, 2021

A beautiful couple argues in the angsty, self-consciously arty ‘Malcolm Marie’
Published
January 31, 2021

Rich ambiguity elevates and frustrates in the noirish thriller ‘The Little Things’
Published
January 31, 2021

Book review: Is there a Southern belle in every sorority girl?

In 'Women of Discriminating Taste,' Margaret L. Freeman explores how white sororities have historically aligned themselves with conservative Southern values.
Published
January 31, 2021

Art review: Dowling Walsh show represents the range of abstract expressionism

'Into the Abstract' runs through Feb. 27 at the Rockland gallery.
Published
January 31, 2021

Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth burn brilliantly, but with understatement, in ‘Supernova’