Daily Archives: January 24, 2022

Documentary Review: A musical trailblazer is celebrated in “The Conductor”

Marin Alsop was the only child of two accomplished freelance classical musicians — a violinist and cellist — who gigged all around New York during her childhood. They’re the ones who signed her up for piano lessons as a tyke, … Continue reading

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Netflixable? “Munich: The Edge of War”

“Munich: The Edge of War” is a moderately suspenseful piece of historical revisionism, a thriller that dangles an intriguing “What if” in its fresh take on the shameful Munich Agreement, which delayed but did not prevent World War II. Handsomely-mounted … Continue reading

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