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Mendelssohn, Scottish & Reformation Symphonies, Manacorda
There are many things to cherish in this new recording of Mendelssohn's 3rd and 5th symphonies. The Kammerakademie Potsdam with conductor Antonello Manacorda seem...
Ari Aster, “Hereditary”
Title: Heredirary
Director: Ari Aster
Release date: 2018
So much has already been written about Hereditary: for some, it’s the new Exorcist, for others it’s a combination...
WORD CUP 2016
Mendelssohn, Piano Concertos – Brautigam, Kölner Akademie, Willens
Felix Mendelssohn, Piano Concertos Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano) Die Kölner Akademie Michael Alexander Willens (conductor)BIS Records
These...
Ρόμα, Cuarón
Τίτλος: ΡόμαΣκηνοθεσία: Alfonso Cuarón Παραγωγή: 2018
Η ταινία είναι ημιβιογραφική και ο Cuarón στήνει οικογενειακές σκηνές εμπνευσμένες από...
Toni Erdmann
Instead of an ordinary review for this special film, I've decided to write just an outline to name the different reasons that make Toni Erdmann stand out as one of the best (if not the best) films of the year.
WRC Rally Cup
Lisa Halliday, Asymmetry
A lot has been written about this book. Its title is Asymmetry, and this applies...
Ένα Αστέρι Γεννιέται, Bradley Cooper
Τίτλος: Ένα Αστέρι Γεννιέται
Σκηνοθεσία: Bradley Cooper
Παραγωγή: 2018
"But the occasional bum note aside, this is broad-strokes...
Stenhammar Symphony 2, Lindberg
Is the Stenhammar 2nd symphony a great work? Listen to Lindberg’s account and you will...
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Ακρότητες, Schrader
Τίτλος: Ακρότητες (First Reformed)
Σκηνοθέτης: Paul Schrader
Παραγωγή: 2018
Η ταινία Το Ημερολόγιο ενός Επαρχιακού Εφημερίου του Bresson είναι από τις προσωπικά αγαπημένες μου. Ο αναγνώστης μπορεί λοιπόν...
Τροπική Ασθένεια, Weerasethakul
Τίτλος: Sud Pralad (Τροπική Ασθένεια)
Σκηνοθέτης: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Παραγωγή: 2004
Η κινηματογραφική κριτική στην Ελλάδα είναι λίγο πίσω σε σχέση με άλλες χώρες τις Ευρώπης. Τι...
Το Δέντρο της Ζωής, Μάλικ
Τίτλος: Το Δέντρο της Ζωής
Σκηνοθέτης: Terrence Malick
Παραγωγή: 2011
Ι. Το Δέντρο της Ζωής
Πριν λίγο καιρό γράφοντας για το 2001, αναρωτιόμουν πώς θα ήταν άραγε για...
The Favourite, Yorgos Lanthimos
As a dramatic comedy the film achieves its goal. This surely is Lanthimos’s most mature work to date.
Green Book, Peter Farrelly
Film Review. Title: Green Book / Director: Peter Farrelly / Released: 2018
looking at the nominations for the Best Picture Oscar one cannot ignore...
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The Bell Jar
Title: The Bell Jar
Author: Sylvia Plath
Originally published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas
If Aliens were ever to visit us (if they haven’t so far) they might...
Ali Smith, “Autumn”
It’s not easy to blur the line between dreams and illusions, but Ali Smith succeeds effortlessly. "It was the worst of times, it was...
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Review: Beethoven Symphony 7, Kirill Petrenko/Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Review - Beethoven Symphony 7, Berliner Philharmoniker / Kirill Petrenko (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings)
It's always a pleasure to see new releases from the once-renowned Berlin Philharmonic, an orchestra we've associated with the big yellow banners...
Review: Dvorak Symphony 7, 8, 9 Dudamel / Los Angeles Philharmonic
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Earlier in his career,...
Review: Bruckner Symphony 8, Thielemann / Vienna Philharmonic
Review - Bruckner Symphony 8, Christian Thielemann / Vienna Philharmonic / Sony Classical
The High Arts Review Rating ★★★(★)☆
The booklet informs us that this is a captured live performance from Vienna, recorded in October 2019...
Review: Beethoven Symphonies (1-9), Christoph König / Solistes Européens Luxembourg
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Review: Beethoven Symphonies 1-9, Janowski / WDR
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The High Arts Review Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Janowski's is a solid,...
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alexander Ekman
Midsummer Night’s Dream (2015) / Alexander Ekman (Choreography & set designs) / Royal Swedish Ballet / Mikael Karlsson (music)
An audacious stage work
True, this has nothing to do with Shakespeare's play apart from sharing the...
MS Slavic 7
Film review: MS Slavic 7 / Director: Sofia Bohdanowicz/ Released: 2019
I have nothing but praise for this contemporary masterpiece which I discovered through MUBI. Director Sofia Bohdanowicz has crafted a genuine work of art,...
Beethoven, Triple Concerto & Symphony 7 / Mutter, Yo-Yo Ma, Barenboim / West-Eastern Divan...
Music Review: Beethoven, Triple Concerto & Symphony 7 / Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Daniel Barenboim (piano & conductor) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra / Deutsche Grammophon
The High Arts Review Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★...
“1917”, Sam Mendes
Film review: 1917 / Director: Sam Mendes / Released: 2019
1917 is one of those rare films that appear every once
in a while, to remind you what great cinema is all about. And not from...
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Review: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood / Director: Quentin Tarantino / Released: 2019
That Tarantino is the creator of visually stunning set pieces is a known fact. And his latest instalment, a tour de...