‘Obsession’ Is an Unsettling Horror Movie With an Unconventional Edge
Curry Barker’s film confirms him as a director who treasures, rather than condescends to, horror movie conventions.
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MARIO NAVES
New York, New York
Mario Naves is a Contributor for the Sun
Mr. Naves is an artist, teacher, and critic based in New York City. His writing has appeared in City Arts, the New Criterion,the New York Observer, Slate, the Spectator World, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications.
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Sights That Should Not Be Left ‘Unseen,’ Courtesy of the Bernsteins’ Collection
The eclectic and eccentric art collection of the Bernstein family is being showcased at the David Zwirner Gallery.
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‘Python Hunt’ Colorfully Explores Searching for Snakes in Florida
A documentary that compensates for its scattershot narrative by entertainingly showcasing an eclectic range of hunters.
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A Splendid Society of Dutch Old Masters
‘Old Masters, New Amsterdam,’ mounted in conjunction with the 250th anniversary of the United States, showcases the art of Franz van Mieris and Gerrit Dou, as well as Rembrandt and Jan Steen.
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New Season of Art-Themed Movies Fails To Paint the Full Picture
When it comes to the celluloid history of art, the big screen tends to favor outsized personalities and troubled temperaments.
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Readers of Brian Cullman’s Memoir Should ‘Prepare’ To Pick Up All the Names That Get Dropped
A music writer tells stories about Ed Sullivan, Edie Sedgwick, Quentin Crisp, and Miles Davis, among others, to moderately entertaining effect.
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A Survey of Salvador Dalí in His Surreal Prime
The Spanish surrealist died half a century after a new exhibition ends, illustrating the peculiarities of reputation.
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A ‘Pistol’ Shot Rings Out Half a Century Later
Glen Matlock revisits the rapid rise and fall of the Sex Pistols, but we still don’t know definitively why he left the punk group.
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1920s Silent Horror Movie Remake Proves Too Cheap a ‘Bargain’
Not even Crispin Glover can rescue ‘A Blind Bargain’ from resembling a 1970s schlock movie.
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‘Two Women’ Grapples With Romance and Fidelity in Post-#MeToo Era
Critics have slammed Chloé Robichaud’s remake for not chiming with current critical mores, but the film’s charm and humor should not be overlooked.
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A Tenacious New York Painter Belatedly Gets Her Big Apple Due
‘In the Weave of the Worlds’ shows that Emily Cheng’s artistic vision supersedes the tides of fashion or the dictates of the marketplace.
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‘Wasteman’ is a Riveting Study of Debasement Behind Bars
A gritty English prison drama is enlivened by the use of self-made videos.
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