Blogcritics Magazine

Est. 2002. | The critical lens on today's culture & entertainment. Published by Oren Hope.

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Concert Review: 2026 Young Concert Artists Winners Show What They’re Made of – YCA presents 2026 winners Donum Quartet, pianist Taige Wang, and soprano Bridget Esler at Carnegie
https://t.co/eyqJzqBdCe
#classicalmusic #YCA #YoungConcertArtists @YCA_music

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Music Reviews: ‘Freak Out!’ (60th Anniversary Edition) by the Mothers of Invention, plus Grey DeLisle and Flesh for Lulu https://t.co/I9sMJvZTOD #FrankZappa @zappa @Flesh4lulu

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Theater Review: ‘860,’ Billy Crystal’s Standout Solo Show of Humor and Heartbreak
https://t.co/N95QlrQAWw #BillyCrystal #Broadway #Theater #860

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Videogame Review: ‘Stupid Never Dies’ – High-Speed Action Meets Exponential Leveling
https://t.co/cExDete48I
#GPTRACK50 #stupidneverdies #videogame #videogames #videogame @GPTRACK50

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Interview: Composer Linda Bouchard, Laureate of the 2028 Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music
The composer speaks with us about her new #music inspired by French Canadian history and the Saguenay Fjord:
https://t.co/PkVlkcrlIe

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Music Reviews: Zombies Reissues, a Jimi Hendrix Concert & a Dave Alvin Standout—"a Zombies reissue series makes clear that this British Invasion group had much more to offer than the 3 hits you probably know."
https://t.co/ShuAkZUQCz #classicrock #JimiHendrix #music @JimiHendrix

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Theater Review: ‘Other Desert Cities’ with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Allison Janney, Ed Harris—this revival of Jon Robin Baitz's play "doesn't quite get to its expected cathartic, profound, heartbreaking result," writes our reviewer. Read more:
https://t.co/LJ8l2UuZlc #broadway

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Game Review: ‘Employee Disposal Program’ from Pleiades Interactive, "a satirical look at the sanity-crushing landscape that is the modern corporate world. The goal is to be the last employee with any sanity left." Read more:
https://t.co/4c2FhAFnHK #boardgame #cardgame

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Concert Review: Trio Azura, 2025 Young Concert Artists Winner – Ravel, Higdon, Mendelssohn at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall https://t.co/UCcj9sACVS "This is an ensemble that could develop some real star quality if they remain a unit." @YCA_music #classicalmusic #pianotrio

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Concert Review: Pianist Chengcheng Ma in Carnegie Hall Debut—In a challenging and often dazzling multicultural program, Ma presented two world premieres and featured 4 guest pianists. Our review: https://t.co/TMhe5vOU2g #classicalmusic

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Documentary Review: Ava DuVernay’s ’14th’ at the New York Film Festival 2026 examines the power of the 14th Amendment to guarantee citizens' rights, and Congress' ongoing failure to enforce it. Our review: https://t.co/VbCgN9vZCI #avaduvernay #fourteenthamendment

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Movie Review: ‘Behemoth!’ at NYFF 2026—With a superb performance from Pedro Pascal, Tony Gilroy's 'Behemoth!' draws in its audience with vignettes scored by 9 of the industry’s stellar #moviemusic composers.
https://t.co/DcJ5a2kOos #moviereview @PedroPNation #movies

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Videogame Review: ‘Silver Pines’: A Masterclass in Atmospheric 2.5D Horror—"easily ranks as one of the most compelling gaming experiences of my year," writes our reviewer. Read more:
https://t.co/5IRDaSdW4F #silverpines #videogames #wychelm

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Concert Review: Musica Sacra—‘SurRound: The Earth Remembers’—Kent Tritle led the #choir in a "thoughtfully programmed concert about our planet, performed beautifully and a cappella in one of the nation’s grandest spaces." More: https://t.co/WNs57olYR3 #choir @StJohnDivineNYC

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Music Review: Kyle Miller, Daniel Conant and Others – ‘Bed of Creeks & Coils,’ Music for Guitars by Kyle Miller, William Anderson & Benjamin Boretz https://t.co/JA6IrtOrVk #guitar @NewFocusLabel

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Movie Review: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’—"This quality epic film series continues hitting all the emotional notes, awesome action, and 'amazing' storylines," writes our reviewer. Read more:
https://t.co/11mzUvnlzv #spiderman @MarvelStudios #MCU #marvel #movies #moviereview

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Videogame Review: ‘Ratatan’: Does the ‘Patapon’ Successor Hit the Right Rhythm? "Stepping into Ratatan for the first time feels like watching a Saturday morning cartoon come to life." Our full review:
https://t.co/AZMLpT8evx #videogame #videogames #roguelike @ratatan_game

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New York Film Festival 2026 Movie Review: ‘A Statement’ with Paul Rudd & Paul Giamatti uses original transcripts to dramatize a historic weekend-long meeting that Congress commissioned on global warming in 1980.
https://t.co/nJOBktZwCd #climatechange #climate #moviereview #NYFF

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Concert Review: Orli Shaham Elevates Clara Schumann in Classical Music History and Canon
https://t.co/eDkKChwtnN
#ClaraSchumann #classicalmusic #piano #OrliShaham @orlishaham

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Concert/Movie Review: Parlando Performs Olga Neuwirth’s Live Score to 1924 Film ‘Die Stadt Ohne Juden’ (‘The City Without Jews’) https://t.co/ElbcpEt1Ue #music #silentfilms #Parlando