Blogcritics Magazine

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

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Two New Theater Reviews on Religious Themes: 'Birthright' on Jews' relationship to #Israel; 'The Saviors' on young men struggling with friendship and their #Catholic faith: https://t.co/o7OFvMwFQ5 #theater @mcctheater @AtlanticTheater

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Videogame Review: ‘Celestial Return’ – A Surreal, Dice-Driven Sci-Fi Noir Odyssey "bypasses conventional tropes to submerge us in a gritty cyberpunk-noir world falling apart at the seams." Our review:
https://t.co/DNH48G1Xit #videogame @MetaphorGames @ShorelineGames

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Music Review: The Waterboys’ ‘Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings’—The word "complete" in the title of an earlier box was a misnomer, and this new release is "a must-hear collection," says our reviewer Jeff Burger:
https://t.co/XCiLkestSr #waterboys #music

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Book Review: ‘Champions of Innocence: Inside the Fight Against Wrongful Convictions,’ Edited by Saul Kassin with an Introduction by John Grisham https://t.co/nfEV8m1lPh #exonerations #exonerees @JohnGrishamFans #books #bookreview #innocence

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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Chapter Meeting: A Socialist Comedy for the People!’ A blizzard. A gun. And a meeting of a volatile Brooklyn chapter of the #DSA. What could go wrong? Jon Sobel has our review:
https://t.co/vxq30kZnuL #theater @DemSocialists

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Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Whoopi Monologues’ Revives Whoopi Goldberg’s Classic Characters
https://t.co/RNWnSTkjzN #whoopigoldberg #theater @LincolnCenter

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Music Reviews: The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues,’ plus Soul Music from Baltimore. The Stones still sound like they're having fun, says our reviewer. "If this is their coda, it's a good one." Read more:
https://t.co/i7V0NzvuAj #rollingstones #music #musicreview #soulmusic

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Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Legend of Kamui: Volume 3’ by Shirato Sanpei, from Drawn+Quarterly – An epic tale that forever changed #manga continues:
https://t.co/1ZRe5TN76s @DandQ #manga #bookreview #books #graphicnovels

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Movie Review: ‘The Odyssey’—"Nolan adapted the dialogue to today’s culture to help the audience understand it. It’s a win-win for the filmmakers and the audience." Our #moviereview:
https://t.co/WJMiqzy5DX #TheOdyssey #Homer #ChristopherNolan #movies

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Concert Review: Poiesis Quartet Plays Beethoven and a Jeff Scott Premiere—"fervid virtuosity...mastery of extended techniques and the inspired sensibilities of a versatile contemporary composer..." Jon Sobel has our review:
https://t.co/aGdubfRQv2 #classicalmusic #Beethoven

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Music Reviews: The Cyrkle’s ‘Revival,’ C. Gibbs, Ray Campi—"By the end of 1966, these Sunshine pop purveyors seemed poised for even bigger successes, but that’s not how it unfolded..." Jeff Burger unfolds it:
https://t.co/TgFTDIu7rL #rockabilly #musicreview #music @cgibbsmusic

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Party Game Review: ‘In A World’ from Ludonaut – "Each game is packed with imaginative discussion and critical thinking in a world where anything is possible." Jeff Provine has our #partygame review:
https://t.co/gytjxzTuj6 #ludonaut #games

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Concert Review: Lyle Lovett at City Winery, NYC—Lovett played a warm-hearted and funny acoustic set backed by excellent sidemen Jeff White and James Harrah. Jon Sobel has our review:
https://t.co/rltMtZl4Kc @LyleLovett @CityWineryNYC #music #nyc

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I Shall Be Released (Old School Edition): Rolling Stones, Madonna, Jack White, Ariana Grande, Collective Soul – new releases from old souls, with vinyl editions in colors fantastic! https://t.co/BVsJfZGLrC #music #arianagrande #rollingstones @RollingStones @Madonna

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Comic Review: ‘Declaration/Emancipation Illustrated’ by R. Sikoryak, from Drawn+Quarterly
https://t.co/ZzFCA9iLUH #emancipationproclamation #emancipation #comics
#drawnandquarterly @DandQ @RSikoryak

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Interview: Grammy-winning Composer Jeff Scott on the #NYC Premiere of His ‘Tapestry of the Beloved Beatified’—commemorating the lives of LBGTQIA+ icons Marsha P. Johnson, Harvey Milk, Jeanne Manford, and Xulhaz Mannan
https://t.co/sS8Q45IEh4 #jeffscott #deathofclassical #music

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Book Review: ‘Grub: Why We Eat, Why It Matters & the Seven Forces That Shape Our Food’ by Lee Cadesky. "If understanding food begins with appreciating its biological foundations, what happens when [they] become...engineered?" Our #bookreview:
https://t.co/7pwHtj0k31 #books #food

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Music Reviews: A Tribute to Badfinger’s Pete Ham, + Graham Parker, the Tasty Kings, the Claudettes.
https://t.co/3ieYTWvyXw #badfinger #music #musicreview @Badfinger_Offcl @grahamparker @TheClaudettes

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Discovering Funny at ATX TV Fest: Five Shows, and the Writers of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’
"Whatever that guy is doing, I wanna do that." – Oscar Nunez
Leo Sopicki has our coverage of the @ATXFestival :
https://t.co/juLNa3GSQh #comedy #sitcoms #tv

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Movie Review: ‘In the Hand of Dante’ w/Oscar Isaac, @GalGadot – "Like Dante’s 'Divine Comedy' and Nick Tosches' novel, Julian Schnabel’s unique and mesmerizing film doesn't lend itself to facile understanding."
https://t.co/0P5xAwMwHb #moviereview @Tribeca @schnabel_julian