The Monocle Arts Review
Latest Episodes
Art: Ossian Ward
Ossian Ward reviews the latest art shows in London and a Kerry James Marshall exhibition in Chicago.
Books: Mark Mason
Mark Mason reviews the latest books by Stewart Lee, Robert Moor and Marcus Berkmann.
Film: Stanley Kubrick and Brian Oakes
Ben Rylan is joined in the studio by Oliver Meek, executive director of the Rio Cinema, to discuss his upcoming event that celebrates the work and influence of Stanley Kubrick. Plus: we meet documentary-maker…
TV: Jesse David Fox
We round up the week in television with Jesse David Fox, senior editor at ‘Vulture’. We check out an Emmy’s preview, take a sneak peak at a comedian-led series and learn what to expect…
Music: Nick Luscombe
Nick Luscombe reviews a few of his favourite of this month’s global music releases.
Art: Charlotte Burns
Georgina Godwin is joined by Charlotte Burns of ‘The Art Newspaper’ for a rundown of the latest New York exhibitions, with shows at MoMA, the Met Breuer and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Film: Karen Krizanovich
We review the weekend in film with critic Karen Krizanovich, who looks at Spanish family drama ‘Julieta’, music-industry spoof ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ and the final instalment of the Purge franchise.
Books: Amanda Craig
In this week’s book review we have two wartime reads, Elizabeth Buchan novel ‘The New Mrs Clifton’ and Anne Sebba’s look at women in 1940s Paris, ‘Les Parisiennes’. We also leaf through CJ Skuse’s…
Theatre: Off Broadway and Edinburgh Festival Fringe
We head Off Broadway to discover theatre critic Matt Wolf’s top New York productions and check out Dominic Maxwell’s favourite comedy shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Music: Laura Snapes
Music critic Laura Snapes swings by Midori House fresh from this year’s Green Man festival to give us her highlights. Plus: we discuss two new albums by Scott Hirsch and Exploded View.
