The Monocle Arts Review
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Art: Charlotte Burns
Charlotte Burns from ‘The Art Newspaper’ takes us on a whistle-stop tour of three New York art exhibitions to cram in to your calendar before the new year: ‘Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist’ at the Whitney; ‘Barbara Rossi: Poor Traits’ at the New Museum; and ‘Mark Bradford. Be Strong Boquan’…
Film: Anna Smith
Up for discussion on this week’s film review we have the Christmas pilgrimage of a homeless hero in ‘Hector’; ‘By The Sea’, written, directed by and starring Angelina Jolie; and the Ron Howard blockbuster based on the true story that inspired the classic novel ‘Moby Dick’.
Books: Arifa Akbar
Up for discussion on this week’s book review we have ‘A Wild Swan: and Other Tales’, Michael Cunningham’s adaptation of classic fairy tales for an older audience; ‘Beyond Belief: Racist, Sexist, Rude, Crude and Dishonest, The Golden Age of Madison Avenue’ by Charles Saatchi, which delves into the murky world…
TV: Ben Rylan
Monocle’s Ben Rylan reviews his top television moments from 2015 including the finale of ‘Mad Men’, the ongoing rise of Netflix with series such as ‘Daredevil’ and ‘Narcos’ and the swooping in of the superhero from silver screen to small screen.
Music: Georgie Rogers
Music broadcaster Georgie Rogers talks us through the week’s releases, including Coldplay’s seventh studio album ‘A Head Full of Dreams’, Warpaint bassist Jennylee’s debut solo record ‘Right On!’ and the second offering from US hip-hop artist Lizzo, ‘Big Grrrl Small World’.
Art: Francesca Gavin
Critic and curator Francesca Gavin reviews three international exhibitions. From Berlin we have Joyce Pensato, in New York the new Tadanori Yokoo show and in London an exhibition on Michael Smith’s 1979 performance dance-off.
Film: David Jenkins
‘Little White Lies’ editor David Jenkins reviews the acclaimed ‘The Forbidden Room’ by Canadian director Guy Maddin, Lily Tomlin in ‘Grandma’ and a new comedy by Jonathan Levine, ‘The Night Before’.
Books: Mark Mason
Mark Mason reviews three books, ranging from a historical account of a cabin in Germany to the life of ‘Winnie the Pooh’ creator Ernest Howard Shepard. Plus: a look at the mysteries of Loch Ness.
Theatre: Dominic Maxwell
Theatre critic Dominic Maxwell reviews the 50th anniversary revival of Harold Pinter’s play ‘The Homecoming’, ‘Evening at the Talk House’ and the world’s best-selling touring magic show ‘The Illusionists’.
Music: Nick Luscombe
Broadcaster Nick Luscombe reviews the new track from electro-pop duo Junior Boys, plus new songs from Katy Carr and Berlin-based art collective Stargaze.
