The Monocle Arts Review
Latest Episodes
Art: Francesca Gavin
We head to New York, London and Bonn for this week’s must-see art shows with art critic and curator Francesca Gavin.
Film: Tim Robey
As awards season heats up we get to grips with three well-received films: Jackie Kennedy biopic ‘Jackie’, family drama ‘Lion’ and psychological horror ‘Split’.
Books: John Mitchinson
In light of this week’s presidential inauguration in the US we discuss Jane Mayer’s book ‘Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right’. Plus: we leaf through…
Theatre: Matt Wolf
Matt Wolf, theatre critic for ‘The International New York Times’, reviews plays in London and New York, including ‘Othello’, ‘The Front Page’, ‘The Kite Runner’, ‘Promises Promises’ and ‘Wish List’.
Music: Will Hodgkinson
Will Hodgkinson and Robert Bound discuss the latest albums by The Flaming Lips and Courtney Marie Andrews, and a new collaboration between Matthew E White and Flo Morrissey.
Art: Kathlene Fox-Davies
We round up the art scene in Washington with a trip to Hemphill Fine Arts, The National Portrait Gallery and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Film: Karen Krizanovich
‘La La Land’ just won big at the Golden Globes and hits UK cinemas this week. Karen Krizanovich is in the studio to discuss the appeal of the musical as well as new drama…
Books: Cathy Rentzenbrink
We discuss three crime novels released this week by new British writers: Emma Flint’s ‘Little Deaths’, Joseph Knox’s ‘Sirens’ and Ali Land’s ‘Good Me Bad Me’.
TV: Alice Vincent
We look at what streaming services will be offering us in 2017. We also discuss the final season of ‘Girls’ and a new documentary about the late Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher called ‘Bright…
Music: Laura Snapes
We preview upcoming album releases by The XX, Julie Byrne and Priests with music journalist Laura Snapes.
