critic
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It’s Didion’s ability to undermine — to slip a blade between the ribs — in a single sentence that has always thrilled the critic in me.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Or is it simply about “trauma and the mysterious workings of the unconscious,” as New York Times critic Beatrice Loayza says?
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Our critic said the six parts “offer something of an alternative account of how America came to be, with a bit of myth-busting along the way.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"He understands the emotional textures and themes of a film. He brings out those emotions. That's why his scores stand out," says Suanshu Khurana, a music critic.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The reviews were generally positive, and a theatre critic called one production “an exciting excursion into stagecraft.”
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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