critic
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Times theater critic Charles McNulty called Lithgow’s performance “at once terrifying and never anything less than human,” and “one of the bravest” of the Broadway season.
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 that in it influencer culture “is satirized with savage wit.”
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
“You ladies need a critic with some taste and decency. Good heavens! Which one of you did this camellia? Speak up. The water in this bowl looks like motor oil.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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