Review

Phèdre

Theater and film combine in an exciting synthesis in NT Live's first presentation, Jean Racine's "Phèdre." 

Cheri

The enormously talented triad of actor Michelle Pfeiffer, director Stephen Frears, and writer Christopher Hampton, who teamed so memorably two decades ago in "Dangerous Liaisons," are back in period mode with the modestly engaging but deliciously acted "Cheri."

The Stoning of Soraya M.

With Iran in the news around the clock these days, the timing could not be better for this wrenching look at that country's dark side as it's put in the simplest of human terms.

The Hurt Locker

There have been a number of films to come out in the last few years addressing the experience of Iraq War soldiers and veterans, and none of those films have performed particularly well at the box office.

On TV: 'Hung'

Imagine if Dirk Diggler was a washed-up basketball coach with a pair of ungrateful kids and a home in desperate need of repairs. Such is the premise behind the new HBO series "Hung."

Twelfth Night

"If music be the food of love, play on." Director Daniel Sullivan takes the first line of "Twelfth Night" seriously by infusing his delightful production of Shakespeare's oft-produced classic with as many gorgeous notes as possible.

Archbishop Supreme Tartuffe

Here's a high-concept idea: Tartuffe, Molière's timeless purveyor of religious hokum, as an African-American preacher-huckster.

Farragut North

Though the look is contemporary chic and the unspecified time period is clearly the 21st century, there's something old-fashioned—in a good way—about Beau Willimon's juicy political potboiler.

Darling

The most memorable moments in "Darling," the new dance-theatre piece by choreographer Sam Kim, are the many entrances and exits of its four dancers.

Twelfth Night

Depending on taste, "original practices" Shakespeare, which aims to replicate the bare-bones, high-energy atmosphere under which the Bard's plays were first presented, can be a dazzling experience.