“Near to the Wild Heart of Life” perfectly captures a restless vivacity of youth, overflowing with energy and pleas to live passionately and recklessly.
“Westworld” has finally returned to the brilliance of its first episode. After the last few episodes distracted the audience from the show’s central questions, this episode begins to answer them.
The 26-year-old songwriter combines her dry sense of humor, thought-provoking lyrics and an external fortitude that makes it very clear she is worthy of respect and praise.
During its Virginia Film Festival screening at the Violet Crown Cinema Friday, “The Love Witch” seemed at first glance like a throwback in all senses of the word.
From 1970s classics like “The Godfather” and “Taxi Driver” to modern thrillers like “Nightcrawler,” antiheroes have proven to be subjects for compelling drama.
Who cares for you when you can no longer care for yourself? Deirdre Fishel’s documentary “Care” examines this question through the lens of home health care.
If one word could be used to describe Studio Ghibli’s latest animated film, “The Red Turtle,” it would be “flow.”
“A man can't get himself together until he knows who he is, and be proud of what and who he is and where he come from.”
Marvel’s latest superhero adventure, “Doctor Strange,” breaks the mold of superhero films and gives an exciting and humorous look inside a fantasy world.
After premiering in January 2015, the British film “Solitary” made waves in the independent film community.
In a town as musically flourishing as Charlottesville, it is encouraging to see the diverse and enthusiastic presence of hip-hop.
What is identity? How does one navigate the world when it is perceived so differently by each individual? Virginia Players explored such questions in their show, “Identity: A Musical Cabaret.”
Years ago, when they were just starting out, the Avett Brothers consisted of an acoustic guitar, a banjo, some upright bass and a healthy dose of Southern charm.
“Contrapasso,” the fifth episode of “Westworld,” is an hour of television that seems both lost and on-the-nose.
It’s clear Ward, Raboteau, Cadogan and Wallace are outstanding artists, trying to tell the truth about race and the current society we live in.
When watching a film like “Inferno,” it is important to have the right set of expectations. Expecting an intelligent, well-thought out thriller will only result in disappointment.
If there were ever a pop artist who could be described as the antithesis of subtle it would be Swedish singer songwriter Tove Lo.
Hip-hop duo Run The Jewels has been a high-profile collaboration since 2013 since their first two self-titled albums created shockwaves in the hip-hop community.
And it doesn’t disappoint. Imagine some of “The Twilight Zone’s” best episodes, but change the plotlines so they include lethal video games, mind-controlled soldiers and child pornography — that’s “Black Mirror."
Candid, mournful and uplifting, Little Big Town’s latest single “Better Man” tells the somber tale of a woman mulling over her post-breakup emotions in a melody that strikes the perfect balance between country and alternative.
