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Reviews by Josmar Lopes
http://josmarlopes.wordpress.com/
Brazilian culture and history (as well as music, opera, the arts), films in general, sci-fi/fantasy/horror films in particular, TV, opera history, reviews and personalities, pop music, pop culture personalities, bossa nova, soccer. I was invited to submit my blog by Emma on Dec 6, 2012.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 426 )
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‘The Searchers’— A Western Wanderlust of Fear and Loathing
Jeffrey Hunter John Wayne in The Searchers (1956)Which of the many movies John Ford directed throughout his life can be called his greatest? Some critics migh... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘Die Meistersinger’ at the Met — Maestro Levine Wins the Master’s Prize
Pause for EffectMichael Volle as Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger (Ken Howard / Met Opera)During the years 1857 to about 1869, Richard Wagner decided to take a... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘Through the Dark of Night’ (‘Pela Escuridão’): The Songs of ‘7 – The Musical’
Fairy Tales Can Come TrueThe original cast of 7 – The MusicalWith the box-office success of the Disney Studios’ film adaptation (directed by Rob Marshall) of... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
A Bel Canto Bonanza (Conclusion) — Rossini a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: ‘La...
When One Season Ends, Another BeginsJoyce DiDonato in La Cenerentola (Ken Howard / Met Opera)That’s how it is with opera: as soon as we marvel at how well the... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Leading Man on Fire — A Denzel Washington Primer (Part Three): ‘Glory’ Days
Pvt. Trip (Denzel Washington) in Glory (1989)There was a time in Denzel Washington’s young life when he had entertained notions of becoming a preacher. After... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
A Bel Canto Bonanza — Bellini’s ‘La Sonnambula’ and ‘I Puritani,’ Rossini’s ‘La...
It’s All in the PresentationNatalie Dessay in the “Made Scene” from Lucia di Lammermoor (Ken Howard / Met Opera)A word or two are in order about the conductor o... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Goes to Hollywood, the Sequel — Short Takes, Outtakes, and Out-and-Out...
Jeanette MacDonald Nelson Eddy in New MoonA year or two back, I published a series of articles devoted to the incongruities of opera stars appearing or being... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
A Bel Canto Bonanza — The Met Presents Bellini’s ‘La Sonnambula’ and ‘I...
Diana Damrau (center) and Javier Camarena (left) in La Sonnambula (Photo: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera)Figaro Here, Figaro There, Figaro EverywhereHow much has... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘The Graduate’ — Mike Nichol’s Homage to Wayward Youth
The Graduate (1967)Note to readers: In homage to director Mike Nichol’s recent passing at age 83, I am re-running one of my earlier blog post regarding his... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘Alien’ Trilogy — The Stuff of Nightmares and Wet Dreams (Part One)
There comes a point in every monster movie — and we have been privy to a spate of them in recent years — where the monster shows itself to its intended victim. Read more
Posted on 08 November 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘Blade Runner’ — Windows to the Soul: Thoughts on Being Human in a Postmodern...
Blade Runner – The All-Seeing EyeEarly in the 21st Century, THE TYRELL CORPORATION advanced Robot evolution into the NEXUS phase — a being virtually identical t... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
The View from the Chair — Walk of Life: An Analysis of Two Scenes from William...
Poster art for William Wyler’s Ben-Hur (1959)With the coming of the fall season and the expectation of cooler and balmier days ahead, now would be an appropriat... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘Autumn Leaves’ — A Song for All Seasons
“The Autumn Leaves of Red and Gold”Whether it’s April in Paris, summer in the city, or winter in Red Square, it’s always fair weather in our house whenever we... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘Sampa’ on My Mind — The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Following Your Dream
Sao Paulo SkylineIt’s been almost a dozen years since I read an article posted by a journalistic friend of mine, whose name is John Fitzpatrick, about looking... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Who’s Afraid of Opera? — Composers and Their Silly Opera Plots (Part Two): Once...
“Oh, Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo?”Piotr Beczala as Romeo, and Nino Machaidze as Juliette (Photo: Robbie Jack)One of the more diverting aspects of... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Her Eyes Were Fixed on Bette Davis — ‘Now, Voyager’ and a Movie Life That...
THE QUEEN “B” OF HOLLYWOOD MADE HERSELF AT HOME IN OUR LIVING ROOM AND IN MY MOTHER’S HEARTBette Davis (gossipsquare.com)“What’s on TV tonight?” I asked my... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
What’s Eating Johnny Depp? The Actor at Age 50: A Mid-Career Retrospective...
Johnny Depp (galleryhip.com)We left off a while back, in our appraisal of actor Johnny Depp’s cinematic output, with comments concerning some of his more... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
When the Legend Becomes Fact — Hollywood and the Historical Film (Part Two):...
Kevin Costner as D.A. Jim Garrison in Oliver Stone’s JFK “Let There Be Light” – And Let Us Be Illuminated By It Continuing with my rumination on a course I... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘Star Wars,’ the Original Series (Part Four) – Changes in Altitude
Star Wars — Episode IV: A New Hope Logo (dvdactive.com) The “Hope” of the HopelessAs the first film in the original series, Star Wars – Episode IV: A New Hope... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
I Can See ‘Russians’ from My House — The Cold War Makes a Comeback, Thanks to...
Let’s Play Thermonuclear War!Sting singing “Russians” (A M Records) Russia, the Ukraine, military invasion, conflict, Putin, Obama, oh brother, here we go again! Read more
Posted on 27 August 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA