Review

Dining: El Patron Offers Good Cheap Mexican
Dining

El Patron Offers Good Cheap Mexican

Mostly familiar fare but tasty. And the addictive desserts are a surprise.

Dining: Who’s Got the Best Pho?
Dining

Who’s Got the Best Pho?

Three Silver City restaurants are offering $5 bowls of Pho. We gave them a taste test.

Movies: The Western That Wanted Oscars
Movies

The Western That Wanted Oscars

‘Hostiles” was touted as “best western since ‘Unforgiven.’” Dead wrong.

Movies: ‘Molly’s Game’ Is a Fast-Paced Romp
Movies

‘Molly’s Game’ Is a Fast-Paced Romp

Director-writer Aaron Sorkin, actress Jessica Chastain propel high-stakes poker world.

Movies: Day-Lewis Haunting in ‘Phantom Thread’
Movies

Day-Lewis Haunting in ‘Phantom Thread’

And writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson is his brilliantly perverse accomplice.

Theater: Skylight’s Sci-Fi Musical Is a Blast
Theater

Skylight’s Sci-Fi Musical Is a Blast

‘Zombies From the Beyond’ sends up B movies of ‘50s and much more.

Classical: Small Is Beautiful for Florentine
Classical

Small Is Beautiful for Florentine

Intimate production of two Baroque operas is a charming change of pace.

Movies: The Newspaper Publisher As Heroine
Movies

The Newspaper Publisher As Heroine

Spielberg’s 'The Post’ is timed to today, and Meryl Streep’s Katherine Graham sells it.

Theater: A Russian Comic Mystery Drama
Theater

A Russian Comic Mystery Drama

Renaissance production of ‘Russian Transport’ covers all the bases powerfully.

Movies: McDormand Oscar-Worthy in ‘Three Billboards’
Movies

McDormand Oscar-Worthy in ‘Three Billboards’

Role of ferocious mother dominates grim, funny film by Irish playwright.

Movies: ‘The Shape Of Water’ Is Stunning
Movies

‘The Shape Of Water’ Is Stunning

Director’s distinctive style creates a beauty-and-beast romance in a dark fascist world.

Dining: Benji’s, the Last Word on Corned Beef
Dining

Benji’s, the Last Word on Corned Beef

So many ways to eat it, though other dishes are tasty, too.