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Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers team up to create 'No Other Land'
This Oscar-nominated documentary, which tells the story of the Israeli military's demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, was created by a team of two Palestinian and two Israeli filmmakers.
New Recording Of 'Doctor Atomic' May Be The Opera's Definitive Performance
by Lloyd Schwartz
John Adams' opera, which premiered in 2005, centers on the first atomic bomb test at Los Alamos, N.M. Now, a new album features a recording of Doctor Atomic conducted by the composer himself.
'Fresh Air' Marks The 20th Anniversary Of The Premiere Of 'The Sopranos'
by Terry Gross
Critic David Bianculli offers an appreciation of the influential HBO drama. Plus, we listen back to archival interviews with series creator David Chase and Edie Falco, who played Carmela Soprano.
'True Detective' Regains Its Footing In A Meditative 3rd Season
by Soraya Nadia McDonald
Mahershala Ali is a small-town cop grappling with the disappearance of two high-school students — while also dealing with his own isolation — in the new season of the HBO series.
'Destroyer' Flips The Script On Gender Roles In Cop Movies
by John Powers
Nicole Kidman gives an intense performance as a drunken, pointedly unlikable police officer in Karyn Kusama's new film. Critic John Powers says Destroyer is a flawed, but fascinating, noir thriller.