Tár review – Cate Blanchett dazzles as monstrous maestro Todd Field’s film echoes the slippery genius of its protagonist, a brilliant conductor-composer who toys with her admirers The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2023
From M3gan to Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment Fancy a neat little shocker about a very annoyed android, or an exhibition dedicated to the Doctor? Whatever you’re in the mood for, our critics have you covered for the next seven days The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2023
Now that the actors, directors and producers have spoken, what movie will win the Oscar? LOS ANGELES — Hollywood's guilds have had their say, and we've learned so much this week. Actors really adore "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "The Banshees of Inisherin." Directors apparently couldn't be bothered to see "Avatar: The Way of Water" along with the rest of us. Producers can't resist… Los Angeles Times · Jan 13, 2023
This real-life conductor is mentioned in 'Tár.' And she's not a fan of the film Marin Alsop, a world-renowned conductor name-checked in "Tár," is speaking out against the 2022 film and its antagonistic protagonist portrayed by Cate Blanchett. Los Angeles Times · Jan 12, 2023
Tár – an exploration of the flawed musicians behind decadent music Tár (2022) follows superstar conductor Lydia Tár, played by Cate Blanchett, as she conducts the Berlin Philharmonic (represented in the film by the Dresden Philharmonic) in a much-anticipated performance of Gustav Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. The Conversation · Jan 12, 2023
Tár movie review: the bleakest and funniest film about systemic sleaze since Promising Young Woman The team behind this nuanced film deserve to win big at all the glitzy awards this season Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2023
Marin Alsop offended by depiction of cruel woman conductor in ‘TÁR’ Ravinia Festival chief conductor says it’s ‘anti-woman’ to portray Cate Blanchett’s character as an abuser, when it’s usually men committing abuse in the classical music field. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2023
What links Cate Blanchett’s new film Tár to Sissy Spacek and hot sauce? A composer and conductor opens the door to Loretta Lynn, Wings of Desire and classic 90s rock from Goo Goo Dolls The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2023
Tár’s breakout star Sophie Kauer: ‘I learned to act from Cate Blanchett’ The rising cello star on making her acclaimed acting debut opposite the Hollywood A-lister, studying Michael Caine and returning to music after a whirlwind year Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2023
January movie guide: Time to go wild with Oscar hopefuls Babylon, The Fabelmans and Tar January movie guide includes three Oscar hopefuls including Babylon, Tar and a Steven Spielberg biopic, The Fabelmans The New Daily · Jan 1, 2023
Richard Roeper’s best movies of 2022 Some of the most enjoyable viewing time this year was spent with a horse rancher, a fledgling director, a symphony conductor and The Grabber. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 23, 2022
Oscars 2023: Actress power rankings After "Tár" premiered on the first day of September at the Venice International Film Festival, more than a few people called the Oscar race for lead actress over and done, sending a message to the motion picture academy to begin engraving the trophy with Cate Blanchett's name — provided they… Los Angeles Times · Dec 14, 2022
The 22 best (and 5 worst) movies of 2022, a 'Maverick' kind of year After two years Hollywood would rather forget, 2022 offered some hope. Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022
The best movie performances of 2022 My list of the best movies of 2022 is still in the works. In the meantime, I figured a list of my favorite movie performances this year would be easier to compile. I was wrong, of course — not just because there are always more actors than movies to choose… Los Angeles Times · Dec 7, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Dec 5, 2022 Why are the end credits at the beginning of 'Tár?' Todd Field explains "I hate explaining this stuff."
The Guardian - US · Nov 28, 2022 Breaking the silence: movies grapple with the #MeToo movement This season sees Oscar-tipped dramas She Said, Women Talking and Tár all confront the difficulties of women dealing with the fallout of sexual assault
Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022 Female conductors, composers are still rarities in classical music. How can that change? DALLAS — The acclaimed new movie "Tár" is stirring up controversy with its portrayal of Lydia Tár, a fictional female conductor. Tár, played by Cate Blanchett, is predatory, controlling and abuses her power throughout the movie.
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022 Q&A: Todd Field and Cate Blanchett go deeper into ‘Tár’ When Cate Blanchett stepped out of her first screening for “Tár,” she wanted to immediately go back and watch it again
The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2022 Oscar-tipped drama Tár thrillingly captures digital and cancel culture Todd Field’s first film in 15 years is a surprising triumph, one of the few to take on the knottiness of so-called ‘cancel culture’ and succeed
Chicago Tribune · Oct 20, 2022 So how well does Cate Blanchett handle a baton? A couple of critics hash out the personalities and classical music in ‘Tár’ CHICAGO — The new Cate Blanchett film “Tár” is no issue movie. It has, however, brought a lot of rarified and/or unfashionable issues back into the spotlight: symphony orchestra politics; the cost of obsessive artistic ambition and devotion to a calling; and, for writer-director Todd Field, the challenge and allure…
Tribune News Service · Oct 18, 2022 Movie review: Cate Blanchett's blistering performance drives powerful 'Tár' If you drew the story arc of "Tár," it would be a long horizontal line that ends with an angled, nearly vertical one. In other words, nothing happens for quite a while and then a whole lot happens at once.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 13, 2022 ‘TÁR’: Cate Blanchett fascinates as a brilliant but toxic conductor Star seems to be an Oscar front-runner for her performance as a genius who makes beautiful music but leads an ugly life.
Chicago Tribune · Oct 12, 2022 Review: In ‘Tár,’ Cate Blanchett wields a mean baton in one of the best movies of the year An icy-hot paradox of a film, and one of the year’s peak achievements, writer-director Todd Field’s “Tár” casts a gimlet eye on a fictional American orchestra conductor and composer, Lydia Tár, at the summit of her global fame. The view is glorious. It’s also more treacherous than she realizes.
Los Angeles Times · Oct 10, 2022 Why classical conductor 'Tár' was the most terrifying role of Cate Blanchett's iconic career Cate Blanchett has played her share of formidable characters, rulers who could bring mere mortals to their knees with a single icy stare: Queen Elizabeth I in "Elizabeth," Galadriel in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the goddess Hela in "Thor: Ragnarok."
Los Angeles Times · Oct 7, 2022 Review: Cate Blanchett is at the peak of her powers in 'Tár,' a magnificent cinematic symphony It's not until an hour into "Tár" that we see the title character — a classical conductor known the world over as Lydia Tár and played by an unimprovable Cate Blanchett — do what she was born to do. It's an astonishing performance nestled inside another: In one shot, Lydia…