December 2016 - Stylus

Manchester by the Sea

This film might very well win an Best Actor oscar for Casey Affleck.

Director: Kenneth Lonergan. Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams and Luke Hedges. Distributor: Roadside Attractions. Film length: 137 min. Release date: December 16, 2016. ****

This film might very well win an Best Actor Oscar for Casey Affleck as a young janitor with a temper and strong passions. Continue reading “Manchester by the Sea”

Review of Blu-ray of Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi

A review by Peter Bates of the Blu-ray recording of Bellini’s opera I Capuleti e i Montecchi for Audiophile Audition.

Here’s a review of a DVD recording of Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi with Joyce DiDonato et al, as it appears in Audiophile Audition (www.audaud.com).
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Where’s Batista Now That We Need Him?

Fidel Castro dead? Big deal. What about Batista?

The recent death of Cuba’s Fidel Castro has got me thinking: I am starting to miss the glorious days of Presidente Fulgencio Batista. Continue reading “Where’s Batista Now That We Need Him?”