Film & Television
John Maguire: Cate Blanchett elevates Tár in a blistering portrait of power and celebrity
Todd Field’s captivating and complex thriller demands that the viewer pay close attention, but the reward is well worth the effort
It’s only the second week of January, but Tár might turn out to be the best film we see this year. The first in 13 years from writer and director Todd Field (a long sabbatical even by auteur standards) it stars a never-better Cate Blanchett as the title character.
Lydia Tár is a brilliant conductor living and working in Germany with the celebrated Berlin Philharmonic orchestra. But as she prepares to record a new LP ...
