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"Tár," starring Cate Blanchett, is now available to watch at home. The psychological drama is up for best picture at the 2023 Oscars. You can stream it on Peacock, or rent it through services like ...

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Tár is director Todd Field's third feature-length film — his first in 16 years. That's a long time between realized projects, but if we have to wait another 16 years for a film at Tár's level, I'm ...

Our first glimpse of Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) comes aboard a private jet, where the world-famous conductor, napping under a sleep mask, is being ferried to her next international appearance. In the ...

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1. Lydia Tár’s real name is Linda Tarr. 2. She was born in Staten Island, New York. 3. Tár played competitive field hockey in her youth. 4. Leonard Bernstein was her mentor as an emerging conductor. 5 ...

The writer-director Todd Field has a masterful understanding of time himself. Tár runs more than 2 1/2 hours, but I found it mesmerizing — not just as a character study, but as a thoroughly persuasive ...