Power behind the baton: the conductor who prepared Cate Blanchett for Tár | Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár in Tár

Cate Blanchett’s new film role as an imposing orchestral conductor is earning her a shot at another top acting award. But it has already given the Oscar-winner the skills to lead a real orchestra through […]

Oscar-tipped drama Tár thrillingly captures digital and cancel culture | Cate Blanchett

This image released by Focus Features shows Cate Blanchett in a scene from “Tár.” (Focus Features via AP)

The film Tár opens with the dual lenses of celebrity. First, in private, through a screen: Cate Blanchett’s Lydia Tár sleeps in a private jet, curled into the chair, face obscured by an eye mask. […]

Music of ‘Tár’: Cate Blanchett mastered classical conducting

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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” […]

Meticulous Self-Destruction: The Cinematic Minefield of ‘Tár’

Meticulous Self-Destruction: The Cinematic Minefield of ‘Tár’

Focus Features/Ringer illustration Through a stunning performance by Cate Blanchett, Todd Field tells a story about modern culture, and what happens when a cult of personality starts to crack Playing a world-renowned conductor holding court […]