It seems an odd question to propose about a gifted actor whose name is above the title in a major studio release, but seeing “The Art of War” makes you want to raise your hand and ask ...

Such art is now in short supply, because humankind is trying to kill it. The reelection of Donald Trump only ensures that this war will go on ... which begins its second season on Apple TV+ ...

The art shifts between improvisational ... These dispatches make the scope of the war (“nothing epic, no glory: only misery”) both easier to grasp and that much harder to witness.

The headlines are breathless: “Talks to End the War Begin,” “Trump Breaks the Ice,” “Putin Ready to Deal.” And indeed, the choreography is impressive. Moscow and Kyiv have, on paper ...