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The horses in War Horse, a play about the bond between a horse and a farm boy separated in World War One, are spellbindingly convincing.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2023

Humberto has not read the book, so Lola spellbindingly recounts its knotty plot about Manuel, who sends his brother Pedro to jail for killing their parents in a drunk driving accident.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2022

Its centerpiece “Pastoral Symphony” was followed by a recitative punctuated by trumpeters William Gerlach and Matthew Barker from the balcony, and a spellbindingly highflying air, masterfully shaped by Waddington.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2021

The result is an enthralling documentary — which received best documentary feature at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival — that spellbindingly heads into myriad corners of China’s increasingly stratified economic classes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2021

But like Julie, Mr. Greenberg speaks so spellbindingly that we tend to ignore those awkward moments.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2013