Actor Todd Field received critical acclaim, Oscar attention, and promising box office for his directorial debut, 2001’s “In the Bedroom.” He received the same treatment (minus the promising box office) with his follow-up, 2006’s “Little Children,” which cemented him as a filmmaker worth paying attention to, capable of extracting tremendous performances and capturing strange, deeply personal moods. Cineastes eagerly awaited the next project from Field, and they kept waiting, with the helmer walking away from moviemaking for a whopping 16 years, finally returning with “Tár,” which is another presentation of abyssal character examination and appreciation of trauma. To his credit, Field remains determined to provide itchy cinema featuring diseased personalities, and “Tár” is perhaps his most unapproachable offering, going cold and stern with this study of power and ego in the orchestral world, gifting Cate Blanchett yet another chance to showcase her stunning capabilities as an actor with this challenging, exceptionally detailed feature. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com