There are so many new series premiering these days across numerous broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming services that it’s hard to keep track. But it also means that there are many platforms for all different kinds of tastes and allowing for longer runs for shows that might have been too niche to attract a…
Fans of Mel Brooks have been eagerly waiting for more than forty years for the sequel to 1981’s History of the World, Part I, a film whose title suggested more was coming. A series of sketches parodying formative events throughout history comprised the entertaining but absurd film, which included an upbeat song and dance number…
One key to being an effective spy – at least in books and movies – is the maintenance of a proper cover. Getting involved with the wrong people can be highly detrimental, both because it puts them in potential jeopardy and creates a point of weakness for any villain with nefarious aims to exploit. Yet…
Every band goes through growing pains, and the ones that get very big typically experience some sort of monumental event that threatens their very existence. Members may go on to have solo careers after early departures from the group, and the appeal of a reunion can be irresistible for fans, even if those who actually…
Those who retire at an early age have a considerable advantage over those who need to keep working for many years. They have time to find their passions and to indulge in whatever luxuries they may not have previously been able to afford with plenty of time to enjoy them. But they may also encounter…
Everyone has had a bad boss, and that comes with its own set of challenges since being perceived and treated negatively doesn’t necessarily translate to poor performance. An even trickier situation is the introduction of new management, where a long-established rapport and proven track record with a supervisor who has been replaced may be instantly…
In a cultural moment where it feels like every show that’s ever aired is being brought back to life, the reboots and revivals that do work are especially welcome and worthwhile. One particular success story that could just as easily have been a total failure is Bel-Air, a dramatic remake of the popular 1990s sitcom…
Young people often look at their grandparents and are fascinated – if not also appalled and frustrated – with how they interact with the world. That’s because their life experiences are considerably less sizable and sophisticated, whereas people in their sixties, seventies, or eighties have been through much more. Society has also changed in a…
Sometimes a song works perfectly to encapsulate a moment or an entire movie. Among this year’s Oscar nominees for Best Original Song is the fourteenth mention for Diane Warren, who has yet to win a competitive Oscar, for “Applause,” from a small movie called Tell It Like a Woman that made its premiere at the…
Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Return to Seoul, which was Cambodia’s official Oscar submission in 2022, is a poignant story of a twenty-five-year-old French woman named Freddie (Park Ji-Min) who arrives in South Korea decades after being adopted and struggles to reconnect with her heritage and her birth parents….
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