As its title promises, Three Minutes: A Lengthening extends the lives of its unsuspecting characters far beyond the realm of individual memory, offering a poignant and sensitive tribute to so many lives erased by the Holocaust. Bianca Stigter’s cinematic masterwork of style and sensibility now becomes a most worthy addition to the pantheon of films…
Agree or not, the Disney+ entries into the whole MCU are starting to feel a bit claustrophobic. Every time a new show comes out, that feeling of being surround by Marvel sets in. Are they all doing the same thing? What will be different about this one? Do I need to watch this to stay…
There is a certain appeal to chain restaurants. They are reliably consistent in different places and are often family-friendly with their menu choices. What they are typically not is sophisticated and high-brow, but that doesn’t stop them from marketing themselves as such. For a manager who dumps alfredo sauce out of a bag, the prospect…
When it comes to history, historians explain what they know, but there are hundreds of thousands of people other than what is written about in the history books. Director Masaaki Yuasa understands such an idea and it inspires as fantastic a film as “Inu-oh.” Masaaki Yuasa’s “Inu-oh” brings to life an anime based on “The Tale…
It’s the middle of August, and baseball season is at its sweetest during these hazy, lazy days when the sharp crack of a Louisville Slugger is the absolute best and onliest thing that can pierce the mosquito-laden humidity. Who needs A/C when you have thousands of fans stirred into action as a long, languishing fly…
Effortlessly evolving in order to adapt to, and ultimately thrive in, an ever-changing environment, while also remaining true to their core values, is an important element for all members and aspects of society. That’s certainly true for the cast, crew and characters of Netflix’s new vampire action comedy, Day Shift. Moving away from the more…
Young or old or somewhere in between, most people by now have a pretty clear image of Princess Diana’s life 25 years after her death, retold recently in the acclaimed TV-series “The Crown” and Pablo Larraín’s Kristen Stewart helmed “Spencer”. Even so, the new documentary “The Princess” by Oscar nominee Ed Perkins is an absolutely…
Secrecy is inherently required in a number of fields and occupations to ensure basic operational efficiency. That’s especially true when projects or missions are high-risk, and the more people who know the truth, the more dangerous and likely to be exposed they become. Yet prohibiting someone from talking about something or refusing to share details…
Sometimes the most enticing modern stories that reflect on contemporary societal dilemmas are driven by elements of the most classic folklores. That’s certainly the case with Netflix‘s newly released fantasy television show, The Sandman, which is in part inspired by the classic eponymous mythical spiritual being who brings people good dreams. The Sandman‘s overall story…
The original Predator is an undeniable classic. It holds court with a handful of genre films that when broken down, are the blueprints for great film making. Robocop, Child’s Play, and Predator are all great examples. Even if you’ve seen them hundreds of times and know the twists and turns, they are so brilliantly put…
When a storm is approaching, the smart thing to do is to stay inside and make sure that you’re adequately prepared. For some, that means being well-stocked with party supplies, to ensure that the action outside is matched by excitement and excess inside. But focusing too much on lavish pleasures can get in the way…
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