The name Benedict Arnold is synonymous with treason in the United States. During the American Revolutionary War, Arnold was initially a valiant member of the Continental Army, earning fame and honor during the Battle of Saratoga and the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. He gained the trust of General George Washington and in 1780, he was…
A chance meeting leads to a story you won’t believe in Zola, the latest from co-writer/director Janicza Bravo. The allure of big money is what does Zola in. A new friend, one who aggressively latches onto her, says she knows a place they can make thousands doing what they love: stripping. So she gets in a…
The towers perched on the top of the three peaks of Monte Titano are the symbol of the small country of San Marino, but while the first and second are famous tourist attractions, the third is hardly visited. The third tower, known as Montale, is the smallest and most recent of the three fortifications. It…
The gang of masked figures came barreling down Didi Chailuri’s main street just shy of 11 a.m. on a March morning. Mud-streaked, screaming, and armed with whips, they brought chaos to the narrow streets of this otherwise sleepy village of about 1,200 people in Georgia’s eastern Kakheti region. But the berikas, as they are known,…
One of the few places left to still see wild bison in their natural habitat, Elk Island is a unique preserve that includes Astotin Lake, the surrounding wetlands, aspen woodlands, and prairie meadows that are filled with wildlife. Most notable among this collection of wildlife is a herd of wild storied plains bison that have…
Erin Brockovich serves as a producer on ABC’s “Rebel,” a show built around her celebrated ability to navigate unjust systems in her pursuit of justice. As a Brockovich avatar, the great and still-underrated Katey Sagal plays Annie “Rebel” Bello, a vocal warrior for justice who has difficulty balancing her personal life and very public causes. It’s…
When I was a child in New Jersey, summer meant berry picking. As the wild raspberries ripened, the emerald woods around our house became spotted with bright bursts of deep purple. We would plunge through the brambles to collect enough juicy, tangy-sweet berries to make a pie. We didn’t realize that the local black raspberries…
As anyone who’s visited Florida knows, the state’s sweet calling card is Key lime pie. But Key lime’s cousin—sour orange pie—is not nearly as famous in the Sunshine State. And yet, their recipes are almost identical. Both have a graham-cracker crust topped with a tangy, condensed milk–based custard. The only real difference is the fruit…
Dea Kulumbegashvili‘s feature film debut, Beginning, is a technically sound and emotionally harrowing experience that is sure to envelop audiences from its very first frame. This striking debut certainly doesn’t feel like the product of a first-time filmmaker, and has rightfully been accumulating praise during its initial festival run. Kulumbegashvili spoke with Film Inquiry about…
There are two takeaways from this week’s above-average episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race: every single editing choice pointed towards the 4th alternate to the crown (i.e., the queen booted from this episode) and, after 13 weeks of episodes, it should be obvious to these queens that the judges want to see more versatility and not…
Junaluska provides valuable insight into North Carolina’s history, Black Mennonites, and race in Appalachia. Thousands of tourists and Appalachian State football fans walk down King Street in Boone, North Carolina, past farm-to-table cafes and the Mast General Store, without knowing about Junaluska. The Junaluska community sits just north of the university, and it remains one…
The winner of the Special Jury Prize for Visionary Filmmaking at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and Lesotho’s first-ever submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection is a devastating depiction of one woman’s fight to maintain the traditions of her people when the crushing…
American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell is the first name that comes to mind for many people when they think of art that captures “slices of life.” His cover illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post included some of the most iconic images of everyday American life during the early 20th-century. One such image, entitled “The Pharmacist”…
Few late night hosts badgered President Donald Trump more than Samantha Bee. The progressive TBS star hounded the president for four-plus years, particularly over his immigration policies. For Bee, the “kids in cages” saga, where children were separated from their parents and held in “internment camps,” was arguably the worst of the worst. “The president…
Ilsan Lake Park first opened in May 1996. It was constructed over a period of about three years, an impressive feat considering its size. The lake’s surface area is well over 3,o00,000 square feet making it the largest man-made lake in Asia. The park was designed to provide a natural-looking outdoor space in an urban area….
Step back in time inside one of the largest video stores on the east coast. As a non-profit, VisArt Video is a movie museum of sorts and is an educational resource for the community regarding all things related to the filmmaking process. With more than 35,000 movies for rent, there are more than enough titles…
Gear up for round two in Space Jam: A New Legacy, the latest from director Malcolm D. Lee. The ’90s hit that smooshed Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes together is getting a revamp with today’s king of basketball, Lebron James. He’s sucked into the animated world through a computer along with his son, and in order to…
Rotterdam is known for its modern and daring architecture that draws many people to the city’s center. The center is also home to reminders of when the city was bombed by Nazi Germany in 1940. The local government has fought hard to make certain the city’s history and links to the past are not forgotten….
★★★★ Directed by #SophiaNahliAllison#KrisBowers #SkyeFitzgerald #AnthonyGiacchino #AndersHammer #BenProudfoot Film Review by George Wolf As usual, these nominated documentary shorts are often heart-wrenching, but able to speak necessary truths to power and our collective human experience. A Concerto Is a Conversation 13 mins. Directors: Kris Bowers and Ben Proudfoot Pianist and film composer Kris Bowers explains…
“Those men that came for your father – did you see their faces?” Warner Bros has debuted the first official trailer for a thriller titled Those Who Wish Me Dead, the latest feature directed by writer / filmmaker Taylor Sheridan after he broke out as a director with Wind River a few years back. While…
Crossing the Streams is our series of guides looking at all the offerings hitting the big streaming services each month. This time we’re checking out the new Amazon Prime arrivals for April 2021, including plenty of new releases, great Westerns, Russell Crowe movies, and more! Amazon Prime Pick of the Month for April 2021 While…
“I will kill everyone linked to you.” Well Go USA has released an official US trailer for a crazy fun Korean action thriller movie called Deliver Us From Evil, from filmmaker Won-Chon Hong, best known as the screenwriter of The Chaser, The Scam, The Yellow Sea, and Confession of Murder. This is actually more of…
The latex glove was a streaky, dirty, yellow-gray, the color of a plastic bag that somersaulted into a tree and got tangled in the branches. When citizen scientists in the Netherlands spotted it in August 2020 while collecting trash along Leiden’s Oude Vest canal, they noticed something unsettling. The glove was torn, and wedged inside…
“There’s something about poetic justice that’s just so… poetic.” Disney has debuted a second official trailer for the new live-action Cruella movie, the new story about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. We already featured the first teaser trailer and…
In 2019, Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite took the world by storm, becoming the first South Korean film to win the coveted Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and further garnering a large assortment of (very well-deserved) accolades throughout the year, before being awarded Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film…
“You can’t be following me!? Like, I’m ‘No One Special’, man.” IFC Films has unveiled an official trailer for the indie film Mainstream, which originally premiered at last year’s big Venice Film Festival during the pandemic. The second feature from filmmaker Gia Coppola (following Palo Alto) is another intense social media cautionary tale about a…
“It sounds so crazy now.” HBO has revealed an official trailer for a mysterious, compelling new true crime doc series titled Pray, Obey, Kill. Yeah this one joins the ranks of many other religious cult / crazy sect stories before it. On a cold night in January 2004, gunshots rang out across the remote Swedish…
It is a mango tree like no other. Standing tall in a nursery near Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, its massive canopy is large enough to seat 15 people for a picnic and its branches hang heavy with fruit. Unlike the young trees it towers over, though, the texture of the leaves on each…
Because of abundance of mineral veins in the earth, these mountains in Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province are painted with a rainbow of colors. Bands of red, white, yellow, grey, orange, and other pastel hues tint the rocky landscape. Located outside the city of Tabriz in the northwestern part of Iran, the Aladaglar Mountains are an otherworldly site. Like…
The Oak Room, directed by Cody Calahan and written by Peter Genoway as an adaptation of his play of the same name, examines storytelling and masculinity through a series of stories told within different bar settings. Atmosphere The Oak Room builds its story through setting and atmosphere. The snow-covered roads and dark neon lighting filling…
Between the 7th and 9th-centuries, the city of Gyeongju was the main cultural and political center of Korea, as the capital of the powerful Silla Kingdom that conquered most of the Korean peninsula. During this period, known as Unified Silla, many grandiose palaces were constructed in the prosperous city. The Poseokjeong Pavilion was one of…
Like the main character in one of this year’s nominees, I feel like I’m experiencing a “Groundhog Day”-like loop when I cover the Oscar Shorts nominees every year. We have a Kid-In-Peril storyline for the Live Action category, confounding animated shorts that will surely lose out to the cute Pixar/Disney offering, and documentaries of great…
Feeling dapper? Well, as visitors pass through the Cedars neighborhood of Dallas, Texas they are sure to notice this enormous sculpture of a bowler hat. Designed by Keith Turman, the enormous hat resides on an empty block between Ervay and Browder streets. The sculpture was commissioned by the British furniture brand, Timothy Oulton, as a real-life version…
The majority of tourists who visit the Kazbegi region in Northern Georgia travel to see the Gergeti Trinity Church, a famous church amid the backdrop of the spectacular Caucasus Mountains. Those who travel the short distance further up the Georgian Military Road are rewarded with this truly magnificent waterfall. Translated into English, Gveleti means “places of…
After a year spent eating many of the same meals, made in the same kitchen, in the same house, I think many of us are yearning to get out, travel, and taste a larger slice of the world. Around the globe, people have sacrificed to keep each other safe during the pandemic: We gave up…
I told Carlos Alazraqui – the iconic voice actor behind characters like Rocko, Spyro the Dragon, Mr. Crocker, and the Taco Bell chihuahua – that writing out this interview as a transcript was like putting a symphony recording inside a glass case; it didn’t do the form justice. And I was absolutely right. Our conversation about…