Despite the global pandemic, people are still making films. We’ve all heard or read the doomsayers ringing their bells on street corners and asking, all dramatic and absurd, “Will cinema survive coronavirus?” Obviously, its survival, as a cornerstone of the global entertainment market, is guaranteed, albeit in a mutated form. These are, as everyone loves…
On a sunny day at Kenya’s Lake Baringo, a barge floated gently by. Its main passenger calmly munched on his favorite snack of acacia seed pods. At about 16 feet tall, he could easily peer around to take in his watery surroundings. But this was not some idyllic pleasure cruise. This trip, on January 27,…
Streaming might be the future, but physical media is still the present. It’s also awesome, depending on the title, the label, and the release, so each week we take a look at the new Blu-rays and DVDs making their way into the world. Welcome to this week in Home Video for February 16th, 2021! This week’s…
Like most places, the British Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha is a community made up of teachers, accountants, mechanics, and grocers. But here, on the most remote inhabited island on earth, the weather has a funny way of rearranging the professional landscape. “We have two dong-ringers that have a look at the weather, and…
The last time real-life pals Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo collaborated on a script about female friendship, it was the Oscar-nominated classic Bridesmaids, so one wouldn’t be amiss to have high expectations for their new project, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. Yet the marketing campaign for this film has made it look…
Location: Online Event Duration: Saturday, February 13 2021 7:00 AM-Sunday, February 28 2021 9:30 PM. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonAdmission fee: £5 Event Review by: Jason Knight Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’The Visability Film Festival 2021 has now opened its doors to the…
For years, there has been a cry for diversification in the stories that Hollywood tells. Only in recent years has this cry been both recognized and slowly answered, films like Moonlight, Green Book and MLK/FBI not only finding fruition but recognition. There is an entire wealth of stories yearning to be told, and just as…
Lake Tyrrell is located in Victoria’s Mallee region, a short distance from the Calder Highway and a little over six miles (11 kilometers) north of the town of Sea Lake. There is a viewing platform and an information bay overlooking Victoria’s largest salt lake covering more than 20,ooo hectares. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect…
Cambridge is known as a town that cultivates critical thinking and innovation. It’s not a surprise that this fertile atmosphere would produce an aura of creativity and imagination. This type of environment inspired a group of guerrilla street artists to create this piece entitled “Teleport-o-Matic.” Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonLocated in…
Tom Davies knows a thing or two about staying the course. The 29-year-old British adventurer, also known as GeoWizard, first gained a following through YouTube videos that showcased his skill playing the popular web-based game GeoGuessr. His channel, which he describes as “home of the mischievous adventure,” has 74 million views and counting. Davies is…
The Seaman’s Memorial is an 80-foot tower that stands at the entrance to Conn Brown Harbor, where many sport and commercial fishers launch to comb the bays and estuaries along the South Texas coast. The tower was dedicated on May 9, 1970, and is an ongoing tribute to locals who were lost or died at…
Was it a mistake to take a power nap before my conversation with Adam Stovall and MacLeod Andrews – the director and star of the recent ARROW release, A Ghost Waits – or was it a mistake to tell them about it? To mess with me and my horrid sleep schedule, our interview was littered with random, nonsensical gibberish. I’m sure…
The name Argentina translates to “Land of Silver.” This name was given to the region based mostly on rumors that massive amounts of silver existed across the landscape. The vast deposits of the precious metal never materialized, but the name stuck. However, in Uspallata exist a rare example of mining activity that did occur in…
Rarely have I been as pleasantly, thoroughly shocked by anything as I was by the compellingly acted, boldly outlandish “Behind Her Eyes,” the limited series adaptation of the best-selling 2017 novel by Sarah Pinborough. Fans of the book will be satisfied by the mostly faithful adaptation from showrunner Steve Lightfoot, who wrote four of the…
Edinburgh is a very photogenic city that offers visitors several prime locales to snap a picture. One such visage is located along the Royal Mile, in an area known to locales as the Canongate. The Tolbooth Tavern is situated in an impressive stone building with an ornate clock tower. But what many tourists may be…
Welcome to How’d They Do That? — a bi-monthly column that unpacks moments of movie magic and celebrates the technical wizards who pulled them off. This entry looks into the head explosion scene in Scanners. Much like its infamously explosive setpiece, the making of Scanners was a real headache. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect…
Matt writes: For our 400th edition of The Ebert Club newsletter, we are providing you with a direct pathway to our complete coverage of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Our exclusive reviews of the numerous enticing titles that premiered virtually this year are penned by Brian Tallerico, Nick Allen, Robert Daniels, Kristy Puchko, Carlos Aguilar and…
Maximo Cardoso had never used a crossbow before, but he was intuitively able to assemble the Barnett Raptor FX, a model typically marketed for deer hunting. The field guide also displayed natural marksmanship. So it was agreed: He would be the one to launch the poison. At the base of a sheer rock face amid…
The fifth annual Drunken Film Fest in Bradford, England, wrapped up this past November, running nine days with 79 shorts total. Though the pandemic forced the festival online this year, when in-person, DFFB relies on local venues for the “drunken” component and international filmmakers for the “film” part. But the real intoxication at DFFB and…
In 1895, Washington Pie was such a popular recipe that it was also a metaphor. Leading up to Independence Day festivities in Grand Rapids, Michigan, an article in The Michigan Tradesman used the dessert to explain a way to keep the town’s raucous paraders in line, suggesting that they make, “a sort of Washington Pie…
Vinegar Syndrome remains one of the great indie home video labels, and each month they bring forgotten genre gems and old favorites back to life on Blu-ray. Their releases for January 2021 include Cthulhu Mansion (1992), Dark Tower (1989), The House of Usher (1989), and Satan’s Blood (1978). Keep reading for our look at all…