In the Autumn of 1819, the body of a 15-year old girl was found floating along the estuary of the River Shannon. Through a police investigation, it was discovered that her death was orchestrated by her recently eloped husband John Scanlan, who was a few years her senior. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong…
Atop Prospect Hill Park in Somerville, Massachusetts stands a 34-foot tall, four-story granite tower constructed in 1903. Soldiers fighting in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars camped on Prospect Hill. It’s said that George Washington ordered the raising of a Grand Union Flag on the site on January 1, 1776. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho…
It’s the perfect time for a heist in Locked Down, the latest from director Doug Liman. Now we’re getting the pandemic content started. Sure, we’ve has some smaller productions rush out, but this is our first big affair, one with A-list stars and glitzy locales conceived, produced, and released during the pandemic. Aren’t we living through…
In the 11th century, the Normans built a motte-and-bailey fortification on the coast, opposite a castle in Abergwyngregyn across the Menai Strait, suggesting the castles engaged in coastal communications. Named after a local river, it was a fortified structure built on raised ground, and you can stroll through what remains of the site today. Read moreA Guide to…
Editor’s note: To give you a chance to get to know our writers better, we’ve asked them to respond to some questions. Here’s Carlos Aguilar. Read his work here. THE MOVIE LOVE QUESTIONNAIRE Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho Marathon1. Where did you grow up, and what was it like? I was born…
The basement of Laura Holder’s 1925 bungalow looks like many others in her Milwaukee neighborhood. Dappled sunlight streams through glass-block windows onto an assortment of exercise equipment and her husband’s woodworking tools. An unfinished corner houses the washer and dryer and a second fridge and freezer. But instead of meat and leftovers, Holder’s basement freezer…
Situated on the Swedish west coast, Tjörn is the country’s 7th-largest island. Like the rest of Bohuslän during the summer, the island hosts tourists from around Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Germany. However, what many visitors don’t know is that a little further inland in Pilane resides a very unique sculpture park. Read moreA Guide to…
★★★ Directed by #YelitaAli Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by #SophieMax Staring #SophieMax #KajaChan Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’Film Review by ,Matthew Sawyer The Whole Truth mostly takes place during an ABE interview as Mallory (Max) tries to get the truth, the whole…
“You’re a doctor. You know exactly where feelings get you.” Greenwich has released an official US trailer for a Hungarian romantic drama called Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time (originally Felkészülés meghatározatlan ideig tartó együttlétre in Hungarian). This premiered at the Venice Film Festival in the Venice Days sidebar last year….
The Spanish Inquisition ended in 1834. Its junior partner in crime, the Portuguese Inquisition, finished in 1821. So should we still be interested in Inquisitions today? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. There is too much evidence that the ugly spirit of the Inquisition lives on. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonToday’s cancel…
Crossing the Streams is our monthly look at all the offerings hitting the big streaming services each month, and this time we’re checking out the new Hulu arrivals for January 2021. This month’s titles are light on new movies, but they still include plenty of old favorites from Stephen King, the 90s, Mike Myers, and…
Ten years ago, Martin Scorsese and Fran Lebowitz collaborated on “Public Speaking,” a documentary film where the author espoused her philosophies. The Netflix series “Pretend It’s A City” reunites the New York duo for more of the same. Across its seven episodes, the director converses with the author about all manner of things that irritate…
This article is part of our 2020 Rewind. Follow along as we explore the best and most interesting movies, shows, performances, and more from this very strange year. In this entry, our chief film critic shares his picks for the best films of 2020. Wanna feel old? 2020 was just last year. It was a rough one all…
“This is it! This is where the coin wanted us to go.” Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for a teenage adventure movie titled Finding ‘Ohana, set on Hawaii’s island of Oahu. This kind of looks like a Hawaiian remake of The Goonies, with over-saturated sets and mesmerizing pirate-treasure locations. A summer in rural O’ahu…
“My Start Story,” an original campaign featured throughout the day on the national digital broadcast network, START TV, showcases the stories of strong women. A different voice is featured every day, accompanying the network’s programming, and those who have been filmed thus far can be found here. The prestigious interview subjects include trailblazing comedian Carol Burnett, Olympic gold…
The L.A. Times served up a sweet ode to Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” before pulling out the long knives. The feature story let stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, along with the creative team behind the series, break down how they continued the “Karate Kid” story for a new generation. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect…
Welcome to Saturday Morning Cartoons, our weekly column where we continue the animated boob tube ritual of yesteryear. Our lives may no longer be scheduled around small screen programming, but that doesn’t mean we should forget the necessary sanctuary of Saturday ‘toons. In this entry, we celebrate the arrival of Batman: The Animated Series on…
One movie can make an unknown comic a star. That’s always been true, but the maxim got a workout in 1986. Aussie comic Paul Hogan, who starred in a Benny Hill-esque show but had little name recognition stateside, crashed America’s box office with “Crocodile Dundee.” Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonHogan stars…
A dear friend once compared grief to an abyss that we all fall into at one point or another. He said it’s all the same abyss. We stay in it until we either decide to climb out or die in there. Most people do climb out, fortunately. But it’s difficult—especially when the loss is catastrophic and sudden. It’s…
“When you owe, you have to pay.” Janus Films has revealed a stunning 4K restoration trailer for the classic Senegalese film Mandabi, also known as The Money Order. This originally premiered in 1968 in France, then played at the New York Film Festival in 1969. It was the second feature film made by award-winning Senegalese…
Diósgyőr Castle is situated in a small suburb in Miskolc, Hungary. It’s a window into the traditions and history of this often-forgotten section of Northern Hungary. It’s unlikely that you will find many tourists in this region of the country. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonThe walls of the castle were likely…