Audiences may do a double take when they first see Glenn Close in “Hillbilly Elegy.” The Oscar nominee is unrecognizable as Mamaw, the chain-smoking matriarch of the new Netflix film. It’s based on author J.D. Vance’s celebrated memoir of his Appalachian roots, a tome many said explained Donald Trump’s ascent to the White House. Read…
PBoy, this film lives up to the word “sound” in its title. Writer/director Darius Marder has crafted an incredible, bold, and respectful feature debut. With the simple premise of a heavy-metal drummer slowly losing his hearing, Sound of Metal starts at a ridiculous high, and both Marder and lead actor Riz Ahmed are pressured to…
Until recently, Emily Scherer raised goats in the heart of Denver. They lived in a 33-foot pen on her quarter-acre lot. She used their manure to fertilize vegetable plants whose produce she sold at a stand in her front yard. One goat, she says, produced enough milk for her family of three. Her goats were…
The construction of what was once the Convento de la Compañía de Jesús (Convent of the Society of Jesus) began in 1660 by decree from the Jesuit bishop Marcos Ramírez del Prado. It included the Jesuit college in addition to a church. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonFollowing Mexico’s Reform Laws during…
There’s an endless array of adjectives and comparisons that come to mind with Matthew Rankin’s debut feature The Twentieth Century. Even before having the good grace to watch the film, the very trailer conjures up a bevy of images that indicate a dense fog of misty expression, ironic humor, gender-bending, and a very specific brand…
Located on the western side of Torino, Statuto Square was once home to a Roman necropolis, a French execution site, and was the scene of a terrible fire in 1983. The fountain in the middle of the square was constructed in the memory of the workers who died digging the Frejus Rail Tunnel. Due to its…
The Hermitage is one of Scotland’s most beautiful woodland walks. It runs along the River Braan, a cascading torrent that flows into the River Tay at Dunkeld. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonComplete with leaping salmon, it truly is a magical place. Its piece de resistance is Ossian’s Hall of Mirrors, a…
“Don’t say nothing, you’ve seen nothing.” HBO has unveiled the official trailer for a film titled The Art of Political Murder, an HBO Original documentary directed by doc producer / filmmaker Paul Taylor. The powerful doc film tells the story of the 1998 murder of Guatemalan human rights activist Bishop Juan Gerardi and how it…
Political comedy took a knee when Barack Obama moved into the Oval Office. In a way the jitters were understandable. Poking fun at the first black president, at least initially, took a master’s touch. One false syllable and cries of “racist!” might be heard from sea to shining sea. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect…
In a small village, Sečanj archaeologists discovered a bronze figurine that dated to the 12th-century. it was believed to be a representation of Jesus Christ. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonIt is known as “The King Of Tamiš,” since the Tamiš River is located just one mile away. Local sculptor Miodrag Rogan…
2020 has been a strange year for cinema, but its unpredictability has made room for reassessment. The lack of new Shakespeare adaptations hitting U.S. theaters provides us with an opportunity: to revisit Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet,” released 24 years ago this month. A modern spin on the romantic tragedy defined by Luhrmann’s affective style,…
★★★★ Directed by: Giulio Mastromauro Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by: Giulio Mastromauro, Andrea Brusa Starring: Giulio Beranek, Babak Karimi, Elisabetta De Vito, Christian Petaroscia Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’,,Film Review by: ,,Jason Knight A heartbreaking look into the harsh life of an…
The recently concluded edition of the AFI Fest was one of the first to have been stricken by the circumstances that the entire world has been suffering from. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the folks at AFI Fest were able to put on an incredible show with an astounding amount of variety in their lineup. However,…
Entering Lee’s Marble Museum, the first thing visitors will notice is hundreds of marble-filled jars lining the walls. All around the museum, display cases show off specific marbles, methodically organized by category. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonOwner Lee Batterton is always willing to show visitors around what began as a personal collection….
From Julia Child to Paul Bocuse to James Beard, some of the biggest names in food history are also people who have professed their love for the same french fry—a french fry that, in no exaggerated manner, birthed an empire. A french fry that no one has eaten in more than 30 years. McDonald’s original…
If it is true that every human fear is rooted in death, then Groundhog Day is the most comforting film of all time. It follows an ordinary, if unpleasant, man, as he is driven into insanity through the repetition of a single day and eventually circles back into being a good person. With its bland…
On the afternoon of February 21, 2006, Norbert Schild sat down at a desk in the reading room of the City Library of Trier, in western Germany, and opened a 400-year-old book on European geography. Working quickly, Schild laid a piece of blank white paper on top of the book, took a boxcutter from his…
The impact of Isaac Newton’s scientific work is legendary today, and now it appears that his groundbreaking treatise of 1687 reached a wider audience during his own time than was previously thought. The tome, known as the Principia, transformed human understanding of celestial and terrestrial forces, providing a mathematical basis for the movement of planets,…
Caelian Hill is one of the original Seven Hills of Rome and a pleasant escape from the bustle of the city. Across the region are churches, orchards, and the green lanes of a lesser-known park in Rome, Villa Caelimontana. It welcomes the casual visitor into a setting largely untouched since the 19th-century. Read moreA Guide…
We have been getting some incredible stories centering on gay and lesbian romances. Most of them are some of my favorite films this decade – Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Carol, and Moonlight are easily on that list. Uncle Frank is a more mainstream, entertaining entry to this type of story. It is essentially…
Located next door to the State House and the Blaine House (Maine’s executive mansion) is the quaint First Amendment Museum. Inside explores the history, nuances, controversies, and current status of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonA conversational and casual guided tour of the museum…