Hollywood isn’t keen on creating content targeting the “other” half of the country. Consumers can easily find fare aimed directly at Progressive USA. In recent weeks alone we’ve learned about three such efforts: Hulu announced a “1619 Project” series based on the deeply flawed, far-left New York Times endeavor Showtime hired anti-Trump zealot Billy Ray…
In 1933, a giant ape was discovered on a mysterious island, brought to New York, and wreaked havoc on the city before falling from the top of the Empire State Building — distracted by his love for a beautiful blonde. In 1954, an ancient monster was awakened by nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean and…
A beloved beast in bronze sits beneath the central arch of a historic edifice, one of two visible clues that point to the past life of this Beaux-Arts building. The other symbol is a concrete slab directly above the elk’s head engraved with the letters “B.P.O.E.” Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonLand…
The Basilica di Sant’Andrea stands in Mantua’s historical center, overlooking the Piazza Mantegna. In the crypt are kept two reliquaries with earth soaked in the blood of Christ. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonChristian tradition holds that while Jesus was being crucified, a Roman soldier named Longinus pierced his side with a lance. After…
The inaugural No Malice Film Contest for Illinois youth and young adults has extended its deadline to Monday, May 31st. The content is presented by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation and the Roger and Chaz Ebert Foundation. Young filmmakers between the ages of 11 and 21 are invited to create short…
In a small, sparse workshop in Chennai, Tharun Sekar spends hours building and perfecting the yazh. A distant cousin of the harp, the 2,000-year-old instrument was once a mainstay in royal courts, and produced “the sweetest sound.” Then, it disappeared, preserved only in historical texts—until now. The yazh is one of a handful of lost…
On the evening of July 6, 1957, John Lennon was introduced to Paul McCartney by a mutual friend after Lennon’s band played a small show at St Peter’s church in Woolton, a village on the outskirts of Liverpool. The meeting took place in the hall across the street from the church. (Today, a plaque on the front of the hall…
“You’re not big on trust, are you?” Marvel + Disney have revealed a full-length official trailer for their next new series titled Loki, debuting on Disney+ streaming starting this June. They know how to keep the flow going! After Wanda Vision and Falcon & The Winter Soldier this year already, they’re moving right into Loki…
Grief spins into something more sinister in The Night House, the latest from director David Bruckner. Beth was not expecting her husband to die, and the reason he went out on a boat with a gun is as mysterious to her as any of it. Perhaps ill-advisedly, she tries to process all this alone in their…
The Box SF-Historic Pressroom and Mercantile is a recreation of a historic 1850’s mercantile specializing in all things printed in San Francisco, California. With over 15 million individual pieces for sale, The Box SF is perhaps the most extensive ephemera, antiquarian paper, and vintage advertising store in the United States. Read moreA Guide to The…
Off the coast of Uruguay, five miles (eight kilometers) south of the sea resort of Punta del Estelies is the small Isla de Lobos. The island is located along the outer limit of the Rio de la Plata estuary and belongs to a natural reserve with Gorriti Island. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong…
★★★ Stars Directed by: #ÉricPinéda Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by: #ÉricPinéda Starring: #JustineAllame, #AlexMesnil & #XavierGojo Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’Film Review by: David Richards Éric Pinéda’s ‘Anna’ strikes intrigue in the mystery of how the plot unfolds. Like most non-linear narratives,…
Amazon’s “Them” wants its own shelf in the modern horror echelon, especially when it comes to recently made stories about being Black in America. In its response to a nation currently examining the on-camera murder of a Black man by a white police officer, the series created by Little Marvin speaks in serious extremes—it’s ten episodes…
★★★ Directed by: #SidDuit Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by: #SidDuit Starring: #DirkGuntherMohr #ErinJoHarris Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’Film Review by: Patrick Foley Writing seems to be a profession that has a knack for driving one crazy. From Hemmingway to Hunter S. Thompson,…
In the sixth episode of Pretend It’s a City, Martin Scorsese‘s new Netflix docuseries starring himself and Fran Lebowitz, the filmmaker and the author are asked a simple question: How did you meet? While neither is quite sure, the legend goes that the two always found themselves in conversation at the kind of parties that icons of…
Welcome to Movie DNA, a column that recognizes the direct and indirect cinematic roots of both new and classic movies. Learn some film history, become a more well-rounded viewer, and enjoy like-minded works of the past. This entry recommends movies to watch next if you like Godzilla vs Kong. If all you know of kaiju movies…
“We have to go back to where it all started.” Disney reveals one more trailer for Marvel’s Black Widow, which was delayed from its opening last May for more than a year due to the pandemic. It’s now set to open in July and will be available on Disney+ in addition to theaters at the…
In the vast history of comic book characters and their origins, The Phantom, also known as The Ghost Who Walks, is noted as being the first superhero to don a skintight costume. The character, which was created by Lee Falk and first appeared in newspaper strips in 1936, also lives in a cave, rides a…
“I know what you’re looking for… a Dream Team!” Warner Bros has revealed the first teaser trailer for the long-awaited sequel Space Jam 2, also known as Space Jam: A New Legacy, directed by Malcolm D. Lee (of Barbershop: The Next Cut, Girls Trip, Night School). The original Space Jam first opened in the summer…
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 Genndy Tartakovsky Clone Wars series just in time…
What on earth was Peter Jackson thinking when he made King Kong? And no, I’m not talking about the three-hour runtime, or that we spend a full hour of the movie waiting to see the big monkey. I’m talking about his decision to cast the lean, suave drip king Adrien Brody, a man after my…