The exterior of this indie theater is eye-catching enough, a multicolored marquee attracts visitors, but it’s the inside that’s truly an exceptional work of art. The walls are decorated to resemble a Mayan temple, complete with glyphs and native-themed patterns as far as the eyes can see. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho…

“Do you see where we are? We’re in hell right now!” Gravitas Ventures has released an official trailer for Necropath, a deranged maniacal horror from filmmaker Joshua Reale. The award-winning film, created with the thought of what happens to the movie monsters who wander freely during extreme pandemics, is available to watch on VOD services…

The Carnforth Coke Ovens, are a group of five beehive coke kilns alongside the Lancaster Canal in Carnforth.  Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonDuring the 1800s, coal was brought up the Lancaster Canal from the Lancashire coalfield by barge. Once put into the kilns, the coal was converted into industrial coke. These five beehive-shaped…

There are lots of reasons to move a rhinoceros. In Namibia, where one-third of the world’s 5,500 black rhinos live, conservationists must strategically relocate the animals to sustain local populations and encourage genetic diversity. Sometimes rhinos are moved to national parks, where they can be protected from poachers who relentlessly pursue their valuable horns. Others…

Japan is often intolerant of vandalism, making it a harsh environment for street art to survive. Although some graffiti can be found in alleys across Tokyo, more or less, those that stand out are quickly removed by the authorities. Even works by world-famous artists such as Banksy and Invader are no exception, but one piece has…

For many, running errands like picking up milk or posting a letter is a quick pop to the shops. Want to get a coffee afterward? Sure. Need to order a new fridge because yours is on the fritz? Don’t worry, delivery won’t be a hassle. In director and co-writer Farah Nabulsi’s short film The Present—alongside…

A short trek from the small town of Raiano, in the Italian region of Abruzzo, the narrow gorges of the Aterno river carve their way through the rugged mountains that rise above. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonNestled on a rocky outcrop and partly built across the gorges is a medieval hermitage…

Platform 17 is no regular train station platform. Today, it stands as a Holocaust memorial just outside Berlin.  Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonThe first deportation train departed from Platform 17 on October 18, 1941. By the end of World War II, more than 50,000 members of the German Jewish population from…

Out of the dozens of grottos that populate Portugal’s southern coastline, there’s one that stands out, the Benagil Caves. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonJust like any other sea cave in the Algarve region, this one was shaped by the pounding Atlantic waves. Yet, unlike other grottos, the Benagil cave bathes in…

An unrivaled master of the macabre, John Carpenter is best known as the man behind horror classics like “Halloween,” “The Thing,” and “Assault of Precinct 13.” Rightly hailed as masterpieces on the strengths of their sharply unnerving stories and muscular direction, Carpenter’s best films—also including “Escape from New York” and “They Live!”—benefit from his pioneering…

Jack Hampshire could never say no to a pram. Dozens of prams—otherwise known as buggies or baby carriages—hung in rows from custom-built racks on the walls of his barn. In his large 15th-century manor house, complete with a moat, you couldn’t walk without tripping over a Victorian push-chair or an Edwardian baby carriage. He had…

In Jakub Piatek‘s first feature film, he takes us back to 1999, right on the eve of the new millennium. All the angst and uncertainty of that time period gets infused into a hostage situation, where a lone gunman (Bartosz Bielenia) enters a local television station in Poland with eery intentions. Prime Time premiered at…

The Boston Cream Pie is a simple dessert: two golden sponge cakes with pastry cream between them and a thin layer of chocolate ganache on top. But the cake—and it’s definitely a cake, not a pie—has become so legendary during its more than 150-year history that it’s now the official state dessert of Massachusetts. This…

When individuals in a group of elephants have been separated, even for the briefest of moments, they get rather excited upon reuniting. “They’re sort of like dogs who’ve come back to their owners after being separated for 15 minutes. Super excited, they’re saying, ‘Where have you been, it’s so good to see you again,’” says…

Queerly Ever After is a bi-monthly column where I take a look at LGBT+ films that gave their characters a romantic happily-ever-after. There will be spoilers. Also, don’t forget to buy your Queerly Ever After merch right here. In keeping with the Shakespeare theme from my last entry, this week I am going to cover Were…

★★★★★ Directed by: #AmosMenin Written by: #AmosMenin Starring: #JohnFieldsend Film Review by: Isabelle Ryan Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonAmos Menin’s Jude is a powerful documentary short narrated by his grandfather, John Fieldsend, who was sent to England along with his brother to escape the Holocaust. Having heard Fieldsend speak about the…

A quick glance at the synopsis of Mass will make it abundantly clear that this is far from an easily digestible film. Fran Kranz’s first feature is a haunting opus to America’s longstanding issues with gun violence, which takes audiences on an unapologetic journey to some of the darker corners of the country’s (ongoing) history….

There are no signs pointing to Timbuctoo. The only historic marker for this ghost town is five miles down the road.  Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonFounded in 1855, at one time this was the most populated town in eastern Yuba County. The lure of gold led to its popularity, and like…

Ali’iolani Hale means “House of Heavenly Kings,” a fitting name for the impressive government building opposite Iolani Palace in downtown Honolulu. Ali’iolani Hale is made from concrete blocks and a coral foundation with a central clock tower, arched entrance, and a larger-than-life gold-leaf statue of Kamehameha the Great.  Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho…

First described by explorer John Fremont in 1843, High Rock Canyon soon became an important route in the westward migration to Oregon Territory and the California goldfields. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonCrossing the nearby Black Rock Desert was a difficult and dangerous part of the journey. The flat, alkaline dry lake…

The iconic image of then-Cassius Clay standing over a defeated Sonny Liston in 1964 said many things. What didn’t it convey? Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonUnity. Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston is one of sport’s most iconic images and it was captured 55 years ago today 🐐 pic.twitter.com/OEyJXmsTh9 — ESPN…