John Hessing was a Dutch traveler turned army officer who served the Scindia Marathas in Agra at the turn of the 19th-century. He was eventually in charge of defending Agra Fort and during a battle with the British in 1803, he was killed. Just as the original Taj Mahal was built as a symbol of…
Blood is one of the most vital fluids necessary for the existence of many forms of life on the planet. It’s a quintessential key to life. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonBlood donations are essential across the globe and often save many lives. It’s always important to have a reminder of how…
The women behind Bridesmaids bring you another comedy about female friendship in Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. The trailer cheekily doesn’t give too much away, not even the main characters’ faces. It’s a bit of a statement to say that the film doesn’t need those to sell and that the story of two middle-aged women…
Located next to a replica Apollo 11 suit in the Space gallery of the Connecticut Science Center is a small, humble-looking stone encased in a thick acrylic case. While it may look like any other rock found in a backyard, this particular rock is a small piece of “Great Scott,” a large lunar sample collected…
In Puebla, there is a legend that claims the city was once attacked by a strange animal, similar to a huge wolf, that came down from the hill of La Malinche. On one occasion, the beast killed Don Pedro Carvajal’s son. In an act of revenge, Carvajal offered the hand of his daughter to whoever…
Welcome to Previously On, a column that fills you in on our favorite returning TV shows. This week, Valerie Ettenhofer reviews Euphoria’s second special “bridge episode,” which is all about Jules. “Without, like, getting melodramatic, I’ve had a really hard six months.” This is what Jules (Hunter Schafer) tells her therapist partway through the second Euphoria special…
★★★★★ Directed by: #HarryBoulton, #GabrielGoss & #JudeWakeley Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonStarring: #LucyHunt, #OlliePalmer, #AfureMosesTaiga, #LilyAdams, #LivGodley Short Film Review by Taryll Baker Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’The story of Lost Bond is built upon the inherit complexity of human nature and our…
“Everything will be… all right.” Janus Films + Film at Lincoln Center have revealed a new trailer for the restored re-release of Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1975 film Mirror, also known as The Mirror, originally Зеркало (Zerkalo) in Russian. Tarkovsky made this one right after finishing both Andrei Rublev and Solaris, but it got lost in time…
For Jimmy Fallon it was the hair tussle seen ’round the world. The “Tonight Show” host had the temerity to muss up guest Donald Trump’s hair deep into the 2016 presidential campaign. Fallon might well have pushed an elderly nun down the stairs judging by the media’s reaction. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong…
★★★★ Stars Directed by: #RossKauffman Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonStarring: #NancyKulik, #SophiaLoren, #EdoardoPonti Film Review by: Alicia Moore Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’“An Italian-American grandmother and film buff finds strength and joy in the life of her screen idol, Sophia Loren.” What Would…
The term “elegant” isn’t one often used to describe summer movies, but it’s the word that comes to mind the quickest when I think of Brian De Palma’s “Mission: Impossible.” The first in a long franchise (with the seventh and eighth installments scheduled to open this year and the next), De Palma’s film was a…
In December, HBO dropped one of the best single episodes of television in 2020 in “Euphoria Part 1: Rue,” a standalone chapter forced into existence by the pandemic that caught viewers up with the fallout after the end of the first season of the Emmy-winning drama. The yin to its yang premieres this weekend in…
★ Directed by: #SudiptoNag Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonStarring: #AmitavaNag, #PratimaManna, #SayanKar Short Film Review by Taryll Baker Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’I’m not really sure what the intention was with this short film from Sudipto Nag. Just Like Another Day is, well,…
What do Star Wars, the Last Airbender, and Super Mario have in common? According to Varta Melon, they all belong on tahdig. Melon is a Chicago-based baker and blogger. But what started as a food blog to introduce followers to Persian cuisine has transformed into an Instagram account that documents just how innovation and artistic…
“Have you ever felt something for an object?” Dark Star Pictures has released an official US trailer for the French indie Jumbo, which originally premiered at last year’s Sundance & Berlin Film Festivals. Finally! I’ve been waiting for this to get released, because it’s an underrated, kinky, quirky gem that deserves to be seen. Jeanne,…
When Jackson Hudecki walks through Woodland Cemetery on a cold December morning, the place is almost empty, save for a few people visiting a gravestone, a woman walking her dog, and a small group of birders armed with binoculars and scopes. The century-old cemetery sits atop a bluff overlooking Hamilton Harbour on the west tip…
For more than two centuries, the White House has stood as a symbol of democracy and resilience in the face of change—a symbolism that carries particular poignance following the turmoil of the 2020 election and its aftermath. The stories embedded in its decor, artwork, hallways, and chambers capture colorful moments and occasional upheavals in American…
“The best music and the best whiskey come from the same part of the country.” Gather ’round and revisit this classic country music documentary film Heartworn Highways. Rarely screened, the beloved 1976 documentary portrait of the outlaw country movement will be re-released nationwide in virtual cinemas on February 5th this winter. In the mid-’70s, filmmaker…
This newest incarnation of Saved by the Bell developed by Tracey Wigfield–creator of the undervalued comedy Great News–expertly blends its nostalgia with quick-paced comedy and an update of the original show for a modern teen audience. Genre and Classroom Blending Saved by the Bell is a heartfelt, satirical, and hilarious update of a classic, and often-revisited…
“Breaking Fast” is a sweet romantic comedy that shows how it’s possible to observe nearly every convention of the mainstream romantic comedy yet still deliver something that feels new. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten and directed by Mike Mosallam, the movie follows the romantic adventures of Mo (Haaz Sleiman, “The Visitor”), a…
Chris Marker is the best example of a self-made and self-styled auteur whose sole vision is entirely of his own making. Even his best-known works, the time-traveling photo-film short La Jette, or the free-flowing travelogue, part essay documentary Sans Soliel defy categorization or simplistic explanation. Marker‘s ethereal presence permeates his work (and even his enigmatic…