‘Severance’ Finally Reveals What Happened to Mark’s Wife

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‘Severance’ Finally Reveals What Happened to Mark’s Wife

There are a few overarching mysteries in the mind-bending sci-fi psychological thriller series Severance. The biggest one, of course, is what Lumon Industries’ ultimate goal is with the severance program and employees like Mark (Adam Scott). The second is what…

‘Ex-Husbands’ Film Review: Fathers, Sons, and Changing Tides

Lord Byron wrote, “The heart will break, but broken live on.” These words become the essence of writer-director Noah Pritzker’s, Ex-Husbands, a moving new film that examines the intergenerational coming to terms with heartbreak and divorce for a father and…

59 Years Ago, Jack Nicholson Starred in Two of the Best Westerns of All-Time — And Wrote One of Them

In 1966, as the old Hollywood was giving way to the new, underground filmmaker Monte Hellman directed two small-scale Westerns back-to-back: The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind. Both films were produced by Roger Corman, the King of "B Movies,"…

Netflix’s ‘Running Point’ Is the Show You Need to Watch This Week

Netflix has become quite well-known for dabbling in films, TV series, and documentaries that center primarily on sports. The streamer's latest series, Running Point, a comedy centering on love, family, and basketball, is yet another addition to its already impressive…

Al Pacino’s Slick, Violent, 1997 Crime Movie Is Unsettlingly Accurate — Just Ask a Former Mafia Boss

Organized crime is the most susceptible world for Hollywood glamorization, not just because of its illicit, hush-hush status, but because our culture has imbued the mafia with a mythological treatment. While films are heavily responsible for the apocryphal interpretation of…

The Pong-Pong Fruit in ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Explained

With the return of The White Lotus, viewers are reintroduced to the infamous chain of resorts, witnessing new and old faces congregate at the White Lotus in Ko Samui, Thailand. From the omnipresence of the monkeys at the resort, the…

Billy Bob Thornton Is a Ruthless Political Strategist in This Brilliant ’90s Satire

Sometimes truth ends up being more unbelievable than fiction, and works of art that were initially planned to be satirical end up being far more resonant than they were ever intended to be. Mike Nichols’ adaptation of the political novel…

‘X-Files’ Fans, You’ve Already Seen Stephen King’s ‘The Monkey’

The release of The Monkey marks a continuation of Stephen King's long and weird film career. Directed by Osgood Perkins, the film reaches far back into King's past for material, now joining the ranks of other King adaptations like Carrie,…

Director Julius Onah Talks Spoilers, False Reports Of On-Set Drama, Reshoots & Harrison Ford [The Discourse Podcast]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe gets a fresh jolt of paranoia and political intrigue with “Captain America: Brave New World,” a thriller that sees Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) trying to define his place as the new Captain America while dealing with international…

It Slipped In and Out of Theaters, but Don’t Let Jude Law’s Stunning, Gothic Psychological Drama Pass You By

If there’s one word that could be used to describe the cinema of Sean Durkin, it is “uncompromising,” as the Canadian-American writer/director has a unique ability to tackle uncomfortable stories about human relationships that feel so authentic that they are…

Everything We Learned From Netflix’s Show

Gabby Petito's disappearance and murder was the case that garnered worldwide attention and continues to disturb the public almost four years later. The 22-year-old travel vlogger's remains were discovered in Wyoming in September 2021 after she was reported missing. Netflix's…

Warner Bros. Has Created a Whole New Way to Preserve Film History — Other Studios Need To Take Note

Ever since the silent era, where many films have now been lost, preservation of the medium has been a challenge—one that seemed to ease with the rise of the home video market in the 70s and 80s. In recent years,…

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