On January 8, 2020, a Ukraine International Airlines flight heading from Tehran to Kyiv was shot down shortly after departure by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, killing all 176 people on board. That in itself is tragic enough, but the families…
Read moreThe feeling that I get when I watch Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities is that this is a series that feels like it speaks to the curator specifically. Del Toro's series is created, presented, and partly written by him,…
Read moreBrent Simon has returned back from the Venice Film Festival with this glorious Don’t Worry Darling review. If one permits a brief introductory sidebar, we have already seen the imperilling effects of social media on the course of human history…
Read moreIt’s Pete’s birthday. The old gang from college is throwing him a party at a mansion out in the English countryside. During what’s fully intended to be a joyful weekend reunion, Pete finds himself increasingly unnerved by his friends inside…
Read moreThere once was a noble King whose reputation was slandered following his death. His enemies made sure that his name was equated with the worst rulers of his land. Over the centuries, these falsehoods became fact and even one of…
Read moreLess than two months ago, the first season of HBO’s The White Lotus swept the Emmys, winning Best Limited Series and Best Writing for creator Mike White. Jennifer Coolidge and Murray Bartlett also took home gold statuettes for their hilarious…
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