The tension and titillation keep the film interesting enough. The ending isn’t as much of a trainwreck as other erotic thrillers, but I’m sure the intention here is to make it more realistic. The ...
A new year beckons new resolutions. At the risk of sounding like a stubborn old relic who resists change, I resolve to have ...
About 45 minutes into A Complete Unknown, Joan Baez tells Bob Dylan he’s “kind of an asshole.” As the scene plays, I suspect ...
Amid a plethora of end-of-the-year best books lists, some noteworthy titles inevitably fall under the radar. The following is ...
Italy is a magical, mystical blend of timeless history and artistic masterpieces; scenery that will take your breath away; ...
Nick Harkaway, the pseudonymous author of the new novel Karla’s Choice (dubbed by the publisher “A John Le Carré novel”), is ...
Rarely do I go through a year without discovering at least one new film that I consider perfect enough to merit four stars. Alas, 2024 is one of them. In fairness, I have not seen everything (who can?
Hultberg’s works are featured in 140 international institutions, including the Albright-Knox Art Gallery; Carnegie Institute Museum of Art; the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum of Modern Art, New ...
Any movie split into multiple parts begs the questions: Can it be fairly rated as an individual work? Which part is most worthy of attention? Is it really a “movie” or theatrical miniseries?
This is one case where the hype is deserved because the movie, directed by its star, Ben Affleck, is a remarkable real-life drama. Set during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, the picture focuses on six ...