Prime Video’s Gen V is An Antidote for Superhero Fatigue
A review of the new series Gen V, a spin-off of Prime Video’s super hit, The Boys.
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Book Excerpt: You Talkin’ to Me?: The Definitive Guide to Iconic Movie Quotes by Brian Abrams
An excerpt from a new book about movie quotes from Brian Abrams.
Remembering Pearl Bowser (1931-2023), Godmother of Black Independent Cinema
A remembrance of cinema luminary Pearl Bowser.
TIFF 2023: A Canadian Looks Back at a Tumultuous Fest
A final word on TIFF 2023 from someone who knows the festival very well.
NBC Searches for a New Hit with The Irrational & Found
A TV review of two new NBC shows and one is pretty decent.
TIFF 2023 Video: Festival Highlights Including Spike Lee Receiving the TIFF Ebert Director Award
A brief video dispatch from Chaz Ebert at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.
Mortal Kombat 1 Continues Legacy of Landmark Fighting Game
A video game review of the 12th game in the Mortal Kombat franchise.
FOX is Hoping That Audiences Really Want to Visit Krapopolis
A TV review of the new animated comedy from Dan Harmon.
The State of the 2024 Oscar Race: The Fall Festivals Leave Burning Questions
A feature on the major question in each of the big categories after what we learned from TIFF, Venice, and Telluride.
Bright Wall/Dark Room September 2023: I Used to Float, Now I Just Fall Down by Lindsey Romain
An excerpt from this month’s Bright Wall/Dark Room on Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.
How Bunty Aur Babli Updated the Legend of Bonnie and Clyde
A feature on the impact of the 2005 hit Bunty Aur Babli, and its connection to the Arthur Penn classic.
The Henry Ford Carver-Carson Moveable Feast Dinner Launches School Lunch Initiative
An article about The Henry Ford Carver-Carson Moveable Feast Dinner launching a School Lunch Initiative.
59th Chicago International Film Festival Announces Exciting Full Line-up of Features and Shorts
The 59th Chicago International Film Festival just announced its full line-up, and it looks like a great year.
Young Love Makes for a Powerful Family Portrait
A review of the new show based on the Oscar-winning short Hair Love.
TIFF 2023: After the Fire, Achilles, The Queen of My Dreams
A look at three films from the Toronto International Film Festival’s Discovery program.
John Waters: Pope of Trash Opens at Academy Museum
A piece on a new exhibit at the Academy Museum.
Criterion Releases Special Edition of Nicolas Roeg’s Masterful Walkabout
A review of the new Criterion version of Walkabout.
TIFF 2023: Summer Qamp, Boil Alert, Songs of Earth
A TIFF dispatch on three world premiere documentaries.
TIFF 2023: The Beast, Evil Does Not Exist, Shoshana, Green Border
On four acclaimed films from TIFF, including the latest from the director of Drive My Car.
TIFF 2023: Alice & Jack, Expats, Sly
A report on three TV presentations from TIFF, including both the latest from Lulu Wang and a documentary about Sylvester Stallone.
