Eggers’ recreation of 19th-century Europe allows Nosferatu to serve as a reclamation of history, where women are at the ...
A new year beckons new resolutions. At the risk of sounding like a stubborn old relic who resists change, I resolve to have ...
Can it be fairly rated as an individual work? Which part is most worthy of attention? Is it really a “movie” or theatrical ...
I've spent most of this year traveling, starting in South America and trekking through Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Middle East. But there are only five places I'd go back to in ...
The papers reserved outrage and apathy for Israeli casualties. Israeli victims were “slaughtered” and “massacred” by Hamas, and their deaths were “horrific.” But Palestinian victims were reported ...
A native of Santa Monica, Calif., Janka’s parents divorced when he was young. Somewhat of a wallflower in high school, Janka was raised primarily by his mother and had more success with swimming, ...
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 ...
Those of us in the hyper-connected world—that is, just about all other beings around the world—have, it seems, a perverse fascination with tribes who repudiate all contact with the outside world or ...
Since October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, news coverage by the most prominent U.S. outlets of Israel's assault on Gaza and its Palestinian inhabitants has provided more propaganda than ...
About 45 minutes into A Complete Unknown, Joan Baez tells Bob Dylan he’s “kind of an asshole.” As the scene plays, I suspect most viewers will agree because director James Mangold avoids the ...
Human rights groups have documented an alarming increase in cases of torture, ill treatment, and unfair trials targeting activists, journalists, and minorities. Numerous individuals are detained ...
If you can get to Kyoto in April, you should. The cherry trees bloom in mid-March and usually reach their peak in early April. But even if you miss Sakura season, you really need to see this place.