A trilogy first published in the 1950s, Isaac Asimov’s sprawling narrative spans millennia, follows tyrannical galactic dynasties, imagines opaque and… Read More
WARNING: this review contains major spoilers. In a previous op-ed, I bemoaned how, regardless of the intent behind their invention, superheroes no… Read More
Luca Marinelli in MARTIN EDEN (courtesy Kino Lorber) As we teeter toward the death throes of a civilization choked with… Read More
courtesy of TIFF How does one watch a movie like SHADOW IN THE CLOUD? Pretend that the gremlin is Max… Read More
courtesy of TIFF In my June op-ed, about America’s growing moral dissonance systemically reinforced by the entertainment content we consume, I… Read More
The opening minutes of SUMMER OF 85 tells us exactly what it’s about. Filmmakers tend to play the Bury Your… Read More
Asmaa Ramadan in Mayye Zayed's LIFT LIKE A GIRL (courtesy of TIFF) Numerous independent studies have shown that if any… Read More
Courtesy of TIFF It would be easy to dismiss Danielle (Rachel Sennott) as a wildly self-absorbed and irresponsible college student.… Read More
Alma Pöysti in Tove We rarely recognize the most formative moments in our lives at the time of their occurrence.… Read More
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