Minha Kim on Sunja’s Journey from Hope to Heartbreak in Season Two of ‘Pachinko’
While Apple+ has not guaranteed a third season of Pachinko, Show Creator Soo Hugh (who I interviewed last year) and...
Handicapping This Year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Candidates
While no official announcement has been made, it is anticipated that Disney+ will once again air the Rock and Roll...
‘Black Bag’ Continues the Fascinating Late-Career Run of Director Steven Soderbergh
After the twin financial failings of Che Part 1 and Che Part 2, Steven Soderbergh decided to take a step...
‘Anora’ is Not Porn
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD It seems stupid to have to say that Anora is not pornography or “just a stripper movie.”...
Getting to Know ‘A Complete Unknown’ Through the Eyes of Former Bob Dylan Band Members Billy Cross & Jo Ann Harris
Director James Mangold’s eight-time Oscar-nominated A Complete Unknown announces its challenge in its title. Taken from a verse in Dylan’s...
Reframe: The Social Network
"You're not an asshole, Mark. You're just trying so hard to be."--Rashida Jones as a member of the legal team...
The Authenticity of Gene Hackman
The Contending's David Phillips weighs in on the brilliant, Oscar-winning career of legendary actor Gene Hackman. Like many people, I...
From Blues to Blank: The Two Films of George Armitage
Title of this article aside, George Armitage actually made six feature films and one television move over his thirty-three years...
The Artistic Death of Netflix’s Prince Documentary Series
On February 6, 2025, Netflix and the Prince Estate agreed to withhold the release of a nine-hour documentary covering Prince’s...
Questlove’s New Documentary ‘Sly Lives!’ Attempts to Unravel the Mystery of Sly and the Family Stone
In the history of popular music, no artist as gifted as Sly Stone has risen to such heights of fame...
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