Had I not known that Hulu’s Furious was loosely based on Black Widow, a mostly forgotten potboiler from 1987, I...

The massive success of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey reminded me of a little-seen 2024 film called The Return. Directed by...

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Michael Wright was an actor best known for a handful of outstanding performances in underseen fare over a relatively short...

Before I get to the work that Glen Hansard is best known for—the film and soundtrack of the great organic...

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On this 250th birthday of these “United” States, we will be told how great this country is and has always...

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Netflix’s docuseries, Rafa, covering the career of tennis great Rafael Nadal, is a first-class production, well-directed by Zach Heinzerling. That...