Akriti Painuly 
In the extremely fascinating Glass Onion: A Knives Out Enigma, Rian Johnson, and Daniel Craig expand the mystery behind Benoit Blanc’s investigations of the wealthy elite. Imagine, ladies and gentlemen, a billionaire who has the audacity to waste a fortune in order to stroke his … Read more
In 2022, AppleTV has been on a roll. Between Severance, Shining Girls, and Pachinko, the streamer has carved out a rather distinct portion of the tiny screen. Despite the fact that AppleTV+ is leagues behind other streaming services (rumors suggest they have 40 million customers … Read more
Films have already used vampirism as a metaphor for more mundane addictions. In “Blood,” however, a recovered addict does not need an additional weight heaped to her already troubled family life. Brad Anderson’s picture, starring Michelle Monaghan as a woman fresh out of rehab whose … Read more
Even if you had no prior knowledge of “Maybe I Do’s” pre-production history, it would likely not take you long to determine, based on the film’s clockwork pacing, punchline-laden dialogue, and frequent use of proscenium arch framing, that it is based on a stage play. … Read more
DC lovers, Stargirl returns! I was suspicious about the series, especially since it went from DC Universe to The CW, its permanent home. The season 2 premiere shows that the network invested heavily in the beloved show. Stargirl and Superman & Lois must be getting … Read more
It’s been five years since Theresa May, the United Kingdom’s first prime minister in the post-Brexit era, invented the term “citizen of nowhere” to disparage those who identified more globally. These three phrases quickly became a media catchphrase to describe the Conservative government’s seeming antipathy … Read more
Harry Haft (Ben Foster) battled to survive Auschwitz literally. During his time in the concentration camps, a Nazi warden (Billy Magnussen) forced Haft to engage in boxing contests with other detainees. The loser was shot and carried away, and the next competitor was introduced. Harry … Read more
“Farewell” concluded Star Trek: Picard’s second season. Last week’s penultimate episode concluded most of this season’s plots, but the finale wraps everything up and reveals why Q (John de Lancie) started it all. Fan-favorite figures are reborn, killed, and Q’s “last act” is finalized in … Read more
“Holy crap, that’s only one mile from our house!” I watch the YouTube video on my screen with awe. A smoky-eyed young woman with sun-fringed hair and a male in a white T-shirt and shoulder-length blond hair are riding a vintage bicycle through my small … Read more
Gold. It can drive a guy slightly insane in his pursuit of it. This is something we have learned from previous films, and it is also something we can learn from the Amazon Prime film set in the future that is currently streaming. This film … Read more