Akriti Painuly

In “Infinity Pool,” what occurs in the poor nation of Li Tolqa stays in Li Tolqa, where wealthy Western guests can practically get away with murder. But that’s only half the story. Visitors engage in bizarre, drug-induced orgies wherein their genitalia appears to transform before … Read more

The Mandalorian provided great special effects, a consistent stream of midlevel action — never star wars, but surely star battles — and Ludwig Goransson’s Emmy-winning score was always magnificent (though that score always felt a bit like a terrier puffing itself up to stare down … Read more

Jenny and Cassie will once again take on the role of detectives in the upcoming return of the crime-filled drama series. As we prepare to return to Lewis and Clark County, we’ve gathered all the information you need to get ready for the second half … Read more

Cobra Kai surpassed the expectations of many fans when it debuted on YouTube Red in 2018. The series reintroduced Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence to Karate Kid fans, while also presenting a bevy of new characters to adore. Certainly, the series exploits nostalgia, but it … Read more

The Whale encapsulates all of Darren Aronofsky’s worst traits. It is an experiment in abjection in the style of Aronofsky’s terrible Requiem for a Dream, but its subject is even more fragile than the drug addicts in Requiem. It also contains the pet biblical idiocy … Read more

When Gabi flies to Brussels to see Omar, one of his spies who has infiltrated Hezbollah, the setting of this season moves to the Belgian capital. Doron travels with him as his personal bodyguard, but when Gabi encounters Omar, the situation flips and he is … Read more

In “The Road Not Taken,” Robert Frost turns a simple decision into poetry. Most of us already know how the story ends, but he imagines going to that metaphorical crossroads to try the other path: “Yet, knowing that one path leads to another, I doubted … Read more

There are numerous legal dramas available. This past year on television, amazing shows like Better Call Saul coexisted with mediocre shows like The Lincoln Lawyer. There have been intriguing historical films, such as Argentina, 1985, in the history of cinema. All are centered on the … Read more

Hollywood has been surprisingly tame in regard to Christianity, given that the film business is a voracious machine that devours everything that crosses its covetous gaze. It’s amusing that Marvel’s Thor is more well-known than the original Nordic deity, given that we don’t care about … Read more

Small-scale, subdued mood pieces that meander until the last half-hour, when something big finally transpires, are a common type of film that receives a platform at Sundance and then typically disappears thereafter. Your enjoyment of the subduedly amusing character study Fremont will be contingent on … Read more