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NETFLIX AND CHILL: Ten reasons why staying in during the coronavirus scare is not so bad
Confinement. Quarantine. Shut in. Whatever you wish to call it, we are all doing our part to stay safe during this tough time. For many of us, the arts are the key to keeping our minds stable through any issue, let alone being stuck in our homes for months. We have novels, music, films and television to see us through.
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NEWS
INTERVIEW: Barak Goodman and Chris Durrance of “Slay the Dragon”
The 2020 Census is upon us, and its results will determine how much representation each district will get in the House of Representatives. But for decades there have been various ... more >
Covid-19 claims the life of Paris-based Iranian documentary filmmaker
Kioumars Derambakhsh, the Iranian director, documentary maker and still photographer, died in Paris of COVID 19, on March 31st. During his long career, his many interests and wide ... more >
PREVIEW: Boring down on US-China relations with “Better Angels”
On January 29th, 1979, President Jimmy Carter and Chinese Deputy Premier Deng Xiaoping signed historic accords, reversing years of U.S. opposition to China. But now, on the ... more >
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
MOVIE REVIEW: How “Slay the dragon” trains the spotlight on a perverse side of America’s electoral system
The most frightening film of 2020 is not a horror flick. It’s a film about our electoral process. Chris Durrance and Barak Goodman’s stunning and eye-opening documentary examines how ... more >
MOVIE REVIEW: Betty Gilpin as an unstoppable bad-ass in “THE HUNT”
Politics in the horror genre is a tricky thing. If done incorrectly, a film’s political slant can hurt its narrative. When done right, a political take can enhance a film’s potency. The late ... more >
MOVIE REVIEW: “La Gomera”
Beginning your crime film with “The Passenger” by Iggy Pop is a marvelous idea and one that excitingly sets the tone for the very clever and labyrinthine noir “La Gomera” (“The Whistlers” in ... more >
REVIEW: “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael”
In this age of YouTube and Twitter, there is simply too much information coming at us twenty-four hours a day. Everyone with a computer is an armchair newscaster. And above all else, when it ... more >
Netflix announces it is cancelling the popular “Mystery Science Theatre 3000” revival after two seasons
The television cult hit “Mystery Science Theater 3000” ran from November 24, 1988 (where it began on KTMA-TV Minneapolis, Minnesota) until its cancelation in 1999 after three seasons at the ... more >
MOVIE REVIEW: “Buffaloed”
A grade schoolgirl grooming herself to be the next Warren Buffet. One who puts profit margin above a real education. A girl who sells hot cigarettes at her junior high-school. This behavior ... more >
MOVIE REVIEW: “Feedback,” or when the past stands, waiting, no matter how good you have it now
How far would we go to protect our lives and careers and to shelter our loved ones from pain? To what lengths would we go to bury our sins? What would be the consequence if those sins are ... more >
NOW SHOWING: BOMBSHELL
Before Weinstein and before Epstein and a myriad lesser-known sexual predators, there was Roger Ailes. The story of the CEO of Fox News and others like him, much discussed in the last few ... more >
PEOPLE TO WATCH
Born and raised in North London, Christian Tye has already made his mark on Hollywood by producing a short, entitled “Trip’s Duplage” at 22. There’s already some Cannes buzz about the film, which was produced by Tye with Mosaic Media Group. It stars British actress Stephanie Beacham and Spencer Squire. Tye has starred in stage productions and also had a part in Rupert Everett’s 2018 directorial debut “The Happy Prince,” alongside Everett and Colin Firth. He has various projects lined up for 2019, including roles in two major feature films. Not only does Christian excel at acting but also he is an incredible screenwriter, having written several scripts. more >
