Note: This piece was filed in conjunction with the Telluride Film Festival and run this week with the theatrical release of Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson.” I was one of the lucky ones to witness the original Broadway production of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, which was a pure revelation. Now, in 2024, in a version … Read more
A revelatory, vérité-style documentary that should go down as one of the year’s defining films, “No Other Land” exposes Israel’s relentless campaign of violence against the Palestinian community of Masafer Yatta in a southern area of the occupied West Bank. Having lived in their villages since the 19th century, the local population faces the threat of mass … Read more
Rebel Ridge star Aaron Pierre will go from a corrupt town in Louisiana to patrolling the cosmos for HBO‘s upcoming Green Lantern series, Lanterns. Pierre wields a power ring as John Stewart for the forthcoming series, a fan-favorite character many have waited with bated breath to see as a part of this ambitious project. Kyle … Read more
South Korea’s “The Hill of Secrets” is a seemingly simple coming-of-age tale that turns out to be more complex than it first appears. Set in a small city near Seoul in 1996, the film revolves around Myeong-eun (Lee Ji-eun), an 11-year-old elementary school girl who is very sensitive about how her schoolmates and their classroom … Read more
In The Rings of Power Season 2, viewers are drawn into the intense conflict between Adar and Sauron, raising the question: why does Adar hate Sauron? While their animosity is clear, the deeper reasons for Adar’s hatred remain largely unexplored. Fans are now eager to uncover the reason behind their rivalry. In this article, we … Read more
Today we’re going to celebrate the career of one of the great makers of genre and B-movies, whose robust adventure films and harrowing sci-fi pictures paved the way for the second half of the 20th and 21st century. Case in point this marvel, the too-little-seen and even less discussed “The Power,” a proto-superhero movie with … Read more
The first season of “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” was one of the biggest swings taken by a major company in the current streaming era. While it quickly became the streaming service’s most-watched series (and its most expensive) and proved fine with most critics, the series was unsuccessful with the majority of … Read more
The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc says the HBO series is a Scarface story of Oswald’s rise to power in Gotham City. Colin Farrell damn near stole the show in The Batman, disappearing beneath layers of incredibly convincing prosthetics to play Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin. While we await The Batman Part II, we will be … Read more
The legendary voice actor Tom Wyner has passed away at the age of 77, leaving the whole Power Rangers fandom in shock. Known for his excellent and memorable work in projects like Power Rangers, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Ghost in the Shell, etc., Wyner was an ultimate favorite among a massive anime fanbase. However, his … Read more
Bronwyn actress Nazanin Boniadi will not return for The Rings of Power Season 2 after briefly pausing her career. Excitement for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 is heating up faster than a Helm’s Deep forge, with Tolkien fans eager to return to Middle-earth for more adventures in the beloved … Read more