The opera Carmen gets a quote “reimagining” in a new film with that title, jettisoning the classic stage numbers but maintaining tenuous...

Sports stories come with different approaches in current and upcoming projects about superstars like Yogi Berra, LeBron James, and...

We can all dream big, but few can transform those visions into reality as the subjects of the documentary Wild Life manage. The Free Solo...

Ashley Avis joins a controversy linked to Nevada in her new film Wild Beauty with the subtitle Mustang: Spirit of the West. Learning...

Agile, swift, strong, and graceful--these words describe Jackie Chan and the co-star who wants to upstage him in Ride On! Make that...

With insightful understanding, the movie Return to Seoul explores the lingering impacts of abandonment. Using an intriguing plot...

Since millions know the Boston Strangler really existed, my movie bull antenna start quivering when the new release by that name opens...

Anyone who cares about history, power struggles, great writing, deep insights, and qualities others might deem “BORING!” can only find...

The recent celebration of life I organized for my father makes me either the perfect or worst audience for One Fine Morning. Like the...

With a title emphasizing that her project takes an abrupt unpaved path from most movies in the “jaws and claws” or “chomp romp” genre,...

It took the best picture Oscar nominee Sideways to make me realize that all awards contenders can pair with wines or other beverages, and...

Decision to Leave makes its cinematic mark by using the eye of a great Korean director with the tradition of a legendary filmmaker. Park...

Valentine’s Day passed by leaving behind a trail of still streamable romantic comedies. Netflix enters the rom-com game with the...

With grace and subtlety, actor Bill Nighy takes steps to expand living. In their movie Living, Nighy and director Oliver Hermanus spring...

The title subjects of Women Talking explore extreme MeToo issues in a sensitive film from director Sarah Polley. Working from Miriam...

Since most literary experts credit Edgar Allan Poe with creating the fictional detective genre, it makes sense to put him in his own...

In preparing for my recent trip to Costa Rica, I listened to the Spanish language by armchair traveling further south to Argentina in two...

The year 2022 comes to an end displaying multiple celebrations of filmmaking, with Oscar winning directors taking surreal, warm,...

His own heritage inspiring extra concern about the Soviet invasion of the Ukraine, filmmaker Janek Ambros moves from the surreal world he...

The holiday season at Reno’s airport once included a prank call: “Paging D.B. Cooper.” While cell phone communications and occasional...