The one thing I wanted to ask Neill Blomkamp he didn’t know how to answer. He’d gone from an extremely promising and talented young filmmaker for whom Peter Jackson was going to open his million-dollar toy chest and let him do as he pleased, to the kind of filmmaker reviewers lived to put down. “District…
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Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers” is a true actor’s showcase, in that it shows off an incredible amount of actors, and their skills, but doesn’t leave much room for story. It’s not a great binge idea if one is looking for a juicy narrative, given the murder mystery-ready title, or for a plot that boasts an…
Read moreWere you the sort of kid who enjoyed turning off the lights and joining your friends in staring into the bathroom mirror while repeating the name, “Bloody Mary,” until your mind began to play horrifying tricks on you? This weekend in the Windy City, you can relive the jitters of your youth at the new interactive pop-up experience,…
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I have decided to repost my video PSA on the COVID-19 vaccine in which I share my experience of getting the Pfizer vaccine and the unexpected, angelic side effect I received. With COVID numbers rising so drastically in the United States and across the globe, I want to strongly encourage our readers to get vaccinated. Please note that when…
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Do elves exist? Ragga, a grandmother in Iceland, believes with a confident smile that they do. When she looks at a massive rock, she sees an elf chapel, or a farm, evidence of a civilization of invisible creatures that reveals our connection to nature. She has a great faith, and this degree of belief fills much of “The Seer…
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The first season of Netflix’s new dramedy “The Chair” feels like prologue. Not only is the entire season shorter than “The Irishman” (six episodes at half an hour each) but it has a habit of introducing so many interesting ideas and characters only to then pull back from them, leaving you with the impression that…
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