‘Three Days of the Condor’ Captured Our Deep State Past (and Present)
On a recent flight, I rewatched one of the great political thrillers of all-time: From start to finish, “Three Days of the Condor” is a […]
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‘Eternal Spring’ Highlights China’s Human Rights Suppression
Satirists use animation to tell jokes that might not be well received otherwise. Think “South Park,” “BoJack Horseman” and “Beavis & Butt-Head” as prime examples. […]
Kanye West: Friends ‘Threatened My Life’ Over Trump Support
No one stirs controversy like Kanye West. The rap icon’s personal and professional lives generate headlines ’round the clock, and he did just that earlier […]
‘Amsterdam’ Can’t Get Out of Its Own Way
“Amsterdam” is a mess. Not all messes are the same, of course. Nor does the word suggest “Amsterdam” is unwatchable. Director David O. Russell’s latest, […]
‘The Visitor’ Brings New Meaning to Downer Horror
“The Visitor” turns the old saw, “you can’t go home again” on its head. The thriller follows a couple returning to the bride’s hometown only […]
‘Hellraiser’ Reminds Us of Franchise’s Limits
Some horror classics don’t exactly earn their reputations. John Carpenter’s “Halloween” redefined horror for the slasher-movie age, while copycat “Friday the 13th” lacked a fraction […]
Howard Stern Didn’t Learn John Hughes’ Lesson
Quick quiz: What’s a better movie, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” or “Baby’s Day Out?” John Hughes wrote the former in 1986 and the latter in […]
Spiritual Drama ‘Exemplum’ Delivers Nuance, Uncertainty
Faith gets plenty of close-ups from Hollywood, but the stories in question are typically skin-deep. The “Purge” franchise uses Christians as theological punching bags. “The Conjuring” […]
Why ‘Private American’ Is a Modern Day ‘Death Wish’
As Andrew Breitbart said, politics is downstream from culture. Democrats understand this, thus their disastrous usurpation of the media, education and entertainment. Poll after poll […]
Why ‘Bros’ Failed: Bogus History, Cultural Resentment
The release of “Bros” has been greeted with celebratory articles and reviews, promoted as the first “gay rom-com” from a major studio (Universal). The main […]