Randy Quaid’s ‘Parents’ Remains a Bone-Chilling Satire
Bob Balaban’s “Parents” (1989) begins with a series of family rituals. Although set in the 1950s, before my time, anyone can relate to the montage […]
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‘Screams Before Silence’ Must Be Seen and Remembered
It was even worse than you heard, than you read, than you feared. “Screams Before Silence” lets the survivors of the Oct. 7 massacre at […]
Is ‘Challengers’ This Generation’s ‘Bull Durham?’
Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” is a tawdry, repetitive, sports-driven relationship drama elevated and almost saved entirely by robust filmmaking. Take it either as “Bull Durham” (1988) […]
Jerry Seinfeld Blames ‘Extreme Left, ‘PC Crap’ for Comedy Decline
Jerry Seinfeld takes comedy seriously. Very seriously. After his landmark NBC sitcom “Seinfeld” wrapped he gathered the funniest people on the planet for his follow-up […]
Reflections on Bruce Willis’ Final Decade of Acting
Two years ago, the world was shocked by the sudden and unexpected retirement of action star Bruce Willis. We learned the actor has been suffering […]
The Onion and Ben Collins: A Perfect Fake News Marriage
It’s hard to remember a time when The Onion was synonymous with “funny.” The humor site once had the field all to itself, creating Fake […]
David Schwimmer Shreds Campus Antisemitism: ‘Silence Is Complicity’
Hollywood’s silence on the raging antisemitism on college campuses continues. Very few voices are willing to speak out against it, with Michael Rapaport and Patricia […]
Afroman Returns, Skewers First Son with ‘Hunter Got High’
Some songs get stuck in your head and never want to leave. Take “Because I Got High,” the 2001 smash that introduced Afroman to pop […]
Sound of Freedom Act Inspired by Hit Film
Pop culture can move the needle on any number of issues. For “Friends” fanatics, the “Rachel” haircut was all the rage in the 1990s. Sitcoms […]
‘Bridgerton’ Star Plays Victim, Says Pro-Palestian Views Could Cost Her Work
Kevin Sorbo no longer works in mainstream Hollywood because he’s a Christian conservative. Antonio Sabato, Jr. has a similar story. Other right-leaning stars keep their […]