The temperatures are rising, which means it’s time to stay indoors and watch a movie! (Or the last season of “Squid Game,” I guess.) When you’ve worked your way through this list of the best TV shows so far this year, or if you just want to watch a movie, come back to this list
Season 1 of Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” ended with Dream (Tom Sturridge) finally apprehending The Corinthian (Boyd Holbrook) and reasserting control over The Dreaming. With the Dream Vortex—a rare and catastrophic disturbance in the fabric of The Dreaming—stabilized, the collapse of the barriers between the dreaming and waking worlds was prevented. Just
Five years ago, filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood broke Hollywood ground when she directed “The Old Guard” for Netflix, becoming the first Black woman to direct a big-budget film adapted from a comic book or graphic novel. She passes the baton to Victoria Mahoney for “The Old Guard 2,” the next installment in the film series inspired
As with Michael Bay, I was waiting (if not patiently) for the day Zack Snyder produced something I found essential, and even when it finally happened, it took a while to stagger out. Early reviews of his two-part, Hard R-rated “Star Wars” riff “Rebel Moon” weren’t kind, but rumours of an even more explicit director’s
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will pay tribute to Stellan Skarsgård, Vicky Krieps, Dakota Johnson, and Peter Sarsgaard, welcoming the actors to personally present screenings of their recent films, festival organizers for the upcoming 59th edition announced Wednesday. In addition, while 11 of the films screening in Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe main competition had
The first streaming service series ever broadcast in the United States was Netflix’s dark, no-holds-barred political drama “House of Cards.” Its arrival seeded the idea that these new platforms could offer stories and execution that rivalled that of cable stalwarts like HBO and Showtime. Prime Video had an uneven start, with series like “Bosch” and
Omaha’s playgrounds offer exciting places for kids to climb, splash and explore. Some are built into nature. Others are indoors with soft play areas and relaxing spots for parents. Each spot gives families a chance to spend quality time together and try something new. Read on for highlights of some of our favorite spots.
10 NEW TO NETFLIX “The American““Barbarian““Becoming Led Zeppelin““The Blues Brothers““Dunkirk““Midnight Run““Now You See Me““Piece by Piece““The Town““Us“ 10 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD “Dark City“ On his new commentary for the excellent “Dark City,” Alex Proyas breaks down the tumultuous production and disastrous screening process that led to the film’s mangling, citing the support of Roger Ebert
It’s a joy to hear Ossie Davis tell the origin story of his 57-year partnership with Ruby Dee. “I married for money,” he states with a glint of good humor in his eyes. The tale, which he regaled for the Archive of American Television back in 1999, begins with the two of them appearing in
As a native Texan, Juneteenth was in my DNA, and that of every Black American in the state, especially children, long before that date grabbed national headlines. Too young to embrace its historic meaning, we gleefully participated in festive events and fanfare at schools, parks and churches throughout Houston. And the spread of food—fried chicken,