An Academic Analysis Of Ozu’s Farts
Yasujiro Ozu is one of the truly great 20th-century film directors; his “Tokyo Story” never fails … Read more »
Archive for May, 2017
“Baywatch”: Who Cares About Critics?
I don’t care what anyone says about the Baywatch movie: what better cheeseball way to kick … Read more »
Rihanna & Lupita In Buddy Movie
After a dramatic negotiation at the Cannes Film Festival, Netflix has nabbed a project pairing Grammy … Read more »
The Genius Of Chinua Achebe
Kwame Anthony Appiah writes: ‘The genius of Chinua Achebe, like all genius, escapes precise analysis. If … Read more »
Cher Wows Billboards, And Soon Broadway
Miley Cyrus cried and Drake broke a record, but it was Cher, who turned 71 on … Read more »
Judi Holds Dench Rose — And Sneezes
Dame Judi held an apricot rose named after her at the Chelsea Flower Show — and … Read more »
“Twin Peaks” Still Weird After All These Years
It is difficult to know where to begin with Showtime’s “Twin Peaks,†which premiered its first … Read more »
