And now as we start to make the turn toward autumn, and Barnes & Noble's 50% off sale is happening now, Criterion has another batch of works for you, including a must-have...
When he was born in 1908, Portugal was still ruled by a monarchy, only to be overthrown two years later. When he died in 2015, aged 106, Manoel de Oliveira had a...
While the Olympics has been postponed for a year, I still got into watching (or rewatching) full-length feature works about the entire spectacle. It always captures the imagination to see one play...
As we hit the second half of 2020 with Independence Day, we may be able to celebrate outside our homes (or not) and someone will still put on a fireworks display to...
Into our summer, and while there may be some settling of normalcy to be under a mask while going on, there is this hazy feeling in the air about how much the...
Luchino Visconti di Modrone was born in 1906 into one of Italy's most prominent families that dated back to the 17th century. Based in Milan, Luchino was surrounded by the aristocratic society...
Eighty years ago, when Winston Churchill became Prime Minister and the Dunkirk evacuation saved the British army from annihilation, the UK found themselves under the Blitzkrieg of German bombs. Also called The...