Category: Culture & Traditions

This mayhem-filled film from Brazil has no higher function beyond its beheadings.This mayhem-filled film from Brazil has no higher function beyond its beheadings.Read MoreMovies, Amorim,…

View More ‘Yakuza Princess’ Review: Crime, Amnesia and Ancient Swords

Jessica Beshir’s debut feature settles into a trance-like flow.Jessica Beshir’s debut feature settles into a trance-like flow.Read MoreDocumentary Films and Programs, Faya Dayi (Movie), Beshir,…

View More ‘Faya Dayi’ Review: A Dream State

Seven directors present their views of the year of pandemic lockdown, but most fall into predictable territory.Seven directors present their views of the year of…

View More ‘The Year of the Everlasting Storm’ Review: Home Movies

This drama starring Michael Keaton is a surprisingly effective movie about a tricky subject — the creation of the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund.This drama…

View More ‘Worth’ Review: Appraising Lives

A new documentary explores the serious artistry behind this “punk-funk” legend’s outlandish persona.A new documentary explores the serious artistry behind this “punk-funk” legend’s outlandish persona.Read…

View More ‘Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James’ Review: A Very Kinky Guy

A blatant “Blade Runner” rip-off, this perfunctory techno-noir sees a brooding detective team up with an emotional android.A blatant “Blade Runner” rip-off, this perfunctory techno-noir…

View More ‘Zone 414’ Review: Dreaming of Electric Sheep, Again

The renovated Mingei International Museum in San Diego uses materials, craft and reconfigured interiors to uphold its mission of presenting “art of the people.”The renovated…

View More A Museum of Everyday Art Extends a Welcome Mat

Nail-biting new crime fiction from Amy Stewart, Craig Nova, Catherine Dang and Karen Cleveland.Nail-biting new crime fiction from Amy Stewart, Craig Nova, Catherine Dang and…

View More Flameouts and Flimflammery in Four Just-Published Mysteries

September is a brisk month for big books. This week’s standouts include “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois” and “Dopamine Nation.”September is a brisk…

View More The Best-Seller List Welcomes Oprah’s Latest Pick and an Eyebrow-Raising Gadget

“These are not your typical war stories.”“These are not your typical war stories.”Read MoreBooks and Literature, Writing and Writers, Content Type: Personal Profile, Cisneros, Sandra

View More Sandra Cisneros Loves to Read About Women Waging Battle