Friday Film Roundup: Insidious: The Red Door, Joy Ride, Amanda, and More
Friday Film Roundup: Insidious: The Red Door, Joy Ride, Amanda, and More
This weekend is another that’s forgoing the traditional summer blockbusters to give audiences a long-awaited horror sequel and a well-received original comedy. With “Insidious: The Red Door,” fans are getting one more trip into The Further in a franchise capper that brings to a close more than 10 years worth [...]
Friday Film Roundup: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, and More
Friday Film Roundup: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, and More
This weekend belongs to good ol’ Indiana Jones, who returns for one last time in James Mangold’s “The Dial of Destiny,” which hits theaters 15 years after the franchise’s previous installment. Although it is Harrison Ford’s last outing as the legendary character, it’s the first Indy movie not directed by [...]
Review: The New Museum’s 2021 Triennial ‘Soft Water Hard Stone’
Review: The New Museum’s 2021 Triennial ‘Soft Water Hard Stone’
Walk off the small elevator onto the New Museum’s second floor and find yourself immediately enveloped by a sound reminiscent of construction: a constant pounding — thunk, thunk, thunk — reverberating off the museum’s walls and concrete floors, penetrating and pulse-raising, suggesting the impending arrival of something bigger, a crash, [...]
Exclusive: Netflix’s ‘Gentefied’ Creators Share Season 2 Takeaways
Exclusive: Netflix’s ‘Gentefied’ Creators Share Season 2 Takeaways
Netflix's "Gentefied" is a bilingual half-hour dramedy about three Mexican-American cousins scrambling to save Mama Fina’s — their grandfather's beloved taco shop — while also chasing their unique dreams. The Morales cousins confront the forces of gentrification upending their LA neighborhood, all while dealing with new love, new babies, and [...]
‘Eternals’ is Equal Parts Superhero Origin Story and Dysfunctional Family Drama
‘Eternals’ is Equal Parts Superhero Origin Story and Dysfunctional Family Drama
Inviting "Nomadland" director Chloe Zhao to helm Marvel’s latest release, "Eternals," may have seemed like an odd choice to some. But to those familiar with the studio’s well-documented habit of drafting indie darlings to the big leagues, Zhao’s inclusion was business as usual. In a movie full of surprises, perhaps [...]
Exclusive: Netflix’s ‘Gentefied’ Stars Share Season 2 Takeaways
Exclusive: Netflix’s ‘Gentefied’ Stars Share Season 2 Takeaways
Netflix's "Gentefied" is a bilingual half-hour dramedy about three Mexican-American cousins scrambling to save Mama Fina’s — their grandfather's beloved taco shop — while also chasing their unique dreams. The Morales cousins confront the forces of gentrification upending their LA neighborhood, all while dealing with new love, new babies, and [...]
How Opportunism Made Tulum an Eco-Chic Playground
How Opportunism Made Tulum an Eco-Chic Playground
Everything in Tulum — a trendy, laid-back oasis in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula — is designed to make you feel good. Not good in the glitzy, over-indulgent style of St. Tropez, Miami, or Ibiza, those infamous playgrounds for the moneyed classes. Rather, Tulum promises an atmosphere that will elevate your consciousness [...]