In a packed theatre with limited showtimes, Studio Ghibli Fest struck again with its iconic love story, "Howl's Moving Castle." Studio Ghibli is one of the most well-recognized animation studios in Japan,...
People love to poke fun of me when I say I studied abroad in Munich. “Ah, Europe,” they say, in faux-posh accents. “How ever so worldly you are now, far more enlightened than us American philistines.”
And...
If I were presenting the Oscar for Best Actress, it would go to Maggie Smith for her role in “The Lady in the Van.”
“Smith rescues Nicholas Hytner’s film, “The Lady in the Van” from confectionery...
Over the past ten years, superhero movies have become less innovative and more commonplace. Now the once new and exciting genre seems almost derivative.
Marvel’s “Deadpool” takes this notion and...
Starships, droids, Jedi and epic battles in space. All these things and more make up one of last year’s most anticipated movies.
“Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” is the seventh installment...
A group of men, decked out in their snapbacks and Los Angeles Raiders gear, stood on top of the world for a just a brief moment in history.
At least, that’s how you will feel after seeing “Straight...
There is something surreal and haunting about the photograph on the cover of Canadian singer-songwriter Tobias Jesso, Jr.'s debut album Goon. In it, Jesso's face is partly obscured by darkness. The background...
On Nov. 21, I took a seat at a table in a Caribou Coffee and started a new file in Pokémon Omega Ruby, prepared for a new, yet familiar adventure in 3D. Instead, I was overcome with the memory my nine-year-old...
