
Two New York City Exhibits Explore the Art and Culture of Renaissance Venice
April 23, 2026The Venetians during the Renaissance were a confident and resilient people. Even as their dominions were...

Movie Review: Prometheus
April 23, 2026Early in the film, we meet Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and Dr. Charlie Holloway (Logan...

Mad Men Recap: “Commissions and Fees” (Season 5, Episode 12)
April 23, 2026Well. Did you see that coming? I suppose I did, but it was still a stunner...

100 Greatest Gangster Films: Analyze This, #73
April 23, 2026The film succeeds because of strong performances by its two stars. Veteran comic actor Billy Crystal...

Video Game Review: Diablo III
April 23, 2026Herein dwells the problem. The treatment of your combatants as mere faceless fodder makes gameplay as...

Trailer Watch: Django Unchained
April 22, 2026After countless musical and stylistic hints in films like Kill Bill and em>Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino...

The Thick of It Recap – Series 3, Episode 6
April 22, 2026You wonder if you’re hallucinating the whiff of gender politics until Nicola turns up. I love...
The Killing Recap: Donnie or Marie (Season 2, Episode 12)
April 22, 2026A recap/review of The Killing: Donnie or Marie (Season 2, Episode 12)

Merlin Recap – Series 2, Episode 1
April 22, 2026You know what’s good about Merlin? (No, not that, we’re leaving that ‘til the second paragraph,...

Trailer Watch: Wreck-It Ralph
April 22, 2026What sounds funnier: a genre-hopping quest across the video game spectrum by a generic galoot drawn...













