The architecture of George Lucas’ imagination merges in his third “Star Wars” prequel, “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). Now returning to the big screen for its 20th anniversary, this highly debated final entry in the prequel trilogy has slowly acquired a fanbase since its Cannes Film Festival premiere. The film is…
Richard Pryor’s “Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling” (1986) is a harsh, strange and wildly entertaining drama by producer/co-writer/director/star Pryor about his life up to that point. Ostensibly “The Richard Pryor Story,” though containing only a few stand-up routines, a single scene exploring his film career, and lots of scenes depicting his self-destructive behavior…
Jimmy Kimmel used to be funny when he hosted “The Man Show” with Adam Carolla. The series aired on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2004, and it simultaneously celebrated things men enjoy – women, boobs and beer – while mocking grown men for being such frat-boy louts. It always ended with women in skimpy clothes…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio just declared war on the Biden administration’s censorship regime. Over the past half-decade, bodies like Global Engagement Center (GEC), crafted by our own governing ruling class, nearly destroyed America’s long free speech history. The enemies of speech had new lingo to justify their authoritarian impulse. It was “disinformation,” allegedly pushed…
One by one the emails hit inboxes, on letterhead of the National Endowment for the Humanities: that grant we gave you to make your documentary? It’s cancelled. Last week, the Trump administration summarily terminated funding for 85 percent of NEH grants, including awards for numerous documentary projects. “Your grant no longer effectuates the agency’s needs…
Mike White is the name on everyone’s lips. Well, at least it is for those who feel personally victimised by the devastating The White Lotus season finale that dropped earlier this week. White is the brains behind the beloved HBO series for which he has won three Emmy Awards. But long before The White Lotus…