We Were Warned: On “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” at 35
A teenage boy talks to his machine, giving it commands. His first task begins innocently enough: “Stand on...
Liminal Spaces, Transitional States: Alexander Ullom on “It Ends”
Fred Rogers’s song “What do you do with the Mad that you Feel” comes to mind when watching...
Locarno Film Festival 2026 Wrap-up
Every year I’m reminded that Locarno is a festival whose cinema is earned. This is my third straight...
Gorgeous Platformer “Duskfade” Has Echoes of “Kingdom Hearts”
At the end of last week, gamers lost their minds at the reveal of some new footage from...
Locarno 2026: I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming, Hearing, Bruton
Though I have left Locarno, I haven’t finished writing about its many idiosyncratic offerings. The festival today announced...
HBO’s “Lanterns” Anchors Superhero Storytelling to Human Condition
The highly anticipated “Lanterns” drops on HBO at an interesting time for the DC Universe. 2025’s “Superman” was...
Season 4 of Prime Video’s “Reacher” Might Be the Best Yet
Over the last year or more, it’s been hilarious seeing headlines pondering which new action thriller will be...
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Finds More Comedic Highs in Confident 18th Season
Almost exactly 13 years ago, when I was still a freelancer for this site, I wrote a piece...
A Man of Letters: Kent Jones on “Late Fame”
Ed Saxberger (Willem Dafoe) is “a man of letters,” declares a young man who accosts him on the...
Happy Birthday Tibetan Buddhist Scholar and Professor Robert Thurman (1941-2026)
On August 3th, 2026, as I was writing to wish Professor Robert Thurman a happy birthday, I was...