The last time I played chess would have to be about 40 years ago. I was challenged to a game by a mate named Leslie Bolton who was quite good. When I could see no way out and offered to resign, he immediately swapped the board around and proceeded to beat me again from my […] Read more
“Lovecraft Country,” which debuts 8 p.m. Aug. 16 on HBO, tells the intersecting stories of two Black families as they travel throughout the Jim Crow North confronting monsters — some fantastical (pale gray beasts called Elder Gods) and others that are no less horrific for being based in reality (racist sheriffs, predatory oligarchs). Created by […] Read more
France’s cinema bosses fear drive-in screenings, that avoid lockdown laws, are taking away their business FRENCH cinema owners are furious as a novelty drive-in film festival is managing to steer clear of the country’s lockdown rules while they are forced to remain closed. The travelling drive-in film festival which began in Bordeaux this weekend, and […] Read more
It was one of the worst tragedies ever to strike any Scottish community and it killed scores of children. Even now, more than 90 years later, families in Paisley still talk about the Glen Cinema disaster on Hogmanay in 1929 when a smoking film canister caused a panic during a packed matinee where more than […] Read more
Director: Meghna Gulzar Cast: Deepika Padukone, Vikrant Massey Rating: 3 stars (Out of 5) An urgent theme and a female lead who sheds her Bajirao Mastaani and “Padmaavat” finery and gets into the skin of a lower middle-class woman scarred for life by an acid attack make Chhapaak a Hindi cinema milestone. Director Meghna Gulzar […] Read more
This week’s “Cinema Chat” is a special one! WEMU’s David Fair joined Michigan and State Theater executive director Russ Collins on location at the Michigan Theater Wednesday night, where they celebrated 40 years of the Michigan Theater Foundation’s creation and 25 years since “Cinema Chat” first aired here on WEMU! A HUGE CELEBRATION TOOK PLACE […] Read more
The contentious inclusion of a song by convicted pedophile Gary Glitter in “Joker” has sparked a wave of criticism from moviegoers, with many concerned the disgraced former glam rock singer will be entitled to lucrative music royalties. The R-rated comic book movie smashed box office records over the weekend, with Warner Bros. hauling in $93.5 […] Read more
On Sept. 23, people around the world celebrated #BiVisibilityDay, pushing back against the erasure, invisibility and biphobia many bisexual individuals experience. Bisexual people experience higher rates of depression and anxiety and report experiencing stigma and discrimination due to their identities from both straight and gay people. They also experience other health disparities, such as higher […] Read more
There’s another “Game of Thrones” prequel series in the works, according to several reports, and this one will focus on the Targaryen family. Deadline, the Hollywood Reporter and Variety all reported Thursday that the show is close to being ordered as a pilot. It will be based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire and Blood,” a […] Read more
Actress Zhang Ziyi has been named “Godmother” of the 19th annual Trophée Chopard 2019 at Cannes Film Festival. As godmother, Zhang will present the award to both a male and female young actor on the rise. She follows “Godmother” Diane Kruger, who presented the award to Joe Alwyn and Elizabeth Debicki at Cannes film Festival […] Read more
