Arts & Entertainment

La Grande Bouffe: A Cinematic Orgy of Excess and Self-Destruction.

By Rino Ingenito · 48 minutes ago

Marco Ferreri’s Grotesque Masterpiece and the Consumption That Consumed Itself: There was a combination of fury, disgust, and admiration for La Grande Bouffe when it debuted at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival. The film’s brutally ...

"I Was James McAvoy's Dance Partner"

By Alex Wilkins · 50 minutes ago

From winning local singing competitions in Scotland to performing to sell-out crowds in Manila, Chloe Foston is a singer and performer. She found unexpected success channeling the iconic voice of Karen Carpenter. We sat down ...

The Enigmatic Flame: Val Kilmer’s Luminous Journey Through Hollywood and Beyond.

By Rino Ingenito · 51 minutes ago

A Tribute to an Icon Whose Light Endured Until the End: Few actors have managed to captivate the hearts of viewers with such a complicated combination of charm, passion, and vulnerability as Val Kilmer did ...

The Rise of a Crime Epic: How Animal Kingdom Transformed Australian Cinema and Launched Hollywood Careers.

By Rino Ingenito · 2 days ago

More than just impressing critics, David Michôd’s Animal Kingdom also introduced the world to a cast of incredibly talented actors and redefined Australian crime drama. The film, a gritty and deeply unsettling portrayal of Melbourne’s ...

“Inside the Squad Room: A Deep Dive into NYPD Blue and the Legacy of Detective Andy Sipowicz.”

By Rino Ingenito · 3 days ago

“Exploring the Evolution of the Iconic TV Cop, His Colleagues, and the Actors Who Brought Them to Life”: NYPD Blue is one of the most famous police shows of all time, and Detective Andy Sipowicz, ...

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster.

By Rino Ingenito · 4 days ago

From Humble Beginnings to Hollywood Horror Icon: Born William Henry Pratt in Camberwell, London, on November 23, 1887, Boris Karloff was never destined to be among the most respected personalities in horror films. Unlike many ...

A Man Against the System: Al Pacino’s Arthur Kirkland and the Battle for Justice.

By Rino Ingenito · 5 days ago

Exploring the Depths of a Flawed Legal System Through the Lens of a Passionate Idealist: Al Pacino’s riveting performance as defense lawyer Arthur Kirkland elevates Norman Jewison’s 1979 film…And Justice for All, a scathing indictment ...

Dreams in Ruins: Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and the Lost Art of Cinematic Vision.

By Rino Ingenito · 5 days ago

When the maestro behind The Godfather channeled Fellini, he gave us a film nobody knew what to do with — and maybe that’s the point. With all the elegance of a wingless bird, Francis Ford ...

Law & Order: The Everlasting Crime Drama and Its Changing Guard.

By Rino Ingenito · 5 days ago

A Deep Dive into the Evolution of TV’s Most Iconic Police Procedural: From Michael Moriarty to Sam Waterston, from Chris Noth to Jesse L. Martin, each new addition brought something different to the series. Few ...

Shattered Illusions: The Dark Side of Fame and the Toll of Hollywood.

By Rino Ingenito · 5 days ago

For a long time, fame has been a double-edged sword. Hollywood has a dark underbelly of pressure, exploitation, and personal agony, even as it uses movies to give money, respect, and immortality. The same business ...

Lost in Space: A Sci-Fi Classic That Defied Gravity and Time.

By Rino Ingenito · 5 days ago

The Journey of Its Cast Before and After the Series: Few 1960s television shows now have the same affection and cultural resonance as Lost in Space, the science fiction adventure that enthralled viewers with its ...

Umberto D.: Vittorio De Sica’s Heartbreaking Ode to Human Dignity.

By Rino Ingenito · 5 days ago

How Italian Neorealism Found Its Purest Expression in an Old Man and His Dog: In contrast to many Neorealist films that concentrate on grand political statements or sweeping depictions of societal collapse, Vittorio De Sica’s ...

Law & Order: The Everlasting Crime Drama and Its Changing Guard.

By Rino Ingenito · 1 week ago

A Deep Dive into the Evolution of TV’s Most Iconic Police Procedural: From Michael Moriarty to Sam Waterston, from Chris Noth to Jesse L. Martin, each new addition brought something different to the series. Few ...

Vanished Reels: The Lost Films of Hollywood and the Quest to Find Them.

By Rino Ingenito · 1 week ago

Many of Hollywood’s cinematic treasures have faded into oblivion, despite the city’s golden age being full of dazzling lights, captivating stories, and legendary performances. Countless classic films, some of which were considered masterpieces in their ...