If there is any chapter in the Beatles saga that Beatles fans around the world feel they know deep down, it is the early months of 1964, when the Beatles first came to America – an event that shook the world, and changed it profoundly. “Beatles 64” is a documentary chronicling the three weeks the … Read more
WCCO speaks with the “Oregon Trail” co-creator about the upcoming film adaptation WCCO speaks with the “Oregon Trail” co-creator about the upcoming film adaptation 02:04 Northfield, Minnesota. – “The Oregon Trail,” one of the most successful computer games of all time and a staple for children in the 1980s and 1990s, is currently being developed … Read more
Our dreams can only be as great as our circumstances. Having ambitions requires the ability to imagine a way out of your present. This can be a difficult task if you spend a large portion of your existence just trying to get through the day. So, as happens with Olzi (Batsug Ortseikh), the young man … Read more
“Wicked” topped the box office with $114 million, while “Gladiator II” grossed $55 million in a record pre-Thanksgiving weekend. The combined success marks the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca Rubin, a senior film and media reporter at Variety, has more.
History, when told well, is a muddy and confusing thing. There are no elegant narratives or happy endings. Philip Sotnychenko’s “La Palisiada” takes this truism and twists it into a suitably complex form: this 1996 film noir chronicles a pivotal moment in Ukrainian history by focusing on the investigation of a murder. But as it … Read more
Nowadays, what makes a martini a martini? “It’s funny: it’s strict and loose at the same time,” said Robert Simonson, who wrote a book about the martini. Ten speed press Everyone seems to have an opinion about a cocktail: “Ingredients, proportions, garnishes — they’re all up for debate,” Simonson said. “I’m a purist. I think … Read more
One of the most compelling characters in Ondi Timoner’s 2022 documentary, “The Last Flight Home” — about the decision of her father, 92-year-old Eli Timoner, to use an end-of-life option in California — was the director’s sister, Rachel. . Rabbi Rachel Timoner brought pastoral warmth and spiritual insight to the sorrows, joys, rituals, and spiritual … Read more
‘Love Connection’ host Chuck Woolery dies at 83 ‘Love Connection’ host Chuck Woolery dies at 83 00:26 Chuck Woolery, the genial, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble,” who later became a right-wing podcaster, attacks liberals and accuses the government of lying about COVID-19. He died. He was 83 years … Read more
Good intentions lead to not-so-great places in Heaven at a Mother’s Feet, a beautiful but ultimately arduous road movie that tells the story of a Kyrgyz mother and son setting out to reach Mecca in a mother’s final days. When the Bible insists that salvation lies in making a pilgrimage on foot, the steps that … Read more
The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn’t released any new music since 2006. Now, their new self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. The couple opened up to CBS Saturday Morning about their fictional … Read more
When the “Wicked” singalongs end starting Christmas Day, I’ll be there — but not because I have any intention of personally raising my voice in the song. (Or maybe I’ll just join Dr. Dillmond, the goat master, whose zinger characteristics are probably the closest to the sounds I can produce.) He does You have a … Read more
The Coward Brothers — better known as Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett — began playing together more than 40 years ago, but until this week, the duo hadn’t released any new music since 2006. Now, their new self-titled album is earning critical acclaim. Now, from “The Coward Brothers,” here’s the cowardly brotherhood with “Tipsy … Read more