“Man’s goal in society is to be remembered; in nature, it is to be forgotten.…
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The unbendable rules of storytelling direct us as follows: Act 1: Send your hero up…
The slangy title Is This Thing On? refers to the stage microphone at a New…
“It’s a hell of a responsibility to be yourself. It’s much easier to be somebody…
From Ken Burns, a master of historical documentaries, this six-part PBS series explores a crucial…
“Equipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, but no…
“He’s never comfortable in a room until he sees a piano.” —A fond observation about…
“There is no terror in the bang, only the anticipation of it.” —Alfred Hitchcock, whom…
These three documentaries—The Quilters, My Heroes Were Cowboys, and My Mom Jayne—promise to entertain and…
Dept. Q (Netflix) takes us to Edinburgh, Scotland, where law enforcement is about to launch…
Apologies to people who are fans of medical dramas of all kinds—I’m new to the…
Emmy-nominated filmmaker Ian Cheney’s newest film, Observer, is an invitation to find beauty and meaning…
Blending the classic Western with a thriller/crime genre staged on the Navajo reservation, Dark Winds…
“Secure the lease, then manage the people. The first task is easy. . . .…
Over the centuries, the name Babylon has been used as shorthand for moral excess. We…