http://www.vulture.com/article/movie-review-jay-baruchel-and-glenn-howerton-in-blackberry.html? MOVIE REVIEW 12:13 P.M. BlackBerry Is More Office Space Than Social Network By Bilge Ebiri, a film critic for New York and Vulture Photo: IFC Films When we first glimpse Glenn Howerton’s Jim Balsillie in BlackBerry, we see only the top half of his face, caught in a rearview mirror. So he’s all eyebrows and forehead, a near-comical vision of drive and … Continue reading “Blackberry” more “Office Space” than “Social Network” →

http://www.vulture.com/article/ted-lasso-season-3-character-story-problems.html Ted Lasso Has a Major Character Flaw By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk Photo: Colin Hutton In its first season, Ted Lasso was about the importance of kindness and optimism, and balancing these qualities to live a more fulfilling life. Through its tale of an aw-shucks American traveling to the U.K. to coach a down-on-its-luck soccer team, and bonding … Continue reading Great analysis of the flaws and questions in “Ted Lasso” →

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/movies/summer-movies-2023.html? [click thru for those coming later in the summer] Summer Movies 2023: Here’s What’s Coming to Theaters and Streaming Barbie springs to life, Indy swings into action and Spidey slings new webs. Here are 107 films for movie lovers of all tastes. “Barbie,” starring Margot Robbie, makes the leap from regular-size doll to big-screen … Continue reading Here’s a terrific list of Summer 2023’s movies in theaters and streaming →

https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/04/15/a-practical-guide-for-why-spatial-audio-music-is-great? A practical guide for why spatial audio music is great Tyler Hayes for WIRED, published Apr 15, 2023 Dolby Atmos on Apple Music Most people shrug off spatial audio because they don't know what it is or have decided it's a gimmick, but others are convinced Dolby Atmos songs sound better. Here are some practical … Continue reading Why spatial audio music sounds great →

OPINION PAMELA PAUL The Dramatic, Comic, Tragic, True-Life Story Behind the Death of DVD.com April 27, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ET Credit...Illustration by The New York Times. Images by Getty Images By Pamela Paul Opinion Columnist Netflix, which has been struggling recently, announced last week that on Sept. 29 it will cease its 25-year-old DVD-by-mail delivery business to focus on … Continue reading More on the value of watching movies on DVD — and what we’re losing →

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/movies/scarlet-review.html CRITIC’S PICK ‘Scarlet’ Review: A Father and Daughter Endure In a new film from the director of “Martin Eden,” pastoral interludes of domestic life in the wake of World War I alternate with views of the world beyond. Juliette Jouan in “Scarlet,” directed by Pietro Marcello. The film is an adaptation of the Russian … Continue reading A French movie to catch in theaters now →

fandomwire.com/without-him-netflix-wouldnt-be-able-to-do-the-witcher-game-of-thrones-star-said-henry-cavills-gifted-sword-fighting-skills-made-the-show/ “Without him, Netflix wouldn’t be able to do The Witcher”: Game of Thrones Star Said Henry Cavill’s Gifted Sword-Fighting Skills Made the Show by Diya Majumdar, April 28, 2023, 9:11 am Follow Copy Henry Cavill’s turn as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s The Witcher was unanimously hailed as one of the best live-action adaptation portrayals on television. … Continue reading Henry Cavill gets a bum rap — his Witcher performance is masterful →

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/apr/13/jude-law-henry-viii-alicia-vikanda-catherine-parr-and-johnny-depp-as-louis-xv-cannes-again-lays-on-a-kings-banquet Jude Law’s Henry VIII, Alicia Vikander’s Catherine Parr – and Johnny Depp as Louis XV: Cannes again lays on a king’s banquet Peter Bradshaw This year’s Cannes reveal does not disappoint: Scorsese, Glazer, Loach – and the prospect of a lot of powdered wigs News: Cannes 2023 lineup announced Thu 13 Apr 2023 11.16 … Continue reading Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Alicia Vikanda — tastes of Cannes 2023 →

http://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/why-more-people-should-watch-the-most-underrated-sci-fi-show-on-television/ Why More People Should Watch the Most Underrated Sci-Fi Show on Television Every single season is a cracker. by Erin Carson, published Feb. 7, 2023 6:08 p.m. PT For All Mankind rules. You need to watch it. Apple TV During the season 3's premiere of For All Mankind on Apple TV Plus, I didn't look at my … Continue reading Yet another reminder of an excellent, but largely ignored, sci-fi series on Apple TV+ →

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/08/the-best-films-of-2023-so-far The best films of 2023 so far Cate Blanchett’s unravelling conductor, Spielberg’s semi-memoir and the stop-motion tale of a shell wearing shoes all feature in the pick of the year released in the UK to date Guardian film, published Thu 8 Jun 2023 03.15 EDT Alcarràs Carla Simón’s award-winning story of a peach farmer … Continue reading Guardian UK’s list of best films of 2023 (so far) →