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20-10-2025 Vol 19

Day: June 4, 2025

Humanizing the Sharks: Sean Byrne on “Dangerous Animals”

Bringing together serial killers and sharks—two of the horror genre’s apex predators—in a savage, deliciously executed spectacle, Sean Byrne’s “Dangerous…

A Great Businessman in the Persona of a Wonderful Entertainer: Todd Purdum on Desi Arnaz

Todd Purdom’s new book is a biography of Desi Arnaz, described in the subtitle as “The Man Who Invented Television.”…

59th Karlovy Vary Film Festival Announces Official Selection and Juries

One of the oldest film festivals in the world, and the most prestigious such festival in Eastern and Central Europe,…

What to Watch on Netflix: June 2025

It’s a pretty light month at the powerhouse streamer of all streamers, Netflix. Maybe they didn’t want to distract from…

Japan Cuts’ 2025 Lineup Features Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Teki Cometh & More

The last decade of cinema has brought no greater certification than Kiyoshi Kurosawa as Japan’s preeminent filmmaker. The thought occurs…

Cannes Review: The President’s Cake Has All The Ingredients of a Breakthrough Directorial Debut

Among the best things in The President’s Cake are the colors. There’s the deep red of a rooster’s comb as…