Daily Archives: November 12, 2025

Movie Review: Exiled Man and Woman wrestle with their Pasts on “The Silent Planet”

“The Silent Planet” is a sci-fi allegory that attempts to take the pulse of the human condition in our current, fear-immigrants moment and doesn’t quite come off. One can appreciate the cleverness of seeing The Tablelands in Canada’s Gros Morne … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Zooey and Charlie Cox break up, but “Merv” the dog isn’t having it

Zooey Deschanel and “Daredevil” Charlie Cox star in an old-fashioned/new fashioned romance of the sort that Deschanel used to excel in. They play a couple splitting up, with a dog who isn’t taking it well. He needs a trip to … Continue reading

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Book Review — “The Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki: The Influences and Inspirations Behind the Iconic Films”

This fall’s North American box office success of such anime franchises as “Chainsaw Man” and “Demon Slayer” and the vast collection of such titles on offer from Netflix underscore the soaring popularity and international appeal of the Japanese animated art … Continue reading

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