Month: October 2025

Chinese director Lou Ye’s An Unfinished Film is not a masterpiece, but why do so many seem to demand it to be?

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This is an epic novel to be savored. At nearly 700 pages, this multi-character, multi-stranded story explores exile and displacement — not only from one’s home, but also from one’s own sense of self.

The 1975 film was based on a real-life Brooklyn bank robbery that escalated into a hostage situation and a media circus. Lumet’s interview originally aired in 1998; Pacino’s was broadcast in 2024.

In cineplexes this weekend, Dwayne Johnson plays UFC fighter Mark Kerr, while Taylor Swift debuts a new music video. A new documentary pairs real-world footage with George Orwell’s prescient words.

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The former WWE wrestler considered pursuing a career in mixed martial arts before realizing, “I don’t like getting punched in the face.” Johnson plays MMA fighter Mark Kerr in a new film.

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