
Inextricable bond between shepherd and flock: A modern Icelandic tragicomic film
Icelandic director Grímur Hákonarson has a small hit on his hands in his new film "Rams," starring two of his country's leading stage actors.

“Hail, Caesar!” A specter haunts Hollywood in new goofball comedy
Hot on the heels of the Oscar-nominated Trumbo, another 1950s-set movie about Hollywood Reds has been released.

"Pride + Prejudice + Zombies": The undead wear petticoats
Suited for anyone who enjoys well developed characters, strong female leads, and a fun time at the movies that includes flesh-eating undead humanoids.

“A Life in Red” offers historical insight, but can it deliver?
The book promises a deeper understanding of the complex and fluid history of working-class unity, viewed through the lens of the struggle against Southern racism.

New L.A. play says: Beware the catch in every dream
The new play "Dream Catcher" provides an uninterrupted 80 minutes of high drama between two passionate characters.

“The Settlers”: an unsettling look at the Israeli settlements issue
A compelling, must see, tour de force outline of the issue that has helped fuel 50 years of Middle East conflicts.

“Candide”: The best of all possible shows?
It's at all times innovative, witty and charming, full of puppetry, pageantry, imaginative stagecraft and Voltaire's waggish sensibility.

“13 Hours” and “Cartel Land”: Cries and whispers
"Cartel Land" is a serious film, evenhanded in showing the complexities of vigilante action.

"The Shannara Chronicles" offers elves, magic, and Millennials
Everything ancient is new again on The Shannara Chronicles, which caters to a very specific audience and is far better than it has any right to be.

"The X-Files": The nostalgia is out there, but is it good?
The question is whether The X-Files, in its six-episode "event series," lives up to the hype, or holds a candle to the original.

