
"American Horror Story": Is it worth checking in to "Hotel"?
"Hotel" is crazy and bizarre enough to warrant watching for now, but this show is becoming the gold standard for 'flash in the pan.'

The world as seen in films from Toronto
The small country of Bangladesh, the poorest nation in Asia, is the location for a couple of interesting films shown at TIFF.

"The Exit Interview (An Existential Comedy)” in L.A.
If you want to get your Brecht on, and have a rip-roaring time, head on down to Hollywood's Theatre Row for a good laugh.

“All My Sons”: Arthur Miller’s scathing critique of capitalism
If you are a fan of drama you just owe it to yourself to see this play.

Latin America at the Toronto International Film Festival
This film festival is not lacking in films from Latin America, including gems from Argentina, Chile, and Mexico.

Today in history: Chilean communist poet Pablo Neruda wins Nobel Prize
Neruda won the Nobel Prize for Literature "for a poetry that with the action of an elemental force brings alive a continent's destiny and dreams."

Panopticon's "Autumn Eternal" is fall-themed metal at its finest
I've always felt that Panopticon hit its peak with "Kentucky." The new album, "Autumn Eternal," changed my mind.

Illusion and immersion: Humanity's grand struggle in new documentaries
Films can alter, transform and manipulate truth, just in the editing process alone: directors make decisions on what to add, but what's left out is still part of the truth.

"Trumbo": We're still persecuting the innocent
Director Jay Roach, known for lighter fare, has taken on a heady subject, no less than the most famous communist in Hollywood history -- Dalton Trumbo.

Is Star Wars Episode VII anti-white?
It would appear that there are some who are not very happy with Abrams wanting to increase the people of color as leads in the Science Fiction odyssey.

