There’s an interesting dissonance between changing times and values. Younger generations typically push the cultural envelope ...

Unlike traditional nuclear rivalries where both sides possess declared arsenals – like India and Pakistan, which despite ...

While I don’t believe the movie plays as well in 2025 as it did at the close of the 20th century, much of Smith’s dialogue is ...

Loud, obnoxious, and downright off-putting comedian Tim Robinson of Detroiters and I Think You Should Leave fame is anything but normal. Whether it’s going on a reality dating show simply for the zip ...

Robinson’s best gift as a comedic foil is his ability to react. The funniest moments in this film are the silent moments where Robinson is digesting what someone says to him. Rudd, as one of Hollywood ...

Infinite twists and turns are the most surprising thing about Phillip Kurata’s new novel, The Israeli. You can never predict the plot twists. In a nutshell, to paraphrase Nat King Cole, the book is ...

What’s clear about the book is Kurata’s intimate knowledge of Middle Eastern mores and customs, having lived and worked in the region for a number of years. Though the action takes place in the 1960s, ...

Still, as eccentric as Cruise can be, he’s doing things in the world of filmmaking that are becoming more rare: the stunt work, the set pieces, the demolition on set. It’s easy for a movie like this ...

Movies that are direct follow-ups in a series of otherwise self-contained films take a risk. There’s the potential for bigger payoffs and bigger disappointments. Mission: Impossible - The Final ...

Cheating is a worldwide phenomenon, and is a challenge even here in the United States, but in Asia it has reached near-crisis levels. Last year, riots broke out when teachers at a school in Zhongxiang ...

Gamerman delves into these issues, and the often-colorful characters driving the story. There’s Jarrett and his dutiful daughter Jami; Marty Wilde, a volatile and eccentric wind prospector; Russell ...

If there’s one thing the state of Montana has plenty of—aside from mountains, sheep, and big sky—it’s wind. Here’s how Amy Gamerman, longtime contributor to the Wall Street Journal and author of a new ...