EDITORIAL
Stoner delight
A film starring rocks should not be this thrilling. But in the meditative hands of master documentarian Victor Kossakovsky (2018’s Aquarela, 2020’s Oscar-shortlisted Gunda), Architecton, which premiered at this year’s Berlinale, is an epic and hypnotic stone-centered quest to answer the existential question, “How do we inhabit the world of tomorrow?”...
Have a pleasant Friday night at the movies,
Jean Constant
NEWRead Jean Constant informal film, stream, and TV reviews on LetterboxdThis week update: Broke (2025) ⭐⭐⭐, Once upon a time in Mexico (2003) ⭐⭐⭐, The Amateur (2025) ⭐⭐⭐. * Wikipedia defines letterboxing as the practice of transferring film shot in a widescreen aspect ratio to standard-width video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio. Generally this is accomplished by adding mattes (or ‘black bars’) above and below the picture area. Letterboxd - the site is a global social network for grass-roots film discussion and discovery... |


Cinema United and the Cinema Foundation are teaming up to bring two-for-one concessions and additional discounts to movie theaters around the country on Friday, Aug. 22. It is part of an inaugural event called “Date Night @ The Movies,” sponsored by Fandango. On that Friday, thousands of participating theaters will offer special two-for-one deals on popcorn, candy, drinks and even movie promotions. The event is meant to get people back into the theaters, ideally going as couples or duos. Mike Bowers, chair of the Cinema Foundation explains, “‘Date Night @ the Movies’ is a celebration of the long-lasting memories we create and share at the cinema. This one-night only event is all about enjoying the big screen with someone special, whether it’s your partner, best friend, new friend, family member or movie-loving plus one.”...