‘The Rainmaker’ review: Colorful characters and mystery will hook you
Are we in for a new age of scripted basic cable television? Given the successes of the old age, which threaded its way between broadcast…
Trump administration wants review of Smithsonian exhibits, materials
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The White House has ordered a sweeping review of the Smithsonian's exhibitions and materials as part of President Donald Trump's efforts…
Berta, Berta review: Black Out performance opened my eyes unexpectedly
“Berta, Berta,” a two-character play by Angelica Chéri, was inspired by a prison work song from Parchman Farm, the notorious Mississippi State Penitentiary whose harsh…
Review: ‘Miracle Mile’ depicts ‘the kind of apocalypse that L.A. people imagine’
“Miracle Mile” takes place in a city in the throes of chaos as Angelenos flee the threat of a nuclear strike. The film was released…
Eufy E340 Video Doorbell review: smart, sharp and subscription-free
SMART doorbells are everywhere, but Eufy’s latest model is one of the best out there.In this Eufy E340 video doorbell review, I’ve put it to…
‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’ review: An unsettled life finds focus
Short, pained lives marked by achievement and promise and then abruptly gone leave a restless afterglow. Youth is supposed to fade away, not become one’s…
California Supreme Court sides with environmental groups in rooftop solar case
The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups in a Thursday ruling, saying that state lawyers were wrong in their claim that the Public Utilities…
Review: Gustavo Dudamel is briefly, joyously back at the Bowl with the L.A. Phil
Tuesday night, Gustavo Dudamel was back at the Hollywood Bowl. This summer is the 20th anniversary of his U.S. debut — at 24 years old…
Kelsie Burrows: Cliftonville want IFA to review process after Reds captain has ban reduced
Burrows, who represented Northern Ireland at the 2022 Euros, said she was "relieved and appreciative" that Cliftonville's challenge was successful. "The original sanction was not…
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 review: Netflix show can’t recapture the magic
Young adult comedies are best when the misery of high school is paired with other extreme types of terror — a plane crash, a supernatural…
‘Folktales’ review: Teens connect with nature at a different kind of school
For centuries, mythology looked to gods to explain a disquieting world. But in the new documentary “Folktales,” from “Jesus Camp” filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel…
‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ review: A pummeling dispatch from Ukraine’s frontline
We know from headlines that small-scale technologies such as drones have transformed war, most urgently affecting Ukraine’s ability to stay in a bruising battle for…
Shark IZ202UKT review: a sleek, chic dust-buster
THE cordless vacuum revolution is in full swing, and Shark's IZ202UKT has swaggered onto the scene promising to banish dust bunnies and pet hair with…
‘Chief of War’ review: Jason Momoa centers Hawaiian warrior’s story
A slow-paced, fact-based period drama of war and love in precolonial Hawai’i, “Chief of War,” premiering Friday on Apple TV+, presents co-creator and star Jason…
‘Leanne’ review: A conventional sitcom, but it’s good company
The practice of building a situation comedy around a stand-up comedian is hallowed television practice, going back to Jack Benny and Danny Thomas and running…
‘Together’ review: Dave Franco and Alison Brie urge to merge
Michael Shanks’ “Together” is the only romance you’ll see this year that’s infatuated by John Carpenter and Plato. A fusion of body horror and couples…
‘Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time’ review: A focus on the victims
It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina reshaped the city of New Orleans.Spike Lee examined the disaster with two big HBO documentaries, the 2006 “When…
‘Diciannove’ review: Italian coming of age, literary, exuberant and messy
Late in Italian writer-director Giovanni Tortorici’s pop-up book of a coming-of-age movie “Diciannove (Nineteen),” there’s a great scene in which his arrogant, neurotic protagonist, Leonardo…
Trump to visit and review Federal Reserve offices
July 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will head to the Federal Reserve on Thursday amid his ongoing calls for Chair Jerome Powell to resign.…
Texas lawmakers begin review of catastrophic floods that killed at least 136
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers on Wednesday began reviewing the Fourth of July floods that killed at least 136 people, a disaster that put local officials under…