A Family Holiday And A Familiar Face
Director Trey Edward Shults expands his highly praised short into Krisha, a film drawn in part from his own family's story — and starring some of his relatives as well as himself.
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A Personal Tale Evokes A Sense Of The Past
Twenty years after the first time we met writer-director Arnaud Desplechin's protagonist, we leap backward in time to visit with him as a younger man.
'The Bronze' Is The Story Of A Mighty, Nasty Gymnast
Starring, and co-written by, Melissa Rauch of The Big Bang Theory, The Bronze wants to be a tale of the rare unlovable female lead, but its tilt toward redemption makes it less interesting than that.
Feast Like It's 399: What Would St. Patrick Eat?
The patron saint of Ireland was born to high status in Britain, then stolen away by pirates as a teen. It's a life story with plenty of fodder to cook up an unexpected, historically inspired menu.
'Knockout' Scores A Hit With Humanity And Dark Humor
The characters who populate John Jodzio's new story collection are a long way from respectable — they're junkies, liars, and in one case, a tiger thief. But Jodzio treats them all with compassion.
For A Young Irish Artist And Author, Words Are Anchored In Images
"I see the world and then I describe it," says Sara Baume. Her debut novel, Spill Simmer Falter Wither, is a "very atypical love story" between a troubled man and his adopted one-eyed dog.
'Hong Gildong:' Korea's Classic Swashbuckler Gets A New Translation
A young nobleman leaves home and ends up joining a group of outlaws — sound familiar? No, it's not Robin Hood, it's the iconic Korean hero Hong Gildong, and it's time the rest of the world met him.
Only Script In Shakespeare's Handwriting Urges Compassion For Migrants
A scrap of a play written in part by Shakespeare answers contemporaries who were angry that England was admitting religious refugees.
'The Rope' Chronicles A Good Death, And A Bad Start
Kanan Makiya's new novel is named for the rope used to execute Saddam Hussein. It follows one Shiite militiaman from the day of Saddam's fall through the tumultuous years that follow.
Michelle Obama Promotes All-Star Song 'This Is For My Girls' At SXSW
Michelle Obama announced a song Wednesday at the South by Southwest Music Festival that brings together some of the biggest female music stars in the service of girls' education globally.