that, “A resolutely realistic filmmaker turning to magical realism has the uncomfortable effect of making the whole movie, not just the Rogowski bits, feel inauthentic. Instead of being ‘too real for ya,’ ‘Bird,’ with its in-your-face poverty and narrative extremes, never feels particularly real at all.” MUBI also has Arnold’s “Fish Tank” and “Wasp” available for streaming too.
— Trouble once again findsin season three of the popular Prime Video series,
based on novels by Lee Child.as a former U.S. Army military police officer who prefers to live life as a nomad, with no permanent residence, no belongings (except a toothbrush) and no responsibilities. Reacher’s desire to be a loner is often derailed by his honor and aversion to bullies. He steps in to help others, getting mixed up in conspiracies and cover-ups. The new season drops Thursday and is based on Child’s seventh novel about the character called “Persuader.”— Robert De Niro stars in a new limited series for Netflix called
premiering Thursday. Former NBC news president Noah Oppenheim and New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt are co-creators. The political conspiracy series is centered around a global cyberattack and features an impressive main cast including Angela Bassett, Joan Allen, Jesse Plemons, Lizzy Caplan, Connie Britton, Dan Stevens and Matthew Modine. Last May, De Niro was caught on camera yelling at anti-Israel protesters and some social media users quickly described the two-time Oscar winner as making a statement about the Israel-Hamas war.was actually rehearsing a scene for the show.
also a two-time Oscar winner, narrates a 10-episode nature series for NBC called
From the executive producers of “Planet Earth” and scored by Hans Zimmer, “The Americas” highlights the natural beauty and wildlife in North and South America. It took more than five years and 180 expeditions to complete the project which debuts Sunday, Feb. 23 and streams on Peacock.halted more than a year of the latest Israel-Hezbollah fighting, providing the country with some respite though not a complete end to hostilities.
Christians take part in the traditional Palm Sunday procession in Quraye, near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)Christians take part in the traditional Palm Sunday procession in Quraye, near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Since the ceasefire, Israel has carried out almost daily airstrikes that have killed scores of civilians and members of the militant Lebanese Hezbollah group. Israel has said that its strikes in Lebanon are in response to ceasefire violations by Hezbollah and to prevent the group from rearming. Hezbollah started launching attacks on Israel a day after the Israel-Hamas war erupted on Oct. 7, 2023, with the Palestinian militants’ attack on southern Israel.A Christian Lebanese family poses for a photo during Palm Sunday Mass at the Maronite Church of St. George in Quraye, near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)