Meet Beth Harmon. She is the Mozart of chess, but can she beat her demons?

The paradoxical characters of Oskar Schindler, Howard Roark and Shakespeare's Brutus

These gangsters give you a lesson you can't refuse.

Strong-willed industrialist meets empathetic idealist in the 1800s. Can they bridge the gap?

Despite the differences we are tending in the direction of Huxley's hedonistic dystopia.

Some characters are perfectly realized without being merely allegorical.

Essays on authenticity. And vampires. And hugs. And musicians.

What contemporary songs can tell us about our epic conflict.

Regarding the classic Bollywood video "Chaiyya, Chaiyya," and its erotic song and dance.

A crash in the desert. A desperate plan. But can men with warring mentalities cooperate?

Dunkirk was a great event in WWII. But Christopher Nolan's film has provoked arguments today.

Science, determination, womanhood--this film has them all.

An interview with former fugitive Dr Richard Kimble

A story from an alternate history in which the fascist Charles Lindbergh becomes president.

Charming, vivid, larger than life--but not authentic. The Pretender goes to the movies.