FILMS from AFAR

This lyrical meditation on life in a specific time and place relies on a subtle and expressive lead performance by Edgerton and majestic cinematography to craft a melancholy yet mystical tale. Train Dreams is reminiscent of an artful piece of historical fiction like Roma . There's no grand action to hook viewers, no predictable formula to follow. Instead, the film feels very much a literary adaptation, especially with its somewhat superfluous voice-over filling in narrative

Your partner has three friends: a college roommate he hasn’t called in a year, his brother, and you. Guess who’s carrying the weight? If this scenario sounds familiar, you might be “mankeeping.” When Mankeeping Gets a Name The term, coined last year by a pair of Stanford researchers , describes the social and emotional imbalances in many male-female relationships today. “I expected my kids to rely on me, but not so much my husband, for emotional support, encouragement, and co

This sequel furthers the character evolutions of the  original  and brings in enough globetrotting action to satisfy fans. The fighting...