“Bel Canto” may mean “beautiful singing,” but it sure as heck doesn’t mean “beautiful movie.” On Rotten Tomatoes, “Bel Canto,” directed by Paul Weitz and released in September, scored a 60 percent, which tells you exactly what kind of movie it is: mediocre. The only thing that saved it from total disaster was the okay...
When a faculty member or a student needs a book, they go to Michael Alex Mossey Library, a Hillsdale institution since 1971. But the Hillsdale College community doesn’t have to stop with the books already on the shelves. Students and professors alike get a say in what new books are ordered. When the library doesn’t...
If you’re going to publicly declare your affection for a food that has the odor and texture of a tacky Walmart candle, a decent respect of oneself requires a statement of the causes impelling one to that preference. Since I was old enough to scowl for family pictures, I fled with my family every few...
FX has the movies. I just have this humble Halloween film junkie listicle. It’s not exhaustive, but it’s what’s free (with a monthly subscription to Amazon Prime or Netflix, of course). But before we begin, hey, wait, I’ve got a new complaint: David Gordon Green’s reboot of “Halloween” (2018) isn’t scary at all — and...
While at first glance “A Simple Favor” appears to be in the same vein as a “Gone Girl” mystery, it takes an unexpected turn, as director Paul Feig attempts a neo-noir film, thriller, and comedy all at once. After the film’s release on Sept. 14, “The New Republic” rightly labeled it “a mash-up of ‘Mean...