Ramesh Sharma 
Comparing the writing in AMC’s adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1976 debut novel, “Interview with the Vampire” to that of the network’s ambitious but clumsy reimagining of her “Mayfair Witches” series is, fittingly, like …
Celebrated on May 25 each year, it is a chance for fans to come together and pay tribute. But why is a towel symbolic of The Hitchhiker’s Guide, and why …
4/5 stars Rarely has figure skating been shown as so pure, poetic and sensual than in My Sunshine, Hiroshi Okuyama’s feature about two young ice dancers and their coach over …
Netflix, still the streaming industry leader after a decade of fierce competition, produces a dizzying array of original content. But the service has sometimes angered fans by making sudden cancellations, …
Life is “filled with noise” but not at a Finnish hairdresser's that has introduced a “silent service” for customers. At Kati Hakomeri's salon in Helsinki, customers can ask to avoid …
Today, the village – in a lush, mountainous part of central Japan – is known for its annual May 3 hunt, for which paying crowds have gathered since 1989 in …
Amythyst Kiah is a powerhouse folk singer. Her raspy but commanding voice is one you cannot miss when she strums her guitar or banjo. But alongside her growing command of …
My conversation with “Mary & George” star Nicholas Galitzine began with a risky admission that I haven’t seen all his work. “How dare you!” he replied with mock outrage, before breaking into an easy laughter. If you’re curious as to how Galitzine’s star …
Points of connection and intersectionality between his Macau, that of the metropolitan Portuguese settler/expatriates, and that of the Chinese population, are recurrent themes. The Praia Grande, with its timeworn vista …
2/5 stars Striving to be a people-pleaser can leave your own life empty and unsatisfied. This is the lesson learned by high-schooler Hiiragi in A Whisker Away co-director Tomotaka Shibayama’s …