NYC Inc.: Emergent City review
Jamestown Properties, the Atlanta-based global behemoth responsible for One Times Square and Chelsea Market, takes a star turn as Robert Moses 2.0 in Kelly Anderson and Jay Arthur...
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6 animated films we’re excited about in 2026
There is no doubt that 2025 was an outstanding year for animation. The industry achieved a perfect balance between commercial films from major studios, long-awaited sequels, and independent gems that...
Great Adaptations: The Hobbit on screen
Over at Five Books For this month, we’ve been talking about 20th century classics that are truly enjoyable to read - not necessarily fun exactly, but each of this month’s books have something...
From ‘Wuthering Heights’ to ‘Dune: Messiah’: upcoming book-based movies in 2026
A new chapter is unfolding in the world of literary adaptations, with a wide variety of titles planned for 2026. From beloved classics such as Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights to recent works such...
Films I’d Never Seen #4: Bushman
Bushman, David Schickele’s long-neglected 1971 film that has been newly restored and re-released for contemporary audiences, plays like a radical act of cinematic excavation, unearthing not just a...
When cinema learned to sing: the birth of the movie musical – Late to the Movies
Welcome to this month’s Late To The Movies, where I try to educate myself on cinematic history one film at a time. This month, I thought I’d take a look at musicals - how they emerged as a genre...
The glaring lesbian subtext in 1942 horror film Cat People
Jacques Tourneur's Cat People (1942) is a supernatural horror film about a young Serbian woman, Irena (Simone Simon), who believes, based on the lore of the area she grew up in, that she'll turn into...
One Battle After Another “hits you over the head and doesn’t stop”
It’s the end of the year and it’s time to take stock. Or, if you’re like me, it’s time to curl up and let the universe happen to you. This is my response to one of the best movies about...
WATCH: Something Special #69 – Bill Bailey on the tooth fairy
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read /...
7 Latin American Christmas movies that should be an annual tradition
We are now in the midst of the holiday season, which means it's time for the hopeful, optimistic, and cheerful movies that are typical of this time of year. And what better way to celebrate the 2025...