WATCH: Something Special #19
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 /...
Category: Watch
Is Santa Claus a wizard? Fans unveil a secret truth
Everyone wonders how an elderly gentleman can climb down chimneys every Christmas and deliver all those presents in one night. The answer is simultaneously simple and implausible: magic. Although...
“The best crime film of the millennium”: Killing Them Softly
“America’s not a country, it’s just a business. Now fucking pay me!” Jackie Cogan’s last line from Andrew Dominik’s gangster tragicomedy, Killing Them Softly is as powerful as anything in...
“The end result is a rollercoaster”: Cross review
Having spent a total of six years living in DC and the metro area, I have often argued that our nation’s capital is severely underrated. This argument is met with groans and screams — mostly from...
8 films everyone should watch on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Since 1992, the United Nations has dedicated December 3 of each year to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a date devoted to “mobilizing support for the dignity, rights and...
The best TV and streaming premieres: December 2024
Just as the holiday rush begins its peak, there comes that time of the month when we point out the next must-see series and where to watch them. The good news is that streaming platforms and TV...
The 13 best new Christmas movies to watch in 2024
Let's face it: Christmas wouldn't be complete without holiday movies. We already know that the holiday season is all about family, loved ones, good food and presents. But it's also worth getting...
“An earnest gem”: Shrinking review
If you’ve followed this column for some time, you know I’m somewhat of an Apple TV+ hoe (to use a politically correct term). Apple TV+ may not have the numbers, but there is something to be said...
“Trans youth can’t win”: Changing the Game review
In Changing the Game, a documentary directed by Michael Barnett, we meet Mack, Sarah and Andraya, teenagers who are excelling at the sports they love. They train and compete and train and compete...
Great Adaptations: The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell on screen
This month at Five Books For, I've been exploring historical fiction and I'm so excited to share here one of my favourite books of all time and the absolutely brilliant adaptation of it which I hope...