‘Argylle’ turned director Vaughn into a cat person
After three years, a $200 million budget and no less than 2,640 people listed on the end credits, “Argylle” finally opens — and director Matthew Vaughn is...
Gaskin: Power of Black agency something to celebrate
A few years ago, a photographer gathered Black business owners at the Bruce Bolling Building for a picture. Seeing the number of people there, both...
Turkish banks closing Russian accounts – Vedomosti
The moves reportedly follow warnings of secondary sanctions by Washington Turkish banks have started closing Russian corporate accounts and tightening policies for individuals following threats...
Retail sales in Germany plunge – data
The sector recorded a 1.7% drop during the Christmas season alone, official statistics show German retail sales saw a sharp drop in 2023, according to...
‘The Promised Land’ delivers epic Nordic Western
Another marvelous 2023 leftover, Nikolaj Arcel’s “The Promised Land,” Denmark’s submission for the foreign-language Oscar, has everything you want in an epic film: struggle, romance,...
Great cast, but ‘Orion and the Dark’ still a bit much
Co-written by Charlie Kaufman (“Being John Malkovich,” “Adaptation”), the guru of 21st century postmodern cinema, and Lloyd Taylor of the acclaimed 2023 animated film “Nimona,” and...