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    “The Gas Station Attendant” at DCTV Firehouse Cinema Beginning June 12

    The joyous and mournful documentary "The Gas Station Attendant" tells the story of an American woman's Indian-born father who escaped poverty as a young man to Texas in hopes of a better life but meeting with mixed results. It opens Friday, June 12 at Manhattan's DCTV Firehouse Cinema. Go here for showtimes. H. N. Shantha Murthy grew up in extreme poverty in India, often sleeping...

    “Been Here Stay Here” at Quad Cinema May 15

    "Been Here Stay Here" is a poetic, immersive eco-doc that reminds me of the best work of Frederick Wiseman. It opens at NYC's Quad Cinema on Friday, May 15. Go here for showtimes and appearances by the director, participants and other guests. Tangier is a small island in the Chesapeake Bay between Virginia and Maryland. Most of its 436 residents make their living by harvesting...
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    Miklós Jancsó Retrospective at Metrograph Theater

    In 2020 six of Jancsó’s films were restored by the Hungarian National Film Archive and they begin a theatrical run at New York City’s Metrograph theater January 14.

    Top 10 Mystery Novels: Oct. 18, 2021

    Here are the top ten bestselling mystery novels for this week, according to Publishers Weekly.

    Scary Monsters: Comics for Halloween

    Two brilliant recent graphic novels about monsters. Published earlier this year, Barry Windsor-Smith has been working on this graphic novel for 35 years and met...

    Night Vision Goggles

    Every spy and detective could  benefit from a good pair of night vision goggles. There are some very expensive ones out there but this...