CultureFilm THE UNLIKELY TRIUMPH OF A ROCK DOCUMENTARY by Mark Sweney January 23, 2026 January 23, 2026 In a cinematic landscape often dominated by franchises and familiar formulas, an unexpected success story has … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureFilm A LOOMING CATASTROPHE: THE FIGHT TO SAVE A VANISHING INLAND SEA by Mark Sweney January 23, 2026 January 23, 2026 A new documentary sounds a stark alarm over the ecological emergency facing the Great Salt Lake, … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureFilm A FILMMAKER’S UNLIKELY QUEST FINDS PROFOUND TRUTHS IN THE EVERYDAY by Mark Sweney January 23, 2026 January 23, 2026 What if the secret to understanding modern life was hidden in the most ordinary material imaginable? … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureFilm RENOWNED FILMMAKER MAKES NEW ZEALAND PERMANENT HOME, CITING SOCIETAL DIVISIONS by Mark Sweney January 23, 2026 January 23, 2026 Acclaimed director James Cameron has confirmed his permanent relocation to New Zealand, a decision he attributes … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureFilm A GENRE-DEFYING VAMPIRE EPIC DOMINATES THE OSCAR RACE by Mark Sweney January 22, 2026 January 22, 2026 The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have delivered a stunning rebuke to conventional wisdom. In … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureFilm A NEW TACK FOR FOOTBALL FILMS: ‘SAIPAN’ SIDELINES THE SPORT FOR A STORY OF MEN AND EGOS by Mark Sweney January 22, 2026 January 22, 2026 The most compelling sporting moment in the new film Saipan doesn’t occur on a football pitch. … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureGames UBISOFT ANNOUNCES MAJOR RESTRUCTURING, CANCELS GAMES AMID MARKET PRESSURES by Mark Sweney January 22, 2026 January 22, 2026 In a significant strategic shift, the prominent video game publisher Ubisoft has announced a major corporate … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureFilm A NEW ERA DAWNS: KEY FILMS TO WATCH AT A TRANSFORMATIVE SUNDANCE by Mark Sweney January 22, 2026 January 22, 2026 This year’s edition of the storied Sundance Film Festival marks a significant turning point. It is … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureGames A RETURN TO THE ISLAND: FINDING SOLACE IN A FAMILIAR VIRTUAL WORLD by Mark Sweney January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026 After a long absence, I recently returned to my virtual island in a popular life-simulation game. … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail
CultureFilm IN A RACE AGAINST THE MACHINE, ONE MAN FIGHTS TO PROVE HIS INNOCENCE by Mark Sweney January 21, 2026 January 21, 2026 Set in a near-future Los Angeles, a new thriller plunges audiences into a justice system where … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestThreadsBlueskyEmail