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Neely Swanson

Be careful what you wish for; it might come true.

Artist, actor, investor, restaurateur, patron of the arts, collector, and once again, artist. These are the many lives of Michael Chow.

“Killers of the Flower Moon” is Martin Scorsese’s epic ode to the Osage Nation, co-written with Eric Roth and based on the bestseller by David Grann.

The plot of this film is deceptively simple. A man is found dead at the foot of his chalet by his young son, an inexplicable accident if, indeed, it is one.

Richie Adams wrote and directed “The Road Dance,” adapting it from the sensitive novel by John MacKay about a slice of village life during World War I in the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago off the northern coast of Scotland.

The Northwest Passage has an allure that has captivated travelers and explorers for hundreds of years.

Sébastien Marnier’s outstanding feature “The Origin of Evil,” co-written with Fanny Burdino, will keep you guessing and riveted to the screen as its slow-motioned lava flow mesmerizes you, drawing you closer and closer to the magma of its inner core.

Choices are proliferating when it comes to television viewing this time of year. Here is an overview of some familiar series that might be of interest, as well as some exciting domestic and international newcomers. 

Israel’s stunning David versus Goliath victory was credited to legendary military leader Moshe Dayan. But there was to be another war, sooner than Israeli leadership anticipated, and it is that war and Golda Meir’s role as Prime Minister that is the subject of the biopic

Jiří Havelka has written and directed a comedy that is guaranteed to make you cringe with discomfort while you’re laughing out loud.