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Cannes 2023 Video #2: Festival Opens with Jeanne du Barry
RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert’s second video dispatch from the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, made with Scott Dummler of Mint Media Works, features an exclusive report on the festival’s opening ceremony honoring actor Michael Douglas and the controversial screening of Maïwenn’s “Jeanne du Barry” starring Johnny Depp. You can view Chaz’s full report in the video embedded below, followed…
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Assassin Club
Spare a thought for the lost souls who stumble upon the direct-to-video (DTV) action cheapy “Assassin Club” while trawling some vast streaming platform (or maybe just the Walmart discount bin). At least “Assassin Club” accurately represents this tired thriller, which follows a young hitman (“Crazy Rich Asians” star Henry Golding) as he wearily trots about…
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Sanctuary
A skillful BDSM practitioner knows how to create the illusion of danger inside a tightly controlled experience. A similar technique fuels “Sanctuary,” a two-hander set inside a hotel room on a single night. At its best moments, these restrictions ironically give the film and its stars room to explore—just as the pre-arranged scenarios between the…
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Apple’s secret is out: 3 zero-days fixed, so be sure to patch now!
All Apple users have zero-days that need patching, though some have more zero-days than others.
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S3 Ep135: Sysadmin by day, extortionist by night
Laugh (sufficiently), learn (efficiently), and then let us know what you think in our comments (anonymously, if you wish)…
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Is Weed Wine Still Relevant in the Age of Edibles?
It’s delicious, but prohibited commercially, even where cannabis is legal. That hasn’t stopped winemakers from sharing recipes.
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5 Make-Ahead Salads to Kick Off Summer
The best-kept secret about the season’s produce? It’s amazing in quick-to-make sides that only get better with time.
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A Better Shrimp Cocktail Recipe Is Easier Than You Think
Do as Melissa Clark does, and roast, don’t poach, the shrimp, then serve them with a creamy horseradish rémoulade.
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‘NBA 2K’ mega-fans are preparing to leave the game behind
NBA 2K23 fans and gamers expressed frustration with what’s to come next for the game.
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Sam Zell, real estate tycoon who led Tribune Co. to bankruptcy, dies at 81
Mr. Zell made billions of dollars investing in distressed properties, but his takeover of the storied newspaper chain turned disastrous.