Mike Canning

Storm Lake Here’s a paean to journalism, old style. It’s also a near obituary for shoe leather journalism as it was practiced, especially in America’s small towns. It is also a chronicle of a

The New Bauhaus The German Bauhaus (roughly “building-house) was a touchstone for 20th C. Western art, architecture. and design. It was founded after WWI by Walter Gropius and other creative thinke

“The French Dispatch” From director Wes Anderson comes his 10th feature, “The French Dispatch,” which he has described as “a love letter to journalists set at an outpost of an American ne

Downton Abbey: A New Era They’re back! No, no, I do not mean another “Chucky” horror flick but rather another chapter of the “Downton Abbey” saga. The Granthams and the Crawleys are bac

“Phantom of the Open” How often do you see a comedy movie about golf? Recent years have seen a few popular US movies like the madcap “Caddyshack” (1980), featuring goofballs like Bill Murra

This month’s column offers filmgoers a preview of upcoming major films—mainstream and indie—coming out during the holiday season, films that may likely contend for end-of-year awards. All will

This is a hybrid column: presenting one full review of a fine current release and a batch of intriguing options for the months ahead. First, the remake of a Japanese classic into a British gem: Liv