
Synth and so much jazz
Telepathe is back after years in the shadows while Italian quintet Roots Magic walks memory lane.

Z for Zachariah
Craig Zobel's dystopian thriller is elevated by the controlled genius of Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Smart rules
Here are five key situations (death included) in which smartphone use is highly advisable.

Sexy armas
Spain's Armas de Guerra is crispy, flinty, penetrating — just like "Hot Babe on a Harley."

Flip-flopped
Hitting your late 20s while living in Rome makes you realize Italy sees age differently.

Which side of the fence?
LGBT rights have become a litmus test for evaluating the open-mindedness of modern societies.

Gore and the Glorious Bird
Gore Vidal and Tennessee Williams blossomed as friends when the two traveled in Italy.

Duck and run
Boys eager to be sent to global hotspots are very likely to end up regretting the wish.

My dirty secret
Donald Trump is American vulgarity in all its glory, and people can't get enough of it.

Smart dolls
In "Ex Machina," Alex Garland plays on artificial intelligence, hacking, porn, sex and paranoia.

H8RZ
H8RZ, or "haters," takes high school connivance to the outer limits and beyond.