Yorgos Lanthimos’ movies are not my cuppa. From art-house oddities like “Dogtooth” and “Alps” to prestige fare like “The Favourite” and “Poor Things,” all I see is an urge to shock that scans as ...

Set aside those Independence Day fantasies. When the aliens invade, our technological achievements will look primitive and pitiful next to their superior technology. Resistance will be futile: When ...