Jesse Hausknecht-Brown

Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Bones and All’ is a feast for the senses

Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Bones and All’ is a feast for the senses

An eerie atmosphere surrounds Maren Yearly (Taylor Russell) as she drifts quietly through her first few scenes, which effectively build up to a tender moment of friendship, turned terrifyingly into cannibalism. With Maren and her friend Kim (Madeleine Hall) lying on the ground and shot through a glass table, the audience sees nail polish laid out on the tabletop, visually representing innocent girlhood. The sleepover takes a turn as Maren moves closer to Kim in a seemingly affectionate way before chomping down on her finger.

Westeros returns to the screen in ‘House of the Dragon’

Westeros returns to the screen in ‘House of the Dragon’

Sky-high dragon fights, familial power struggles and political schemes mark Westeros’ return to the screen. The first episode of “House of the Dragon,” a prequel series to “Game of Thrones” set roughly 200 years before the events of the original series, premiered on Sunday, Aug. 21. The following nine episodes were released every Sunday on HBO Max.