The intermission for Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus occurs roughly halfway through the film, and it marks an extremely important turning point for the narrative. The film takes a break right after ...

With a 200-minute running time, Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” (A24) isn’t unique among wide-release English-language films. In fact, it’s somewhat shorter than some major releases in recent decades.

This year's historical epic The Brutalist — a major contender at the Oscars — ran for three and a half hours, but delivered a theatre-like interval at the midpoint. With the news this week that James ...

The Brutalist features an intermission that is built into the narrative, and gives viewers a break around the middle of the 3 and a half hour mark. (A24) Oscar-favourite The Brutalist is bringing back ...

As a cinemagoer, you never want to be waiting for your film to end. The cause of such a feeling might be boredom, or an increasingly desperate toilet situation, or regret at not packing enough snacks.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is a little confusing, if the name didn’t give it away. It’s Final Fantasy 7 Remake, remade (or at least polished up) for the PlayStation 5. It also includes new ...

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The intermission was already on shaky ground before the pandemic. The convention of the two-act play, interrupted by 15 minutes of recess, was starting to feel like a relic of the theatergoing past.

Nintendo recently updated Mario Kart World to include intermission tracks when selecting Random when playing online. This has been received poorly by the community, with many preferring to play laps ...

When I asked a friend who recently moved to D.C. what she missed about her native San Diego, a zeptosecond of bittersweetness flashed in her eyes before she gave her unforgettable reply: “This band ...

The 15-minute intermission acknowledges contemporary reality as much as bathroom needs. “The Brutalist” becomes 215 minutes start to finish with its precisely timed 15-minute break. Without it, it ...