The American-born retail holiday known as Black Friday has been swelling amorphously, devouring everything in its path like the deformed Tetsuo in the dystopian anime classic Akira.

“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”

The Thanksgiving holiday is quickly approaching and many families will sit down to feast and give thanks.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases.

The 2010s are coming to a close, and layperson and critic alike are flipping back through their memories for the most important and beloved films of the last decade.