‘Materialists’ Teeters Between a Modern Romance and a Fantasy Fable
There’s something inherently material about the love triangle amongst Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal in Materialists. They are delicious. Except for often times the character portrayed by Johnson, a successful New York City matchmaker whose own personal life is in shambles. She basically considers herself an eternal bachelorette. It seems Dakota’s Lucy cares more about her client’s personal happiness than her own. And...
‘Elio’ is a Trippy Journey to Another Universe
Just about every human being on the planet can relate to the feelings of Elio, the title character in Disney Pixar’s new animated film opening nationwide June 20. Elio feels misunderstood, unloved, lonely, weird and wants to get away from it all. Far, far away—to another planet. In Elio, a young boy who has been recently orphaned and lives with his aunt Olga, an Air Force colonel whose dreams of becoming an astronaut have been put on...
‘The Life of Chuck’ is a Soulful Look at an Ordinary Existence
Stirring, Heartbreaking, Mysterious. These are some of the words that come to mind after seeing The Life of Chuck, based on a Stephen King story. King is practically synonymous with words like fear, dread, and horror and this adaptation of his work is about the furthest you can get from those frightening emotions. It’s a celebration of life, told in three chapters in reverse chronological order with the mystery of who is Charles Kranz...
The High Stakes at Emmy FYC Campaign Events to Score Votes
From the Museum of Modern Art to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and prestigious venues in between, Emmy voters have been offered a banquet of For Your Consideration events over the past three months. Networks, streamers and studios have been pulling out all the stops to win their votes during this first round of balloting before the nominations are announced July 15. Some events are very successful, others not so much. Points...
LGBTQ+ Celebration of Cinema and Television Honors Trailblazers Including Wanda Sykes, Bowen Yang and Niecy Nash-Betts
There wasn’t a better way to kick off the first weekend of Pride Month than at the 2nd annual Critic Choice LGBTQ+ Celebration of Cinema and Television. The festive fete at the Fairmont Century Plaza recognized more than a dozen performers and producers whose work has served to shine a light on a wide range of LGBTQ+ experiences. Actor and standup comedian Sherry Cola, who emceed last year’s inaugural celebration, returned to host the...
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