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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

French Exit

French Exit Closes out the New York Film Festival

October 12, 2020October 14, 2020 Kenji Fujishima 0 Comments Atarrabi & Mikelats, French Exit, John Boyega, Lucas Hedges, Michelle Pfeiffer, New York Film Festival, NYFF, Patrick DeWitt, Small Axe, Steve McQueen

Family ties bind a wide array of cinematic visions

Lakers

NON-FICTION Sports

Magical Misery Tour

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Trevor Seigler 1 Comment Jeff Pearlman, Kobe Bryant, Lakers, Phil Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal, Three-Ring Circus

A new book chronicles the adventures of Shaq, Kobe, and the Lakers’ three-peat

Emily in Paris

There’s a Place in France

October 9, 2020October 21, 2020 Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell 0 Comments Darren Star, Emily in Paris, Lily Collins, Sex And The City

‘Emily in Paris’ is a ridiculous bonbon for troubled times

Regal

The Last Picture Show

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Jonah Dylan 0 Comments AMC Theaters, Black Widow, Cinemark, Disney, Dune, Mulan, No Time To Die, Patty Jenkins, Pixar, Regal Theaters, Soul, Tenet, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984

With Regal shuttering and more blockbuster delays, the movies are in big trouble

John Lennon

John Lennon: A Life in Film

October 9, 2020October 13, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments

A retrospective on what should have been his 80th birthday

Coastal Elites

Too Soon

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Jake Harris 0 Comments Better Midler, Coastal Elites, Daniel Leavy, Issa Rae, Jay Roach, Kaityln Dever, Love in the Time of Corona, Paul Rudnick, Rainey Qualley, Sarah Paulson, Tommy Dorfman

When will it be the right time to watch shows about the pandemic? How about never?

romance

Mystery Men

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell 0 Comments Jen DeLuca, Olivia Dade, Rosie Danan, Spoiler Alert, The Roommate, Well Met

In the world of romance novels, mistaken identity is still sexy

Lucky Grandma

‘Lucky Grandma’ Deserves Your Respect

October 7, 2020October 12, 2020 Frank Wu 0 Comments John Lone, Lucky Grandma, The Joy Luck Club, The Year of the Dragon, Tsai Chin

Support this video-on-demand Chinatown heist comedy

Elevated Horror

There’s No Such Thing As An “Elevated Horror” Movie

October 7, 2020October 9, 2020 Jake Harris 0 Comments Ari Aster, Get Out, Hereditary, Jay Baruchel, Jordan Peele, Midsommar, Random Acts of Violence, Robert Eggers, The Lighthouse, The Wicker Man, The Witch, Us

It’s just horror, and the rest is marketing

Possessor

‘Possessor’ Gets Under Your Skin

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Pablo Gallaga 0 Comments Andrea Riseborough, Brandon Cronenberg, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Possessor

Corporate espionage sci-fi thriller is director Brandon Cronenberg’s weird breakout

Arts

CREATORS Politics

We’ve Destroyed the Arts

October 6, 2020October 14, 2020 Neal Pollack 8 Comments Atlanta Opera, Austin, ballet, Blur, dance, Dave Rowntree, Josephine Baker, Los Angeles, Louise Alder, New York City, Opera, Pagliacci, Theater

Apparently, in a pandemic, culture is meaningless

Cavill

FICTION FILM Netflix TELEVISION

The Curious Case of the Emo Sherlock

October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 Jonah Dylan 0 Comments Enola Holmes, Henry Cavill, Netflix, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate sues Netflix because Henry Cavill’s Holmes is too sensitive

Fantastic Fest

Fantastic Fest Embraces the Virtual Chaos

October 2, 2020October 5, 2020 Pablo Gallaga 0 Comments Action U.S.A., Alamo Drafthouse, Fantastic Fest, Old Man Movie

Online celebration salvages a lost year for genre-film fans

On the Rocks

Love ‘On the Rocks’

October 2, 2020 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Bill Murray, Marlon Wayans, On the Rocks, Rashida Jones, Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola’s new film is smart about philandering, but clueless about privilege

head

What’s With All the Exploding Heads on TV?

October 2, 2020October 6, 2020 Omar Gallaga 0 Comments Guillermo del Toro, Hannibal, Lovecraft Country, Ratched, The Boys, The Sopranos, The Strain, The Walking Dead

It’s enough to make your head explode