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Monthly Archives: May 2019
Director Luca Guadagnino Defends Woody Allen
It’s all just man/boy sex with peaches to some folks. https://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/114916965.html
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Next Screening? Octavia Spencer is an Oscar winning scary party animal in “Ma”
Some days — or nights — present you with a dilemma. Tonight, for instance, Warners’ “Godzilla” with Millie Bobby et al is previewing. But so is Universal’s “Ma.” Two studios who like to camp their films on the Tuesday night … Continue reading
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Movie Review: The meek but romantic inherit Mumbai in “Photograph”
She didn’t want to have her picture taken next to the Gateway to India monument like a tourist or pilgrim to Mumbai. But something about his pitch, about how she’d “look back, see the sun on your face” and have … Continue reading
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Next screening? “Photograph”
Late getting to this Amazon Studios release, as Amazon is something of the “Witness Protection Program” among film distributors. And they’re not alone. A “here’s today in a photograph” romance — strangers who take on something like a relationship thanks … Continue reading
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Documentary Review: Animal lover’s devotion is “For the Birds”
Traditionally, and by long-established cultural cliche, it’s cats that “little old ladies” hoard. Or dogs. But it can be pigs. And in extreme, but seemingly more readily “diagnosed” cases, it can be tigers — large cats kept, by and large … Continue reading
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BOX OFFICE: “Aladdin” over-performs expectations, @$113 over Memorial Day weekend
The actual tally was $112.7. Big news. Bigger news? The busts that “Booksmart” and “Brightburn” turned out to be. “Brightburn” was critically dismissed and only managed $9.5. “Booksmart” earned effusive praise from critics, but under $9 million from paying patrons. … Continue reading
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Good Indiewire overview of Hollywood’s “Sea changes” in production, distribution and representation
An overnight shift in professions, outmoded or newly in demand, the power of agents and the simple metrics of what constitutes cinematic success is about to roil Hollywood, on top of the changes already on progress. https://www.indiewire.com/2019/05/hollywood-changing-fast-can-film-industry-lifers-change-too-1202145060/
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Book Review: Jackie Chan’s rule to live by? “Never Grow Up”
Like most early but not “earliest” adapters — I found Jackie Chan’s action comedies at the insistence of friends into Asian cinema. A top tier stunt man, martial artist and Keaton-esque clown, it took a while, a few tries and … Continue reading
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Mendes/Spielberg WWI film “1917” underway, Glasgow is one location
An all star cast featuring The Best of Britain (men, anyway) — Cumberbatch, Firth and Mark Strong are among those on board for this Spielberg production directed by Bond very Sam Mendes. Bit late to be getting in on all … Continue reading
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“Bill & Ted” Day is June 9. Do you have your cake ordered?
From the “Bill & Ted 3” Twitter Feed “Bill & Ted Day is totally two weeks from today! Hosting a public event for it? Let us know, dude. Events are currently scheduled to happen in multiple locations in the UK … Continue reading
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