Adapting Goethe’s Sturm und Drang classic “The Sorrows of Young Werther” into a buoyant, bright Canadian rom-com feels like a horrendously awful idea on paper. And, for the first few minutes of José Lourenço’s film, I was convinced it was. This is an aggressively quirky movie that feels buried in twee in its opening scenes. … Read more
On the heels of the show’s success, Disney decided to adapt the program into a feature-length film, which once again starred Cyrus and her dad Billy Ray, who portrayed her concerned, corny father. “Hannah Montana: The Movie” was a run-of-the-mill star vehicle, although they have a cute rapport. Still, it’s clear that music is this … Read more
Shannon Lee, the daughter of Bruce Lee, discusses her father’s legacy, Tarantino’s obsession with her dad, and Brandon Lee’s death. Some people say imitation is the highest form of flattery, but what if the offspring of a deceased legend is uncomfortable with how their parent is represented by those intending to honor the dead? Shannon … Read more